The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-03-11
NxTY-TAIRD CON6RfSS
REcoR0-OREAkiNc SESSION osgS
WITHOUT STRUGGLE.
postoffiee. Indian. and Shipping Bile
Expire With it.-PresideRt vttl.
son Signs Seamen's Measure.

SreSS-a recOri-DrCaker IN many 70
spects-expired by Limitation at noon
March 4th.
With an unusual record of legisla-
ton accomplished. bangs of gcvels In
the Senate and the House sounded
Taps" on the session launched a
month after President Wilson's inaug-
uration two years ago.
Swan songs" were sung by retiring
ty were given Speaker Clark and the
party leaders. A costly oil painting OF
himself was the members gift to the
retiring Democratic leader, Represen-
tative Underwood.
After an all-night vigil Congress
showed an unexpected burst of speed
and practically finished its legislative
work nearly two hours before the time
of adjournment.
Two OF the principal appropriation
bills. the postal bill and the Indian
bill, failed at the last moment, and
ing the current appropriations for the
Postoffice Department and tho Indian
Bureau over the next fiscal year
The clause In the po5toffice appro-
priation bill providing that assistant
postmasters be abolished. was elimi-
mated by the conference report.
The House finally passed and sent
to the President the resolution passed
by the Senate. giving the President
power to enforce this nations neu-
trality.
The ship purchase bill is dead.
Administration senator's. threatened
with continuation Of the Republican
filibuster. did not plan another attempt
to revive it. The bill dies in confer
ence.
Rural credits legislation also is dead.
Instead. congressional commission is
authorized to investigate the whole
subject and report to the next Con-
gress by Jan. /, 1916.
The House passed the bill providing
aid to Alaskan agricultural colleges:
approved dropping the impeachment
charges against former judge Daniel
Thew Wright. and, as tribute to the
veteran representative. Bartlett Of
Georgia, who retircs, passed a bill ap-
propriating $5O.oO0 for a federal build
ing at Forsyth. Georgia.
Cleaned States.
The House, cleaning its slate before
ten O'Clock, settled down to wait for
noon. Democratic Leader Underwood.
making his last speech on the floor
for he goes to the Senate in the Sixty
fourth Congress-declared the House
had done its work and 1t would not be
the fault Of that body II the govern
ment's finances were not cared for.
Use Senate, after concurring with
the House extension OF the postal snd
Indian appropriations, went into ex-
ccutive session to work ON nomina-
tions.
President Wilson went to the cap
itol at 10 o'clock and promptly began
signing the accumulation of bills and
resolutions.
The President signed the La Fol
lette seamen's bill improving the
~orking conditions of American sea
men and increasing ,ifesaving equip
ment requirements.
Records Smashed.
In time consumed the Congress
which ended on the 4th smashed rec
ords. 1t had been in session G37 days.
The special session called in April.
1913, leaped into the December ses.
sion that year. which continued until
last October. adjourning only five
weeks before the present session be-
gan last December.
The principal accomplishments OF
the Sixty-third Congress were the fol
lowing laws:
New tariff and income tax, new cur
rency system, creating Federal
Trade Commission. amending the anti,
trust act. repeal of the Panama ca
nal free tolls" provision. authoriz-
ing government railro d in Alaska.
empowering use Of armed forces IN
Mexico, the war tax creating q war
risk insurance bur ,au and ratification
of twenty-one peace ,reaues.
With the cho of the adjournment
gavel many big figures in pubic lie
retire.. Nine senators and almost 15J
representatives left Congress.
The Senate had SO Democratic, AZ
Republican ana | Progressive mem
ber. The SiXty-fourth Congress will
see Sc Democratic, l Progressive and
SO Republican senators seated.
The House had 2SG Democrats, 124
dependent. Tue next House y Ill have
231 Democrats, 1874 Republicans. Pro
gressives, Socialist and l Inde
pendent.
The total appropriations of the ses
sion We're approximately $l,i20,4S4,
324, several millions under the recoru
of previous Congresses.
Wilson Praises Work.
After his return to the White House
President Wilson dictated the follow