The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-03-10
THE S|XTY-TH|RD
SESSION ENDED
Some Important Things
1t Accomplished.
SOME OTHERS WHICH FAILED
Had Been In Almost Con.
tinuouS Session Near. :.
Iy Two Years.
SCORES OF BILLS NOT PASSED

STUNTS UT NOI IhOSE<D
Washington, March 4.-The Six
ty-third Congress, first under COM
plete domination of the Demo-
cratic party since 1895, ended to-
day at noon.
1t had been in almost continuous
session since President Wilson's in
auguration two years ago to-day
Beginning with an extra session
called by the President April z,
1913, the Congress has worked ac-
tually 1897 days.
Much legislation was accomplish
/ ed, but much contemplated, some OF
it hard pressed by the President
and party leaders, was left undone.
1t is the present intention of the
President and his advisers to give
Congress a rest. Rather than force
an extra session they would leave
the remainder of the Administra-
tons constructive aspirations to a
new Congress next winter, which,
although under Democratic control,
will have a greatly reduced majority
: in the House.
Foremost in the enactments Of
the Sixty-third Congress were:
The Underwood-Si tariff
at, with the income tax, which re-
placed the Payne-Aldrich tariff law.
The Federal reserve act, reorgan-
izing the currency system.
Antitrust laws to supplement the
Sherman act, Including the CLAYTON
law and Federal Trade Commission
act, the former providing for pun
ishment of individuals who violate
business regulations, and the latter
establishing a Government institu-
ton to aid in keeping business
within the law.
Repeal of the Panama Canal tolls
exemption for American coastwise
shipping.
Act directing the building. at a
cost of $35, 900, of Govern
ment railroad to the mineral fields
of Alaska. .n..
Act to regulate cotton exchanges
and to penalize dealings in purely
speculative cotton future sales.
A special internal revenue tax,
commonly called the "war tax"
A GoyernmentWar risk Insurance
Bureau to insure American ships
against the hazards of war. and an
act providing for the transfer of
foreign owned or built ships to
! American registry.
OF those measures which failed
of enactment or could not be con-
sidered for lack of time, the follow
ing are regarded by Democratic
leaders as paramount:
Bill for Government purchase or
charter of transoceanic ships for
the establishment of an American
merchant marine, which encounter
ed the most stubborn filibuster in
the history of the Senate, created
an insurgent movement In the DEM
ocratic ranks and held up general
legislation for weeks.
The immigration bill. including
a literacy test, for admission OF
aliens, which passed both Houses.
was vetoed by President Wilson and
failed by narrow margin to repass
the House on motion to overturn
the veto.
= Conservation measures, urged by
the President. to. provide new sys-
tenn for leasing of water-power
sites, and a leasing system to open
the mineral resources OF the coun-
try.
Bill to enlarge the measure of
Philippine self-government, and to
extend the promise of ultimate
independence 70 Filipino people,
measure which passed the House
and was approved by Senate COM
mittee.
Regulation by the Interstate
Commerce Commission of the issue
of railroad securities, originally a
part of the Administrations anti
trust program.
Rural credits legislation contem-
plating the establishment of a sys-
tenn of farm mortgage loan banks.
persistently urged throughout the
Congress.
In addition 10 tho forego'r".