Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-03-05
CONGRESS
Il Has Been in Continuous Session tor
Nearly Two Years.

IL Has Been IN CONTINUOUS Sess'o" W.
Nearly Tw, Years.
The Sixty-third congress, first un'
der complete domination Of the Dem
ocratic party since 1895. d yes
terday at noon.
II had been in almost continuous
session since President wilson's IN
%auguration two years ago; Beginnihe
with an extra session called by the
president, April Z, 1913, the congress
has worked actually 637 days.
Much important legislation was &C
complished, but much contemplated
some Of 1t hard pressed by the pres
ident and party leaders, was lett un-
done. It is the present VI
the president and his advisers to give
congress a rest. Rather than rorce
an extra session, they would leave tne
remainder Of the administrator
constructive aspirations to a new ON
gress next winter, when, athousn
greatly reduced majority III 'Hs
house. ,he
foremost in the enactments OF the
Sixty-third congress were: .
The Underwood Simmons tarin act,
with the income tax, which replaced
the Payne-Aldrich tariff law.
The Federal reserve act,
ing the currency system.
Antitrust laws to supplement .ns
Sherman act, including the Ciay9on
law and the Federal trade commission
act. the former providing for punish
ment of individuals who violate ousl-
ness regulations and the latter estap,
lishine a government institution to alo
in keeping business within the law;
Repeal of the Panama n tols
exemption for American coastWise
Act directing the building at a COZ!
of $35, 900, 900, a government railroad
to the mineral fields of Alaska
Act to regulate cotton xchange
and to penalize dealings In purely
speculative cotton future SAFES.
special internal revenue tax' COLI
monty called the war tax"
a government war risk insurance
bureau to insure American SHIPS
against the hazards Of war, ana an
act providing for the transfer OF ior-
eign-owned or built ships to American
registry. s,uoa ~
enactment or could not be considered
for lack Of time, the following are
regarded by Democratic leaders as
paramount: -
charter of ~transoceanic ships for the
establishment Of an American mer-
chant marine, which encountered tne
most stubborn flibuster in the history
of the senate, created an insurgent
movement in the Democratic ranks
and held up general legislation TOT
weeks Of the last session.
The immigration bill, q
literacy test for admission OF Aliens
which passed both houses, was We,
toed by President Wilson, and failed
by a narrow margin to overturn the
veto. 49,
Conservation measures urged by
the president to provide a new sys-
tenn for leasing Of water power sites
and a leasing system to open the mln-
eral Of the country.
Bill to enlarge the measure or PM,
.ippine disagreement and to exteno
promise Of ultimate independence 10
the Filipino people, a measure whlcn
passed. the house and was approved oy
a senate committee.
Regulation of the Interstate com
merce commission Of the issue OF rail.
road securities, originally a part OF
the administrations antitrust pro-
gramme.
Rural credits legislation contem-
plating the establishment Of a system
of farm mortgage loan banks, persls-
tently urged throughout the congress