The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-10-16

hteniuAloHN tVlihli nuns faftNNi-
GOO for protection and transportation
Of American citizens stranded in
European war 1onos ana authorizing
tho American Red Cross society TO
charter a ship Of foreiEa register and
~ the American nag.
Appropriation OF $1,000 600 for ex-
IRA expense Of diplomatic and consul
lar service in taxing over embassies.
legations and consular offices Of war
ring nations In Europe.
Before these %unforseea conditions
which demanded decisive action 10
eope with the European situation,
Congress had on its hands for most
Of the session the threatening McXi-
"a embroglio which anne 20 a oil
max IN the act Of rcprisal hy he gov
ernmont In the seizure OF Vera Cruz.
Many times the situation was critical,
and actual warfare with Mexico was
prevented only by the course Of thc
administration and the roo hands ~
congress in preventing uatoward ora-
%torical outbreaks aud unwiso action.
Legislation growing out OF the Next
can controversy was limited 10 tho
following!
N4
uncation OF employment by the pres
idont Of armed forces Of the United
states To enforce demands for AZ
| fronts and %indignities gains this
nation and disclalming any hostility
to the Mexican people OF purpose
90 make war on Mexico.
other legislation placed upon the
/ statute books included scores OF local
Improvements, laws. many measures
relating 20 anu entries, q the fol-
lowing
General appropriations for govern
mcat expenses ~aggregatlug approx
mately 81. 200. 900. 600.
Appropriation Of $50. coo 0g0 for
rivers and harbors improvements at
discretion Of war department, passed
as substitute FOR $50 eO.O goo specific
appropriation bill after prolonged M
buster.
Law granting public water supply
to city OF san Francisco from Hetch
Hetchy valley la Yosemite National
park.
Act prohibiting importation OF
opium except tor medicinal purposes
under treaty regulation and placing
prohibition tax ~ f39O a pound 81"
opium manufactured IN r. United
states FOR smoking purposes.
Act authorizing payment Of money
orders at any money order office in
country although drawn on specified
ofiiec.
Appropriation OF $500. oo0 for treat
mont ana eradication pf hog cholera
and duurlnc.
Law limiting labor 10 women in
the District of Columbia 10 ) hours a
dag.
Agricultural Extension Act provid-
ing for cooperation between depart
ment of agriculture and state agricul-
tuTal colleges In diffusion of lnfoTma-
ton relating to agriculture % home
economies and proylding for an ulti-
mate annual appropriation OF nearly
$1,000, 900.
An act raising the American diplo-
matte agencies in Argentina and chile
from legations 20 embassies.
a provision for election Of United
STATES senators under laws governing
election of members 81 house OF rep
reseutatlNcs in states where legisla-
lures had not passed special election
laws
Act providing agricultural entry oi
phosphate, nitrate. potash and other
mineral la1ds.
Act providing income tax OF one
per cen 81 the gross annual income
OF railroad corporations Ia Alaska.
Law establishing the United States
coast euard and consolidating the rev.
enue cutter and life aving services
with increases IN salary FOR employees.
Act recognising diplomatic and
consular service 81 the country.
Act providing for government lcas-
ing OF coal lands iu ALASKA and 90 pre-.
vent mouOpoflgation OF natural re-
sources Of the territory.
Resolution creating commission "a
consider The subject Of rational aid
for vocational education 10 report not
later than June J next.
Foreign relations of the United
states absorbed much attention of the
congress irrespective OF the war; Ia
Mexico and Europe and formed the
basis for discussion by the president
in his annual message and iu frequent
eonfsacnccs with members 81 the for
cign relations committee. THIS COM
mitteo lost rs chairman carly Ia the
session through the sudden death Of
senator Augustus q Bacon 81 Gcor-
gla. senator william J. stone OF Mis-.
souri, was chosen Go succeed him az
head 81 this important committed
which was busy %throuehout the SEES
sion with the consideration 81 treaties
and other foreign Affairs. General
arbitration treaties with twelve FOR
eign nations, upon recommendation
OF bis committee were ratified by the
senate. as follows;
Great Britain. japan, ltaly, spain.
Norway. sweden. P%ortugal, sWitEcr-
land, Paraguay. Austria Hungary, tht
Netherlands and salvador
Later In The session and Ia the
midst Of the European conflict. the
senate upon recommendation ~ ths
foreign relations committee ratified
new treaties proyiding for peace com
missions 81 Investigation Boa internal
tl0nal disputes not settled 0s ordinar,
diplomacy with 20 foreign nations a.