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u prssidsnt. although ~ ssoa aaneunesd
re 1vrpoes q tssnlag svss ~ Consecutive
himsslf becoming . eaadsdass.
On September = vllia dscIarsd war -
on the provisional prssldent. The oonsti-
eutionalists held . mosting at Msxico
City on October I and refused 70 aoccpt
thsiS chiefs rssignation. ~ : coavsn-
ton Of the party held at AguAs Caiisntss
on october n. carransa again presented
promised 70 support . provisional presl-
dent named BY the convention. A. that.
Gen. Enialio 0utissrss was appoiated BY
the convention, hut Carrnnna refused 70
recognize him. The nav presidcnt APP
pointed villa commander IN chisf OF the
government forces and ordered him TO
proceed At once against carransa. A.
villa and his men reared the capital.
Carranxa and his soldiers withdrew,
On November = the American forces
were withdrawn from Vera Crus and
soon afterward Carranxa and his follow
ers took possession OF the seaport. villa
and Zapata united In support Of the
0utierrcs interesfs. and the prospect Of
peace In the Immediate future 10 far from
encouraging.
On December rs, 1000 United States
troops were sent TO Nsco 20 stop continued
firing by the Mexican factions into United
States territory. The struggle between
the contestants In northern Mexico con-
tinues undated
Longest Congressional esssIen.
The arst regular session OF the sixty.
third congrets was the longest since that
great iaw-making body came into exist
ence-from December !, 1918, TO October
~, 1914 After the holiday recess both
branches were addressed by President
Wilson upon the regulation OF corpora
lions. In his address the president recon-
mended the formation OF trade commits
sion. the doing away with interiocking d.
rectorates and holding companies. and an
antitrust law. On January u the senate
passed bill authorizing the government
to construct a railroad In Alaska. On
February - the house paused the bill
During this month. also. the admins
tration introduced q measure Into both
houses to establish a rural credit system
by means Of cooperative hanks. On Feb
ruary a bill was introduced into both
ment might mine or lease on q 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. 1919, exempting vessels en-
gagged In coastwise trade from the pay
ment Of tolls. With senate amendment
to the effect that the United States re-
iinquished no rights under treaties with
Great Britain and with Panama. the tolls
repeal bill became law.
On April % the president again ad-
dressed congress-. giving the facts In the
Tampico affair and asking authority to
use force In compelling . settlement. Both
houses paused the necessary measures
without delay. On June the three
measures prominent In the presidents an
thrust legiAiation-the creation Of . trade
commission. the Clayton bill. and the rail-
road capitalization bill-were passed. but
II was not until August that the senate
adopted the measure creating . federal
trade commission. The Clayton antitrust
bill did not become law until October.
August both houses unanimously
adopted an amendment to the federal re-
serve act. by which the secretary Of the
treasury was given power to Issue add
tionai bank currency In such amount a.
would be necessary to protect the bust
ness situation and avoid financial panic.
On September the president once moro
addressed congress. pointing out the need
OF raising additional revenue to meet the
dehcit causd by the decline In imports
due to the European war.
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