The Hickman courier., 1915-03-11
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Volume 55

Iitru tonHTtha CLOSED dhu Win
Iur nrt two years of the ad
u.straiion of Woodrow Wilson
members of the Senate aud
.Iousr departed for their homes
r.y may look back on one of the
most remarkable records ever
lIe boy a party in power
,ut since the Civil War has
m single Congress enacted 30
Mu.h legislation OF importance.
II.rc arc still some remedial
measures TO be enacted, but they
U.I bc left 20 the next Congress.
which viii convene the first Mon
U.y ia December, unless the war
crisis or some now unforeseen e..
u.rrency forces the President 10
... an extra session
The closing week was devoted
io tho passage OF the remaining
a.propriation supply bills. final
attempt by the senate Demo
Gratis 10 pass the administration
s.p purchase act and probable
mcnt on some form of rural
.iIt legislation.
A volume could be written on
t.g accomplishment of the first
Wilson Congress The President
himself has made Il historic by
rUtng the custom OF Washing
GOA IA personally delivering hs
snort and pointed messages n
JOINT session. rather than sending
long printed documents. which
,rv read. nobody digcstcd
For the fini time in the his
tory of the nation the questions
of woman suffrage aud nAiionll'
prohibition were debated ia the
House Both were deciyiaely de-
icaled Prohibition got major
liy but failed Of two thirds
vote suffrage polled less than
halt ihe members on roll call.
Both these questions are TX
p,,ied TO bob up again in the
ur,t Congress The drys conf
d.nlly believe they will gam
strength The mffraglsls have
atru the advice of the President
lud are feeling out the sentiment
of state Legislatures before q.
yam seeking congressional ac
tom
u things done the outgoing
Congress breaks all prccedents
Here Is only a partial list
A tariff law revising down
ward virtually all schedules at
...'HR articles of food. clothing
aui shelter, aud revising upward
most schedules affecting luXuries
iu income tax law
new banking law. which
"nmands the respect of business
u.u and fnanc.ers generally
A law creating Federal trade
.umisslon. which is expected to
promote the good in business and
eliminate the evil
A law revising the antitrust
statutes, exempting labor and
farmers organizations from those
statutes, and abolishing inter
.'.tmg directorates in bag busI
uH
Au agricultural extension acL
Winch is intended 10 carry the r.
s.'s of the Department of AerI
culture 5 research work direct
4" the men and women on the
ims
a law winch affords the Gov
mcnt better facilities for SET.
.,ng railroad and industrial puf
suits.
a law providing for the con.
'Iirii0n of railroad IN AldNhd.
.'' udcd 10 open up that tern
'oN 10 civilization and develop.
Wut.
au antnacotic law, intended tJ
break up the traffic IN habil
'"mng drugs.
A law revising the consular ser
'." aud intended To place 1t Oh
iuctly merit basis
A law combining the revenue
cutter and lighthouse service IN
I" he coast guard, which m hn'
'' war viii be used in coast de
..usrs.
Il law intended to break al
gambling in cotton.
The repeal of the tolls exemP
h Ton clauses in the Panama Cana
g.I, which violated treaties w.t.
Lngland and other foreign ma