Evening journal., 1915-03-04
"UncIe Joe" Cannon One
of the Prominent Men
In "Come Back" Dele
cation In the Next
Congress.
DEMOCRATIC LEAD
GREATLY REDUCED
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Mar. Am turmoil,
unprecedented congestion and mad
scramble to avoid an extra session,
the Sixty-third Congress- record
breaker in many espects-expired
by limitation at noon today.
In time consumed the Congress
which ended today smashed records.
1t had been in session 637 days The
special session called in April, 1913.
leaped into the December session that
year which continued until last Oc-
tober. adiourning only five weeks be-
fore the present session began last
December. Some of the accomplish
ments of the Sixty-third Congress
were the following laws New tariff
and income tax. new currency system,
creating a Federal trade commission,
amending the antitrust act. repeal of
the Panama canal free tolls" prOvi-
sion, authorizing a government rail-
road in Alaska, empowering use OF
armed forces in Mexico. the war tax,
creating a war risk insurance bu-
reau, ratification of 21 peace treaties.
Another spectacular innovation in
augurated by President Wilson was
his custom of delivering messages In
person to Congress.
With the echo Of the adjournment
1 gayels today many big figures in pub
lie life retired. Nine Senators and
nearly $50 Representatives left the
1 Congress today The Senators retir-
ed today were Senators Root, Bristow
Burton. Stephenson. Perkins, Craw.
ford. Thornton, Camden and White
Among the prominent members who
left the House today were Democratic
Leader Underwood and Representa-
tice Breussard who go to the Senate
! Progressive Leader Victor Murdock
and Reps. Huxley, Neeley of Kan.
A. Mitchell Palmer. Burke of Penn.
Burke of S. d., Stevens, of Mimi.
Henry George. Jr., Alney Bowdl'
Goldfoglo. Knovland, of Cal, Beall
rof Tex; Bartlett. of Ca, Bartholdt
Hobson and Stanley.
The Senate had today SO Democrats
~ Republicans and one progressive
member. The SiNty-fourth Congress
viii see So Democrats, one progress
i've and 80 Senators seated
The House today had 2S6 Demo
Gratis. l24 Republicans. II Progress
ives and one Independent. The mex
House will have 231 Democrats. lS
, Republicans, z Progressiyes, one So
cialist and one Independent
Some notables who have com
back" and will be in the next Hous
include: Uncle Joe" Cannon. vii
, liam b. Mckinley Of ILL.,; Ebenezer
! Hill Of Conn; Nicholas Longworth q
Ohio. and "Cy' Sulloway of Ne
, Hampshire.
r In addition to the big legislatio
e enacted by the Congress adjournin
D sine die today. were many importar
l. legislative features. Woman suftrae
5 and national prohibition amendment
a were defeated in the House. The in
3 migration bill, passed by both house
f was vetoed and killed by PresideI
2 Wilson
= Lobby" Investigations by both n
= Senate and House were institute
4 Cotton futures and cotton warehous
o bills became law. but cotton currenC
u legislation was defeated. The Agr
d cultural extension education bill wa
. passed. A bill TO reeula
i issuance of railway securiti'
. by the House. but pigeonholed
q the Senate. Rivers and harbOrs al
/. preparation bills were pruned. Radiur
e water power. the Alaska coal an
e mineral and oil were conservatiC
measures passed by the House. I'll
IS Philippine independence bill and l