The Springdale news., 1915-01-08

of president although he soon announced his purpose of turning over the executive function to a provisional substitute and himself becoming a candidate.
 On September 9 Villa declared war up- on the provisional president. The consti- tutionalists held meeting at Mexico City on October and refused to accept their chiefs resignation. At conven- ton of the party held at Agnas Calientes on October II, Carranza again presented his resignation and a few days later Villa promised to support a provisional presi- dent named by the convention. At that, Gen Eulalio Gutierrez was appointed by the convention, but Carranza refused to recognize him. The new president ap- pointed Villa commander in chief of the government forces and ordered him to proceed at once against CarranZa- As Villa and his men neared the capital Garranza and his soldiers withdrew
 On November 9 the American forces were withdrawn from Vera Cruz and soon afterward carfanza and his follow CTS took possession of the seaport Villa and Zapata united in support of the Gutierrez interests, and the prospect of peace in the immediate future is far from encouraging.
 On December 15. 8.eoo United States troops were sent to Naeo to stop continued firing by the Mexican factions into United States territory The struggle between the eembatants in northern Mexico con- tinues unahatea
 Longest Congressional Session.
 The first regular session of the Sixty third congress was the longest since that greatla law making =bedyZea int. exist ence-from December | 1913. to October 24 1911 After the holiday recess both branches were addressed by President Wilson upon the regulation of eorpora- tions. In his address the president reeom- mended the formation of trade eemmis sion, the doing away with fnterioeking di- rectorates and holding companies. and an antitrust law. On January 24 the senate passed bill authorizing the government 10 construct railroad in Alaska. On February 1s the house passed the bill.
 During this month also. the admins traitor introduced a measure into both houses to establish rural credit system by means of cooperative banks. On Feb ruary 2 q bill was introduced into both branches which provided that the govern ment might mine or lease on royalty basis certain coal lands in Alaska.
 On March the president delivered an- other address to congress in the house chamber in which he urged the repeal of the provision In the Panama Canal act of August. 1912. exempting vessels en- gagged in coastwfse trade from the pay- Fle1l 11 taIS. N ltIl t senate dfntHdfitHt to the effect that the United States re- linquished no rights under treaties with Great Britain and with Panama. the tolls repeal bill became law.
 On April 20 the president again ad- dressed congress giving the fa ets in the Tampieo affair and asking authority to use force in compelling settlement Both houses passed the necessary measures without delay. On June the three measures prominent in the presidents an thrust fegisiation-the creation of trade commission. the Clayton bill. and the rail- road capitalization hil-were passed but 1t was not until August that the senate adopted the measure creating a federal trade commission The Clayton antitrust bill did not become law until October
 August both houses unanimously adopted an amendment 10 the federal re- serve act. by which the secretary of tie treasury WAS given power to issHe addf- tional bank currency in such amount as would be necessary to protect the basi- ness situation and avoid financial panic. On =Sentember.4 the president once more of raising additional revenue to meet the deficit eaasd by the decline in imports due to the European war.
 The closing days of the congress passed in an active effort conducted by members from the cotton growing states to obtain legislation for the retail of the growers of the staple.
 On October 24 the first regular session of the Sixty-third congress came te an end.