Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-04

ence to the Filipino people, measure
which passed the House and was ap-
proved by Senate committee.
Regulation by the Interstate Com
merce Commission of the issue OF
railroad securities. originally part
of the administrations antitrust pro.
gram.
Rural credits legislation contem.
plating the establishment of system |
Of farm mortgage loan banks, persist |
emily urged throughout the Congress
In addition to the foregoing, scores
of general legislative bills covering
wide range OF subjects, died with
the end of the Congress, among them
measures for Federal road improve
ment, general waterway development.
reorganization of the civil service. to
prohibit importation OF convict-made
goods, and several measures for re-
organization of the army.
The last session OF the Congress
was notable, too, for the failure of
two great issues, National prohibition
and woman suffrage. Proposed con-
stitutional amendments precipitated
two OF the most exciting legislative
battles in the history of the House
of Representatives, both measures
failing to receive the necessary two
thirds vote.
Foreign relations of the Nation
were constantly to the fore almost
, from the beginning Of the Congress,
The Mexican situation requiring close
, attention from the outset, as has the
European war. Throughout the ses
sion the President and the Senate
1 Foreign Relations Committee were II
frequent conferences and much wal
:. done to restrain unusual demonstra
tions which might have disturbed in
@ ternational tranquility. Early in tn,
n session general arbitration treatie
n with several great foreign powers
!. were renewed for five-year period
1. and twenty-six peace commissio
h. treaties providing for investigation
% OF international disputes before resOi
.e to arms were negotiated and ratified
A treaty to enforce the regulation
Is adopted by the London Safety at Sc
40 Conference was ratified last Decor
Der, but with an amendment maxim
ct reservations which come too late II
IL. other powers to consider, thus pr
n venting enforcement OF the conve
es ton. A treaty with Nicaragua pr
,ly viding for requirements OF the Mic
raguan canal route and naval statlol
TX for 100000 was left unratified
the Senate, and the pending trea
ice With Colombia directing payment
ns $25,000,000 for the Panama Car
an strip, was held in by the Foreign +
or. lations Committee,
AN The closing session Of the CT
gress was almost wholly devoted
NJ appropriation bills, the ship purcha
rod bill fight and a few general measur
are Aside from appropriations about
as only important legislative enactmel
included the creation OF the CO.
mr. guard by consolidation Of the life S
the ing and revenue cutter services;
nor. classiflcations of grades in the dill
the matte and consular service; requ
orv ment of registration of and impos
,ent special taxes upon all dealers, ma
nks facturers or importers of opium or
for derivatives, and the creation of
Rocky Mountain National Park
q Colorado.
ens Much debate on the condition
hood National defenses enlivened the C
" ing session. Proposals for special
mise vestigation Of the preparedness of
Nation for war all failed. House
nv val and Military Committees, /
avs. ever, conducted public hearings
nd the subject in connection with
,eral military supply bills.
The Congress also was marked
, NJ differences between President Wi
\ ev. and some Democratic Senators
,end. patronage; a spirited contest