The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-12-01
BILLS PENDING
AT WASHINGTON
Important LegisIationtO econ
Sidered by Both Houses.

Congress convenes on next Monday
and many important measures are to
be considered. The recent elections
resulted in great gains in the Repub-
lican membership of the House of
Representatives, reducing the Demo-
cratic majority from las, or consider
ably more than two to one over the
Republicans, to bare majority.
When the House adjourned sine die
on October oath business was under
consideration pursuant to the special
rule adopted October 21st, namely:
Senate bill No. 639S, entitled IAN
act to amend section l of an act ap-
proved May 80, 1908, entitled IAN Act
to amend the national banking laws"
and
Senate Bill No. 6505, entitled IAN
act to amend sections II and 16 of an
act to provide for the establishment
of Federal Reserve Banks, etc., ap-
proved December %, 1918, and COM
monty known as the Federal Reserve
Act.
BY the special rule these bills were
made the continuing order of business
until disposed of. Debate was ex-
hausted on each bill.
The previous question was consid-
cred as ordered on each bill with
amendments to final passage, without
intervening motion, except one mo-
ton to recommit on each bill. ;.
Senate bill No. 6398 was read the
third time Mr.. Henry moved to re-
commit the bill with instructions to
the committee on Banking and Cur
rency to report with amendments, to-
wit: known as the Cotton Loan
Amendments,-au authorizing the Secre-
tary of the Treasurer to deposit in
banks situated in states producing
cotton or tobacco, or both, the sum
of s250,000.000.
The previous question was ordered
ON the motion to recommit.
On the motion to recommit no quor-
um voted. Congress then adjourned,
leaving the motion to recommit pend
ing.
Therefore. when the House recon
yenes on Monday and the roll is call
ed and the presence of quorum as
certained, demand for the regular
order will again bring into operation
the special rule adopted October 21st
and the question will be on Mr..
Henry's motion to recommit Senate
Bill 639S with instructions.
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and the bill itself is disposed of, the
question will then be on the third
reading of Senate Bill 6505, after
which one motion will be in order to
recommit the bill.
So much of the special rule adopted
August IA, 1914, as provided for the
consideration of the so-called Radium
Bill was vacated by the resolution
adopted September 26, 1914. This lat
ter resolution provides that the Ra-
dunn bill shall be held and recog.
nized to be privileged as are bills
from standing committees of the
House now privileged under the rules
of the House,"
When the Radium bill Is taken up
there will be allowed not exceeding
four hours general debate, to be con.
fined to the subject matter of the bill,
to be equally divided between those
favoring and those opposed, and to be
controlled one-half by Mr.. Foster and
one-half by Mr.. Howell. When re.
ported from the Comittee of the
Whole the previous question shall be
considered as ordered on the bill and
amendments tc final passage without
intervening motion, except one motion
to recommit.
The following important House
bills, which passed the House, are
pending in the Senate:
Directing the Secretary of Agricul-
ture to furnish information regarding
investigations of boll-weevil and hog
hog cholera plague.
To authorize exploration for coal,
oil and gas.
To amend the act relative to the
prevention of collisions on certain
waters.
To limit the effect of interstate COM
merce regulations upon convict or
prison-made goods.
To amend the act relative to dams
across navigable waters.
To regulate the interstate transpor-
tation of immature calves.
To regulate the immigration of
aliens.
To revise the Judicial code.
To create bureau of Labor Safety.
To better regulate the serving of
licensed officers of the Merchant Mar
inc.
Amending the act relative to Ma
tional-defense secrets.
Declaring the purpose of the United
States toward the Philippine Islands.
To amend the act relating to the
Postal Savings System.
To prohibit the importation of pris-
on-made goods.
Limiting the hours of railway en-
|ployees.
To codify, revise, and amend the
laws relating to influencing the NOM
ination and election of Representa-
tives and Senators in Congress.
F Providing for Government aid in
the construction of rural post and
roads in certain cases.
To promote the welfare of Ameri-
can seamen
To pension widows and minor chill
dren of veterans of the Spanish War
and Philippine Insurrection.
Relating to the Anchorage of ves-
sells in the navigable waters of the
United States.
To consolidate the Veterinary SER
vice in the Army.
The Water Power Bill.
These bills have passed both
Houses:
To provide for enlarged homesteads
pending in conference).
To provide for the registration of
and to impose special tax upon all
persons who produce or deal in opium,
etc. Conference report submitted
and pending.)
The following important bills, re-
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