Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-12-04
CONGRESS-
Convenes Monday December 7th-
Probable Order of Business i'm
portant Bills, Pending in Senate
Bills In Conference.-The Report
ed Favorably and on the House
Calendar.

Calendar.
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. 6398, entitled "An
Act to amend Section / of an act ap-
proved May 80, 1908, entitled San
act to amend the national banking
laws; and
Senate Bill No. 6505, entitled "An
act to amend sections IL and Is of
an act to provide for the establish
ment of Federal Reserve Banks, ETC.,
approved December 23, 1918, and
commonly known as the Federal Re-
serve Act.
NThe previous question was con-
sidered on each bill with amendments
to final passage, without intervening
motion, except one motion to recon-
NIT 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 the same with amend
ments, to-wit: Known as the Cotton
Loan Amendments, authorizing the
Secretary of the Treasury to deposit
in banks situated in States producing
cotton or tobacco, or both, the sum
of $3.50, 100000, etc. etc. (For copy
of the Amendments see Congressional
Record October 22nd, pages No.
18680-1).
Therefore, when the House recon
venes on Monday December z, 1914,
and the roll is called and the presence
of a quorum ascertained, demand
for the regular order will again bring
into operation the special rule adopt
ed October 21st and the question will
be on Mr.. Henry's motion to recon-
NIT Senate Bill No. 6398 with instruc-
tions.
When that motion is disposed of
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 said bill.
Important House bills which passed
the House and are pending in the
Senate:
Directing the Secretary of Agricul-
ture to furnish information regarding
Investigations of boll-weevil and hog
cholera plaques.
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
commerce 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 Safe
ty.
To better regulate the serving of
licensed officers of the Merchant
Marine.
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
prison-made goods.
Limiting the hours of railways en-
ployes.
To codify, revise, and amend the
laws relating to influencing the nomi-
nation and election of Representatives
and Senators in Congress.
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 yes
sells in the navigable waters of the
United States.
To consolidate the Veterinary Ser
vice in the Army.
The Water Power Bill.
BILLS WHICH HAVE PASSED THE
HOUSE.
To provide for enlarged home
steads 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.)
BILLS REPORTED FAvORABLY
FROM HOUSE COMMITTEES.
To authorize the carrying of mail
by aeroplane, etc.
Providing for compensation Of
clerks of United States district courts
To provide for and encourage the
prospecting mining, and treatment
of radium-bearing ores etc.
Canadian Fisheries treaty bill.s
For the appointment of six vice ad-
nirals.
Medal of Honor Bill.
To provide compensation for en-
ployees Of the United States suffer.
ing injuries or occupational diseases
in the course of their employment.
To provide for stock-raising home
steads.
To create the Coast Guard by com
bining the Life-Saving and Revenue
Cutter Service.
To provide for the establishment
and maintenance of mining expert
ment and mining safety stations.
To regulate the wages of mechanics
and laborers employed by the Govern
ment.
Validating locations of deposits o.
phosphate rocks.
To authorize the Secretary Of Agri
culture to establish uniform standards
of classification for cotton, etc.
To authorize the Secretary O.
Agriculture to license cotton ware
houses.
To purchase and operate merchan
vessels in the foreign trade of tn
United States.
Relating to the maintenance of &C
tions for death on the high seas AM
navigable waters.
To authorize the Supreme Court t
prescribe forms and rules and gen
orally to regulate pleading, proce