Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-05
Appropriations Aggregate
More Than0ne Billion, Two
Hundred Million Dollars of
Public Monies,
GREAT MANY IMPORTANT
MEASURES FAIL AT LAST
PostoffiCe and Indian Bills Are
Held Up at Last Moment
and Provisions Are Made by
Resolution,

10Y noHHNa JOURNAL sprcisl lrAatn WlRrI
Washington, March after two
years of almost continuous session the
SiHty-third congress. which revised
the tariff and the currency system Of
the nation, supplemented the trust
laws, created an income tax and ex-
perienoed the first popular election Of
United states senators, ended at noon
today
When gayols fell In the house and
senate signalling the adjournment.
lhey marked the close of half Of Pres
ideut Wilson's administration the
iifsl under domination Of the demo-
cratic party since 1895. Strenuous
scenes cnllvencd the fading hours de-
voted chiefly To completing the appro-
prtatious for subsistence Of the gov
eminent Two important measures,
The postotflce and Indian supply bills,
ialltd in the final legislative crush af-
ter desperate efforts had been made
To save them. In the emergency occa-
stoned by their failure joint resolu-
lions were passed and signed by tho
president continuing i'm force appro-
y
President Signs nills.
While tired senator's and represent
ativcs were dcvotiug their energies to
final essentials President Wilson spent
more than an hour i'm his room at the
capitol surrounded by members of his
cabinet, signing the last fruit of leg
islation The president found time In
the midst Of this task to greet sena-
tors and representatives and he made
the occasion entirely one OF congratu-
latious. making no reference TO pro-
Jccts which had failed
scores of members of both houses
Joined tonight In am exodus from
Washington, taking with them assur-
nuces that no extra session would be
called at least before fan Despite tho
fact that many important bills failed
OF consideration because of the long
filibustcr against the ship purchase
bin. 1t was generally understood that
congress would be given rest and
the country o. respite from legislation.
II was regarded ms extremely proba-
Die, however that the Sixty-fourth
congress would be summoned in Oc-
tober in order TO be able TO adjourn
for the political conventions and ma
tlonal campaign OF 1916,
Many Measures Tail.
chase hin inrnr,a,t ,,,,n,,,,.,..' III.
,yera fnrcod a,ot MIN a,,.,t,,,. -
Included the Philippine enlarged self
lion tho lin to ,t.tt,t. Wv, 'ai"
rommerce n gnnds ,,,a,,,,e, i,',.l ~ ~.
child Labor ma ~, ,ii ~
so energotfcaii, ,ir,od i,,, ,i,o .t
dent There Asa faiiod ro,,i,,ti..,,
which contaminated an NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
into so,ato,ji ~ '''iui'
vanlo Illinois and ntbor sta,d. ',,'tas
hoa noon rcc,,,,,,,,nI,t ",'i'"
,ornn,fttao ~ g 'V'''V
Vorv Iittlo oerorsl loots1,,io,, 4. 49,.
rlea I'm Tho ,,nron,i,ti,., IN, ~ "a "a
,,,,, ,,,or'.,'1 ~ i'''ui olns Much
',ros nraot,o,ii, Nus. ,i'"Sl ~ t,lV i'leaS-
nro,,isi ors t,,. ,'"i .u vi S lI
',astorr,' r Pui,lta ui o.uer' ne
,ontoi,a5 WIN '"ilvu 10 pass
ma, otbor ''s'H'"'loH IMAM
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al Co., ',,o,, lug ,ui'e' WIS pruNlu-
- H. .,'.,iii "''P"' ,"ul Investigations
.,,',,,,itti.. Nm va Uu''lb RECESS
V''''''',vr W., ,p,''ll'"t 'he INJURY
,.fth tl.'.t! . a., t'"ii
49, 49, wy .9 s.iP P''l VuaSo MI commits
,..., WI NluuH Iura ''odlls leslslation
~ Ky '', 1870 ~ ~ w 7eh"'e appoint
'd Speclal committee to recommend
oN'5'ui 81 senate fules WIN "A view to
I''', "i ii,l,h cl"luIe OF uepale TO pre-
''.' l'llpuS'erS'
~ "'"SS OF IllSCelldneouS legislation
', req thiuuBh IN me last days IN
luU,d Claims hilis, hills for public
innings Iish cultural stations and
'IluNes ana minor amendments to|
.aIlous Federal statutes Most of
u'N' We're put through on the lniti
1--WE OF Individual members and
'"9S'u without objection.
biS sums Appropriated.
me- APPROPRIATIONS committee be-
san inc work of tabulatng the
mounts OF the various bills which
'ok money out of the treasury dur
hs ihe session IL will he several
la>s before an accurate tahulauon is
made, nut the total appropriations
ne estimated at about Sll20.000. 000.
Ihe annual appropriation bills
"h'ch talled caused considerable
rouhle, After the Indian bin had
made is devious way through the
senate opposition ii reached the house
.uN' ten minutes before final adjourn
nenI y iilibuster was immediately