The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-29

lating to land entries, and the follow
ing:
General appropriations for govern
ment expenses aggregating approx
mately 81, 200, 600, 600.
Appropriation Of $40, 100000 for rivers
and harbors Improvements at discre-
ton Of war department, passed as sub
stitute for $58, oOO, 600 specific appro-
priation bill after prolonged ilibuste
Law granting public water supply
to city of San Francisco from Hetchy
valley in Yosemite National park.
Act prohibiting Importation of opium
except for medicinal purposes under
Treasury regulation and placing pro-
hibition tax Of $500 q pound on opium
manufactured in the United States for
smoking purposes.
Act authorizing payment of money
orders at any morey order office in
country although drawn on specified
office.
Appropriation of 100000 for treat
ment M eradication of hog cholera
n dourine.
Law limiting labor of women in the
District Of Columbia to s hours a day.
Agricultural extension act provtd-
ing for cooperation between depart
ment of agriculture and state agricul-
tural colleges In diffusion of informa-
ton relating to agriculture and home
economics n providing for an ulti-
mate annual appropriation of nearly
s5,000.0 600.
An act raising the American displo-
matte agencies in Argentine and Chile
from legations to embassies.
a provision for election of United
States Senators under laws governing
election Of members of House OF Rep
resentattves IN states where legisla-
lures had not passed special election
laws,
Act providing agricultural entry Of
phosphate. nitrate, potash and other
mineral lands.
Act providing income tax of 1 per
cent Of the gross annual income of
railroad corporations in Alaska.
Law establishing United States
a guard and consolidating the
revenue cutter and life saving serv-
ices with increases in salary for en-
ployes.
Act reorganizing diplomatic and
consular service of the country.
Act providing for government leas-
Ing Of coal lands IN Alaska and to pre-
vent monopolization of natural re-
sources of the territory.
Resolution creating commission 70
consider the subject of national aid for
vocational education to report not
later than June ! next.
Foreign Relations.
Foreign relations Of the United
States absorbed much attention of the
congress irrespective of the wars in
Mexico n Europe and formed the
basis for discussion by the president
In his annual message and in fire.
quent conferences with members Of
the foreign relations committee. This
committee lost it's chairman early in
the session through the sudden death
of SaTntn- D---. IA
Georgia. Senator William j. Stone, IF
Missouri, was chosen to succeed him
as head Of this important committee,
which was busy throughout the SEES
sion with the consideration Of treaties
and other foreign affairs. General ar
bitration treaties with IL foreign ma
tons. upon recommendation Of this
committee, were ratified by the Sen
ate, as follows:
Great Britain, Japan, Italy. Spain.
Norway, Sweden, Portugal, Switzer-
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
diplomacy with % foreign nations as
follows:
Norway, the Netherlands, Portugal,
Switzerland, Denmark, Italy, Salvador,
Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua. Boz
livia, Persia, Costa Rica, Venezuela.
Honduras, Argentina, Brazil, Chile,
Peru, Paraguay, Great Britain, France
and Spain. Similar treaties nego-
tiated and urged for ratification, but
held up in the Senate for further con-
liberation are with China, Panama and
San Domingo. A similar treaty has
been negotiated with Russia to be sent
to the Senate later.
Much time was given by the com
mittee for hearings and consideration
of a treaty with Nicaragua, to ACQUIRE
the Nicaraguan canal route and naval
station rights in the Bay of Fonseca.
for S3,000,000 and the treaty with
Columbia, to pay that country $25, 0O0,-
600 compensation for the Panama canal
strip. Action on both treaties was de-
ferred until next session.
Investigations by congress were less
than has been undertaken in recent
sessions. The special lobby investigat-
ing committee Of the Senate, however,
continued it's existence and probed in
TO alleged lobbying in connection with
the passage of the Panama canal act,
and the subsequent repeal of the tolls
exemption provision. The committee
has not yet made a final report. The
House lobby committee reported a res
olut1on of censure for Representative
McDermott. Of Illinois, who resigned
his office. Investigation by the Inter
state Commerce commission into the
financial operation of the New York
New Haven & Hartford Railroad com.
pany and the Chicago, Rock Island &
Pacific railway was instituted by reso.
lutions of congress. Investigations also
We're conducted. by Senate and House
committees into the West Virginia Goa,
strike. the Michigan copper strike, and
the Colorado coal strike. Inquiries
leading to impeachment proceeding.
which eventually were dropped, were
conducted by the House judiciary com
mittee into the affairs Of Judge DAME
Thew Wright, Of the supreme court O
the District Of Columbia, and Enor,
=. Spear, United States circuit tudg,
TOR the southern district Of Georgia.
notwithstanding it's achievements TIL,
congress left much important work un
finished. Much OF this legislation vii
be taken up for consideration In tn,
winter session. though it will be I'm
possible, In the opinion of administra
tlon leaders. to consider all Of 1t befor,
ad1ournment. March 4. next. Some o
the subjects uncompleted are the fol
lowing:
Government purchase OF merchan
vessels, advanced as part of the wa
emergency program, but postponed b,
agreement with the president, unit
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