The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-07
MOST EvENTFUL
is THIS SESSION
: OF U.S.CONCRESS
called on Twice to Back Wilson
in War Scare.
appropriated Millions for Mexi-
can Expedition.
LARGEST NAVAL APPROPRIATION
Next but One Largest Army
& Budget in World.
Eight-HOur Day One of Sensa-
tiOnaI Episodes.
LARGEST NAVAL APPROPRIATION
Eext but One Largest Army
Budget in World.
Eight-HOur Day One of Sensa-
tiOnaI Episodes.
wHAr coNGREss DID.


Reorganized and tremendously increased
both army and navy ,,.
Made biggest appropriations IN his cIose
TO 100000 600 are the largest peace-the
,IniIitnry budgets in the history OF the
stopped shipment in interstate commerce
OF child labor products. ..,.,,-
Iong-term, iow-rate loans to farmers
Granted Philippines greater self govern
= placed heavy expenses of government on
Munitions incomes and inheritances.
Passed $2.000.O00 rivers and haro9 prs d pali
gPassd act for government-owned $oo'ooo'-
Confirmed Louis d. Brandeis and John
h Clarke for supreme court
Voted to investigate railways ter
Took sugar from free list created f far III
commission Levied Pf iodmpfnr siI act
&kdoDted workmen's compensation pr1n-
cipie for United States employees H..
Increased the maximum amount allo"eu
to be deposited in postal banks -
- Confirmed Danish treaty; refused to con
firm Colombian treaty which Si would Idr6 nasg
feelings for the United States alleged aid
ing the Panama reT toI9dtonv measure as
mart of the S20J 600 revenue Dill by
which the president is empowered TO Use
fbe army and navy to uphold rights or
American citizens against blacklists and in
reference with mails.
p Passed eight hour law for railroad EN-
ployes engaged in operating lnters s,alo
Trains thereby averting nation wide strike
EFFORTS THAT FAILEDt
Suffrage and prohibition denied roll
Lafoiiette's right beaten in fight on
@secret diplomacy" all.
and navy to collect debts of private in
vestors in other lands given only ten votes
= Confirmation of Federal Trade Commits.
sioner Rubles blocked in senate out of
Senatorial courtesy" to Galinger, New
Hampshire. .. ..,.-
Finished business.
houses could not agree. -
Plea for publicity or income TAX returns
scarcely given notice. ~
: Attempt TO pass a rule making filibusters
Ia senate impossible beaten in Democratic
caucus.
Washington. Sept. Congress ex-
rects to quit work late this evening or
Tomorrow after a nine months ses-
sion that in many ways broke legisla-
tive records.
The greatest record smashing was
in appropriations. The congress just
closed authorized approximately ST.
711.3S3,6S2.64 appropriations for the
next fiscal year and $226, 675,366 IN
contracts. Under the latter head were
approprfations of $506,0 in the fur
Their urgency deficiency act; $4,000
in the legislative, executive and judi
cial bill: S22S7,950 for rivers and har-
hors; $5,1O7,OO0 carried in the civil
sundry act and S2o5,0S9,416 in the
IlaNdl ACT.
The total in appropriations and con-
tracts authorized according to esti-
mates brings the grand total up to ST.
947,259, 04S.64.
Eight-Hour Bill.
The final legislative measures put
thru were the eight-hour bill to avert
the nationwide railroad strike and the
revenue law by which the government
is to raise $2O5, 1000 900 and which pro-
vides for the tariff commission.
In this revenue measure is also con-
tanned the provisions by which the
president is given power drastically to
retaliate against the British blacklist
and the British mail seizures. If, in
the presidents opinion foreign gov
eminent engaged in war in which
the United States is not participating,
is shown to be discriminating against
American shippers, ships of the nation
involved can be seized and the ship
captain imprisoned. Use of the mails.
interstate express companies and
cable, telephone and telegraph lines
can be refused to citizens of govern
ments which discriminate against
Americans in commercial matters.
Inheriting its most pressing prob