Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-03-05
CONGRESS ENDS
LONG SESSION
HAS BEEN ~ ALMOST CONTINI.
OCS SESSION FOR THE
LAST TWO YEARS
MUCH IMPORTANT WORK
No special Session viii re Called
At This Time iiut Congress
VIII LIKELY Meet Early
In October

~ issociaied Pres
WASHINGTON. D c.. March g.
Aiter two years of almost contln uous
session. the sixty third Congress
which has revised the tariff cur
fCucy aud supplements the trust
laws. created the income tax law. as
vnll a. experienced the first popr-
iar election or senators, cauS 20
au end today N noon. II marked
the eJd Of half OF Wilson's admin
istration and was the first congress
dominated by tn Democrats since
lNg5.
During tho last hours OF tho ses-
ion there we're strenuous scenes.
Tho most interesting subjects were
completing the appropriations Tor
government subsistence, and post
office department Tho Indian sup
ply bills failed to pass and Joint
resolution was adopted continuing
thC appropriations for the pre- cent
yClr.
Their, are assurances that there
vim be no extra session called "a the
irogent time hut Congress will pro-
hlhly he summoned next October
Unfinished legislation is the shin
purchase bill. Philippine enlariod
self government bill rural credits,
.rohibition ot interstate commerce
'a child labor manufactured goods
and conservation bills.
Congress provided for several TN
rortant Investigations during recess
iscluding an inquiry into charges OF
lobbying in connection in connec-
ton with the ship purchase bill
commission for the study Of rural
credits legislation and special
s0nate commission 20 recommend a
..dsion Of senate rules with view
oi preventing filibusterg.
Miscellaneous legislation included
claim bills. bills for public buildings
ti.h cultural stations. bridges aud
minor amendments.
The total appropriations for the
session are estimated at one billion
one hundred twenty million dollars
ID had been iu almost continuous
session since President wilson IN
auguration two years ago. beginning
with an extra session called by the
President April :, 1919. the Con-
,,rees mas worked actually 637
day.
Much important legislation was
accomplished. but murh contcmplat-
cd. some of il hard pressed hy the
President and party leaders. was
LETT undone. u IS The present in
tontlou of the President and his adj
yisnrS to give Congrc @ rest Raih-
cr than force an extra session, they
would leave tho remainder Of tho ad-
miuis,ration's constructive aFpira-
iious 10 ucV Congress next win
tor. Nhich although under Demo
,ltic control. viii have greatly rc-
ducod majority in the House
Foremost in the enactment oi
the SiN'y-thirid Congress were.
The Underwood Simmons tar'il
N,i. with the income tax, which ro-
placed The Payne ildrich tariff laW
Tho Federal Reserve Act. rcorcau.
i1inr tho currency system
Antitrust laws 20 supplement- the
sherman act including tho Clayton
law and Federal Trade Commission
Get. rho former providing for pun
hment of individuals who violate
business regulations and The laucl
,tablishinr government instltu
iion to aid iu keeping business With
.u rho law.
Repeal of 'he Panama Canal iolh
ovemnt.on Tor American cgst-Nis'
.hippiug.
Nc' directing the builling al
cost of S@5.000 600 OF government
railroad 90 tho mineral .c'ds o'
N'aeka
AC 90 regulate cotton exchange
ana to ponalize dealing boz purol
.Hecula'iyo cotton future sales
4 special Internal revenue uA
commonly called the war tax"
A government vIr risk Insurance
bureau 20 insure American ship
AGAINST fhc hazards OF war. and 20
r" providing for tlH transfer 70
n.0iru-osnrt 0r built ship 20 Am
'..ln registry
uil f0r soyorumeu. purchase %
charter OF tran oceanic ships 10
f.r cstlbH .hurut Of an Amcrical
r han' marine ahich enrouuiere'
fN. most stubborn iilihuster M
hHlry ot Tho Senate .rcafel an iu
..rEsui movement iu the D'mocai
snk aud held no general logis
Ia n for weeks % ihe last SOS Ion
The imisratiou bin including
I..1cv test for adm. sion of allen.
v1 passed both Mouse vas ve
GOO by President Wilson and faile
'v narrow margin ~ repas- N
fr- on motion n oEer'urn ~
veto.
I.lscrvatiOu measures URGED D.
81. 'rc idcnt 20 provide new sy'
f.u Or leasing ~ water power 10
sr. leasing system % open m nor
af 0urces of the country
rH 10 enlarge the measure q
r| pine sell-goFerumeu' and a
eH. promise Of ultimate Ind'
rtrH. CO. to Filipino people mea'
urr sch passed the House and "a
aup "a by a senate committee.
ilaf.on by The lnfrrsia'
Con rec Commission ~ the lFfl
of road securities. originally
ulr the administration. anI
tH.f -ogram
r. ilia legislation r0nfeu
riafr ihe establishment ~ u|
tom r fern mortgage l0an bank