Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-09-09
As Quickly as Possible After
Adjournment the Lawmak-
orS Pack THEN Grips and
Hurry to Get Into Campaign
CLOSING HOURS ARE
REMARKABLY QUIET


tsy sosN,ns iousaAl srsc,.l ,sAsss ~i-s
Washington. Sept Adjournment
of the FIRST session of the SiXty-fourth
cougre4s at 10 o'clock this morning.
without hitch in the plans OF senate
and house leaders, WIS quickly fol-
/ lowed hy a general exodus of mem
hers, fastening homeward for rest Or
the national political campaign.
While the closing saw the admins
! trutlon legislative program mainly
/ completed, somo things wait 10 be
continued at the winter session. uota-
/ lily the remainder Of the presidents
/ program of railroad legislation which
was partially enacted to prevent the
/ threatened strike.
In a formal statement, President
/ Wilson speaking of the work OF con-
grcss. gave notice that the remainder
of the railroad program would be
/ pressed at the new session.
The Presidents Statement.
( The presidents statement follows
a very remarkable session Of con-
! gress has just closed. full. as all re-
j cent sessions of congress have been,
/ of helpful and humane legislation.
which constitutes contributions Of
capital important to the defense. the
economic progress. and the whole
/ life of the country
1T IS to be regretted that the ses-
sion could not have continued long
snaasl y complete the program PEE
Gently projected with regard to the
accommodation Of labor disputes he
fy...p fh. tttItt4.Ns md .p,rt,y.. Tfse
/ it was not feasible In the circun-
stances to continue the session any
longer ana therefore only the most
Immediately pressing parts Of the
/ program could bee completed
"Thc rest. lf is agreed has merely
: been postponed until it can be more
maturcly dehheratcd and perfected
I have every REASON Co DalIgNe that is
+ I- tine purpose of fhy leaders of tho
TWO houses Immediately upon the re-
assembling %. congress 20 undertake
/ this additional legislation. II h. evil
( dent the countr, should De relieved of
] the anxiety which must have been ere
ated hy the events with regard to the
future accommodation Of such dis
uutra
The mmigauon bin the corrupt
practices bjll. aud the bin 10 permit
! combinations OF American exporters
. to meet foreign competition abroad
/ Ncu' over
Tho closing hours OF congress were
. remarkably quiet only the presence
eft the president IN his room near the
/ senate chamber served TO attract n-
tyr.sl Go what would otherwise have
" Dc,u am ncyoutful ending of an
g'.utm session.
Nomc Disappointment
Informal conferences of Few aa-
mmt.tyauon leaders aud congressman
turned allel Adjournment from
hoHEhts ut What had been achieved
ly contemplation of the future $50
matter WHEAT happens in the Noycm
ncr election. The democratic congress
aa> three months of work ahead aud
/ am ambitious program to complete
There Was disappointment but no bic
ttrne~s over The failure of somc meas
Uur> dugng thc Ionr session and Jho
/ democrats arc proud Of their leeIsla-
tive ucsgH5 with us $60o000 coo nu-
uoual defense appropriations. the cree
IaFteu of Inr farm loan board and rural
.rgdu harN0a system, the child labot
Iav jMe prevention of the nationwide
railroad strike. establishment oI
arrs shipping boar0 to rgha.
la.r he American merchant mas
.. .vat.au of a tariff commission
rf maae other Legislative enact
at more than usual import
aaet
Railroad Legislation
the winter session the demo-
s#I. leaders look 10 the raIlroad