The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-10-13
ENDS LONG SESSION
SIxTY-FOURTH CONGRESS AD-
JoURNS AFTER PASSING REV.
ENUE BILL.
TOTAL COST S1,858, 384,485
Appropriations Break Record and
Houses Act on Many Crises Growing
Out of the European War-WiIson
lauds Lawmakers.

Washington. Sept. 9.-In a statement
issued following the adjournment or
congress, President Wilson called at
tention to the helpful and humane
legislation" passed and declared that
while he regretted additional legisla-
ton dealing with the recent dispute be-
tween the railroads and their employ
ees had not been completed he had
every reason to believe the question
would be taken up Immediately after
congress reaSSembles.
S1,S58, 394, 485 Expenses Authorized
Congress, which adjourned at lO a.
m, appropriated exactly S1,626, 49,
which, With obligations and AUTHORIZE
tons for the future. makes the total
81, 1858, 1884, 4S5.
Just before adjournment. Represen-
tative Gardner of Massachusetts intro
duced resolution, which he an
nOunced he would press at the winter
session, for congressional investigation
of organizations which 1t Is alleged un-
der foreign influence have attempted
to affect elections Of congressman. lie
named the American Embargo confer
ence and the American Commerce ana
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 % O'Clock.
important Acts Passed.
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 +. Rublee
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. Each Of these acts In
volved warm controversy.
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 ap-
propriated total of nearly $7OO,OOO,,
600 for the national defense.
Farm Loan System.
The rural credits bill provided q
farm loan system and created a farm
loan board TO supervise the system.
The shipping bill created ship
ping board and provided $5O.OOO.OOC
for the purchase of ships to relieve
the shortage of freight-carrying facili-
ties in foreign trade.
The child-labor bill places a ban on
the shipment of child-labor products in
interstate and foreign commerce.
The Philippines bill provides IL more
autonomous government for the Phil
ippine islands
The vocational education bill pro
vides for federal aid to the states fol
training in agricultural pursuits and In
the trades.
The workmen's compensation bill
fixes the compensation to be paid tC
United States employees injured OF
killed.
The good roads bill provides $50,
100000 for federal aid to states in
the construction of good roads.
Railway Legislation.
The eight-hour bill provided ar
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 provid
ed $500 OOO. 900 for current expenses OF
the government
A closing act was passage of bill
providing for the purchase of the
Danish West Indies for $25.OOO.O 900.
The rivers and harbors bill appro
priated S43.OOO.OOO for Improvement.
TO the harbOrs and waterways Of the
country. This was vigorously OPP
posed as pork barrel" measure.
The Nicaragua treaty provided fol
! the payment of $3,OOO,OOO to Mica
ragua for canal and coaling station
rights
The Haitian treaty established pro
tectorate by the United States Over
| the republic of Haiti.