Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-17
SESSION
or CONGRESS IN
HISTORY ABOUT
TO REACH END
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Ing af coal lands IN Alaska and to
prevent monopoiization Of natural re-.
sources II the territory
Resolution creating commission TO
consider the subject of national aid
for vocational education to report not
later than June next.
Foreign relations Of the United
states absorbed much attention Of the
congress irrespective OF the wars in
Mexico and Europe and formed the
basis for discussion by the president
in his annual message and in frequent
conferences with members Of the for
oign relations committee. This com
mittcc lost its chairman early IN the
session through the sudden death Of
Senator Augustus O. Bacon OF Geor-
gia. Senator william J. Stone OF NJ g.
souri, was chosen 60 succeed him as
head Of this important committee
which was busy throughout the sos-
sion with the consideration of treaties
and other foreign affairs. General
treaties with twelve for
cign nations, upon recommendation
of this committee, were ratified by the
senate, rs follows.
Arbitration Treaties Ratified.
Great Britain. Japan, Italy. Spain.
Norway, sweden, Portugal. Switzcr-
land, Paraguay. Austria Hungary, the
Netherlands and Salvador
Later in the session and in the
midst Of the European conflict, the
senate upon recommendation of the
foreign relations committee. ratified
new treaties providing for peace COM
missions of investigation in interna-
tional disputes not settled By ordinary
with tWenty-three foreign
nations as follows.
Norway, the Netherlands. Portugal,
switzerland. Denmark, Italy. Saliva
dor Guatemala. Nicaragua. Bolivia,
Persia, Costa Iiica, Venezuela, Hon
dnras, Argentina, Brazil, chile, Peru.
Paraguay. Great Britain, France and
Spain. Similar treaties negotiated and
urged for ratification but held up in
the senate for further consideration
are with China. Panama and SAN Do
mingo. 4 similar treaty has been ne
gotiatod with Russia TO be sent to the
senate later.
Action ON Colombian Treaty Deferred
Much time was given by the com
mittee for hearings and consideration
IF a treaty with Nicaragua to acquire
he Nicaraguan canal route and naval
station rights In the Bay Of Fonseca,
for $4,000 900; and the treaty with
colombia. to pay that country S25,-
200. 900 compensation for the Panama
'anal strip. Action on both treaties
were deferred until next session.
Investigations by congress were
css than has been undertaken in re-
'ent sessions. The special lobby in
committee of the senate.
however, continued It's existence and
)robed into alleged lobbying in con
ieetion with the passage of the Pan
una canal act, and the subsequent
'epeal Of the tolls exemption provl-
lion. The committee has not vet
made n final report. The house lobby
d
ensure for representative McDer-
mott Of Illinois, who resigned his Of
lee Investigation by the Interstate I
commerce commission into the finan- (
ial operation Of the New York, New I
iaven 4 Hartford Railroad com
amy and the Chicago, Rock Island (
Pacific Railway were instituted by
esolutions of congress, investigations I
lso were conducted by senate and 4
ouse committees into the West Vir-
inia coal strike, the Michigan cop
er strike and the Colorado coal
uike Inquiries leading to impeach-
cent proceedings which eventually
icre dropped were conducted by the
ouso judiciary committee into the af-
iirs of Judge Daniel Thew Wright,
t The supreme court of the District of
'olumbia. ana Emory f. Spear,
'nited states circuit Judge for the
0uthern district Of Georgia.
Notwithstanding its achievements
he congress left much important
'ork unfinished Much Of this lcgis-
dien will he taken up for considera-
on in the winter session. though II
~ be impossible. in the opinion Of
administration leaders TO consider all
it before adjournment March 4.
ext. Some Of the subjects uncom-
leted are the following:
Government purchase of merchant
esscls advanced az part of the war I
mergeney program but postponed by
sfeement with the president until
ext session.
Revision of Immigration laws in
uding an illtcraey test, passed 10y I
he house and approved by senate
lmmttee but never pressed in SEN
Ie.
Regulation of development OF water
over in navigable streams.