Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-29
CONGRESS QUITS
At TER CONTINUOUS
328-OAY SESSION
Henry and HOke Smith Per-
suaded to Abandon Their
Cotton Relief Fiji
buster.

Washington, oct. 25.-The second seq
sion Of the s'xty-third Congress adjourn
cd without date at four o'clock yesterday
afternoon. The Senate clock registered
400 p. M, but every other clock Faid It
was 3:27 The House adjourned four min
utes earlier The hands Of the time
pieces In the Senate and House were
moved up.
Representative Henry and Senator
It'll OF Georgia consented early ycster-
day to abandon their fllbuster to com
pei relief for cotton planters. their friends
having told them that It was useless md
Injurious to their party. Many south-
erners who at first sympathr6ed with the
movement had become dtsf1isted with .he
nlihuster. Mr.. Smith said In the Sennte
he felt that he stood alone there
When the resolution, providing for
IN adjournment at p. m. came UP for
consideration IN the HourA. Mr..
Henry did rot MAKE "a point Of no
quorum. and In thc Senate, Mr. smith
Let tho resolution be taken ur. The
vote in the HoICe We &C rpr 81
against
IN SESSION G2s DtYs.
The session insted S2s days or from
Dec. l. 1919. to Oct. 81. 1913. n record
for one continuous yession. Yesr"rtlny
morning WHEN the Senate md House
met there wos 1ut handful Of cor
greesmen in Washington, five oct Of
SIX seats in either Touse being unoc-
cupied- Many Of those present had
their travelling bars and railroad
tickets with them. Some of the HOUSE,
members had their children. Every
body except Represe ntative Henry. the
lone filibusterer. who stood like the boy
on the burning deck, was ready to 60.
IMPORTANT LEGISLATION.
The legislation enacted during the sec
ond session Of the Sixty-t third Congress
covered a wide range and will affect all
the pc~pN. Here are some of the i'm
portant acts OF the second session:
The federal reserve act, revising the
currency laws.
The creation Of federal trade com
mission to supervise trade practices
An act 20 supplement the Sherman
antitrust law
Provision for a government railroad in
A,asxa.
For the admission OF foreign built ships
20 American registry.
The control OF the sale OF cotton for
future delivery.
The record Tor length of time for
continuous session was held by the
Fiftieth Congress until this year. hav-
ing had one session. It's first. lasting
from December Z. ts2- to October %,
lSss. OF s21 days.
The sixty-third Congress has been at
work almost continuously since April :.
1919 It was in session without an inter
mission from April to october "a the
frst session running up to the second,
making a record of $50 DAYS.
1t the session of Congress Just closed
5000 bills and I'm resolutions We're IN
troduced. In the Senate $3.50 bills, 472 Sen
ate resolutions, 1876 Joint resolutions. and
q concurrent resolutions. and in the
House 19,So7 bills, 372 joint resolutions, 81
concurrent resolutions, and GAS House res
buttons were presented.
The President sent to the Senate in this
session 5000 nominations for confirmation.
Few Of them We're turned down. The
! name of Thomas D. Jones, nominated for
the federal reserve board was withdra VIII
by the President before the Senate passed
upon il.
FortysiX treaties We're ratified by the
Senate. They provided for arbitration be-
tween this country and foreign nations
in the event Of disputes and for peace
pareys