Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-12-04
BILLS NOW PENDING
COMPREHENSIVE STATEMENT OF
WHAT WORK CONGRESS HAS
MAPPED OUT.
SESSION BEGINS DECEMBER 7
Status Of Measures on Which Action
10 to BE Taken-cotton Growers
Considered First-This Ready
Reference for First Time.

Observation-Disclosures Frank p.
Woods of the national republican con-
gressional committee, by the aid of
Minority Leader James r. Mann, has
compiled for public information, in
brief form, the complete status of
pending legislation before congress
when it reconvenes on Monday, De-
cember 7. This information is of I'M
usual interest in that it answers ques-
tions which are propounded to men,
bers of congress thousands of times
a month and which involve an almost
interminable correspondence.
Cotton Bill First.
This is the first time that such in
formation has ever been made avail
able to the public or even put in shape
for ready reference for members of
congress. 1t is shown that the first
order of business in the house will
be the consideration of the Henry
amendment to the federal reserve act
to relieve cotton growers of the south.
A special rule for the consideration of
this amendment was adopted just be-
fore the adjournment of the last ses-
sion of congress.
Pending in Senate.
Important house bills which passed
the house and are pending in the SEN
ate are as follows:
Directing the secretary of agri-
culture to furnish information regard
ing Investigations of boil weevil and
hog cholera plaques; to authorize ex-
ploration for coal, Oil and gas; to
amend the act relative to the proven.
ton of collisions on certain waters !;
to limit the effect of interstate com
merce regulations upon convict OF
prison made goods; to amend the ACT
relative to dams across navigable wa
tiers; to regulate the interstate trans
portation of immature calves; to reg
ulate the immigration of aliens; to re
wise the judicial code; to create blu
reau of labor safety; to better regu
late the serving of licensed officers o
the merchant marine; amending thu
act relative to national defense Sc
crets; declaring the purpose Of thu
! United States toward the Philippine
} islands; to amend the act relating t
the postal savings system; to prohit
it the importation Of prison-mad
goods limiting the hours of railwa
employees; to codify, revise and amen
the laws relating to influencing tn
nomination and election of represent
,, atives and senators in congress; pro
viding for government aid in the COZ
struction of rural post roads in Gel
!. tain cases; to promote the welfare {
q American seamen; to pension widow
2 and minor children of veterans Of tn
0 Spanish war and Philippine insurre
}. ton; relating to the anchorage
n vessels in the navigable waters OF tn
United States; to consolidate the We
# Urinary service in the army; the w
a ter power bill.
Bills which have passed both house
y follow:
! To provide for enlarged homestead
(pending in conference); to PROVE
!. for the registration of and to impo'
n special tax upon all persons wi
a produce or deal in opium. etc. Eco
e. ference report submitted and pen
st ing); to authorize the supreme cou
to prescribe forms and rules and &c
Is orally to regulate pleading, procedu
ut and practice on the common-law 81
ut Of the federal courts; proposing
g. amendment to the constitution OF
Up United States extending the right
suffrage to women; to establish
d. standard box for apples; to preve
ne interstate commerce in the produt
a. of child labor; for the control and II
w ulation of the waters of Niagara r
nc er; Incorporating the American ac'
nd envy of arts and letters.