Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-09-15
CONGRESS ENDS
LONG SESSION
President Issues Statement and
Lauds Members.
REVENUE BILL IS SIGNED
Total Cost of Legislation Was $685.
334 ,4S5-Two Houses Act on
Many Crises During the
Year.

Washington, Sept. 11.-In a state
ment issued following the adjournment
of congress on Friday, President Will
son called attention to the helpful and
humane legislation" passed and de-
clared that while he regretted addition
al legislation dealing with the recent
dispute between the railroads and their
employees had not been completed he
had every reason to believe the ques-
ton would be taken up Immediately
after congress reassembles.
Congress, which adjourned at 10 a.
m, appropriated exactly $1,626, 439,2lO,
which, with obligations and authorize
tons for the future, makes the total
81, 1853, 394,485.
Just before adjournment, Represen-
tative Gardner of Massachusetts intro
duced a resolution, which he an
nOunced he would press at the winter
session, for congressional investigation
of organizations which it is alleged I'M
der foreign influence have attempted
to affect elections of congressman. He
named the American Embargo confer
ence and the American Commerce and
Protective committee among those he
wanted investigated to disclose the
source Of their financial support and to
determine whether they have violated
the neutrality of the United States.
The president signed the emergency
revenue bill at 9 :25 o'clock.
Important acts of congress were
the ratification Of the Nicaraguan and
Haitian treaties, confirmation Of Louis
D. Brandeis as associate justice OF the
United States Supreme court, rejection
Of the nomination of George f. RuDlee
to the federal trade commission. and
the defeat Of the Gore and McLemore
resolutions to tie the presidents hands
in dealing with the submarine Crisis
with Germany.
BY far the greatest achievement OF
congress, in the opinion of leaders on
both sides, was the passage OF the
preparedness program. This program
was divided into six bills, which APP
propriated total of nearly $7OO,OOO,-
600 for the national defense.
The rural credits bill provided a
farm loan system and created a farm
loan board to supervise the system.
The shipping bill created ship
ping board and provided $5O,OOO,OOO
for the purchase of ships.
The child-labor bill places ban on
the shipment of child-labor products in
interstate and foreign commerce.
The vocational education bill pro-
vides for federal aid to the states for
training in agricultural pursuits and in
the trades.
The wOrkmen's compensation bill
fixes the compensation to be paid to
United States employees injured or
killed.
The good roads bill provides $780,
100000 for federal aid to states In
the construction of good roads.
The eight-hour bill provided an
eight-hour day for railroad employees
engaged in actual transportation serv-
ice and provided for investigation OF
operations of that plan.
The emergency revenue bill prov1d-
ed $2OO,OOO,OOO for current expenses OF
the government.
A closing act was passage of bill
providing for the purchase Of the
Danish West Indies for $25,OO0,0OO.
The rivers and harbors bill appro-
priated $43,OOOOOO for improvements
to the harbors and waterways of the
country. This was vigorously op-
posed as "pork barrel" measure.
The Nicaragua treaty provided fol-
the payment of 100000 to Mica
ragua for canal and coaling station
rights.
The Haitian treaty established pro-
tectorate by the United States over
the republic of Haiti.