Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-03-11
THE RECORD OF THE e3rd CONGRESS.

other Its credit tnanl
the Democratic and the first of absolute democratic
dominance 1895 the members of this passed session found
facing them the neglected work of 20 of republican con
troll.
The work urged and pressed by the able leader,
Woodrow Wilson, through able democratic leaders in
such Representative Underwood of ALBANIA in the House,
and Senator John Sharp Williams in the Senate The results
have assaed and President Wilson has been termed
autocrac dictator But criticism did OF halt the good work
And the work good. The tariff law assailed
naturally was expected would be- Special interests and
politicians the only howers and they yapped
the tariff revised upwards out of all but oh
the noise they made when slipped down account
Of it's topheaviness
Then there is the federal banking act the most
remarkable legislative and economic advance In the history
country And the Alaskan railway must not forget
that Nor neglect mention the antitrust egisla
ton But here brief that ascertain how
it appears to you:
The Underwood Simmons tariff act with the income tax
which replaced the Payne -Aldrich tariff law.
federal recognizing the currency system
Antitrust laws to supplement Sherman act including
Clayton law and federal trade commission act including
the punishment of individuals who violate business regua
ons and the latter establishing government institution to
aid in keeping business within the law
Repeal of the Parma canal tolls shipping
Act directing the building at cost of $35OOO0OO of
government railroad to the mineral fields OF Alaska
Act regulate cotton exchanges and to penaze dealings
in purely speculative cotton future sales.
special internal tax, commonly called the war
tax"
government risk bureau to insure American ships
against hazards and providing for the trans
fer foreign built ships to American registry
not be considered for lack of me and these the fol-
lowing PROMINENT
Bill for government purchase charter of transoceanic
the establishment of American merchant
which the most stubborn buser in the history
Of the senate created nsugent movement the democratic
ranks and held general legislation for weeks of the last
sion
The immigration BILL including literacy test for admis-
sion of Aliens which both houses vetoed by Pres
dent Wilson, and failed by margin the house
motion to overturn the veto
Conservation urged by the president provide
system for leasing of water sites and leasing
system open the mineral of the country
Bill enlarge the of Philippine self government
and extend promise of ultimate independence to Filipino
people, which passed the house and approved
by the senate committee.
Regulations by the interstate commission of the
issue of railroad securities originally part of the admnstra
tons antitrust program.
Rural credits legislation contemplating the establishment
of system of farm mortgage loan banks persstenty urged
throughout the congress.
In addition to the foregoing of general legislative
bills covering wide of subjects died with the end OF
road improvements general waterways development
reorganization of the civil service to prohibit importation
goods and several for reorganization
of the army.
Importance unpassed measures above
set forth suggests itself without comment Some headed
off by vigorous opposition and there indications OF
lobbyists being work Progress made in the consdera
ton of each however, and much done to promote
facilitate their at early date during the next session
of congress.
Foreign relations of the nation constantly the
almost from the beginning of the congress- The Mexican
situation requiring close attention from the outset the
European Throughout the session the President and the
senate foreign relations committee in frequent coneren
ces and much done restrain demonstrations
which might have disturbed international tranquility. Early
in the general arbitration treaties with great
foreign powers renewed for five periods and e
peace commission treaties providing for investigation of in
ternatona disputes before the resort to negotiated
and ratified treaty to enfore the regulations adopted by
the London safety at conference ratified last
ber with amendment making reservations which
late for other to consider thus preventing enforcement
of the convention treaty with Nicaragua providing for
fof tho