Arizona republican., 1916-09-09
tRepubIican A. p. Leased wirel

WASHINGTON, Sept. S.-Adjourn- ment of the first session of the sixty fourth congress at 10 o'clock this morning without a hitch in the plans of senate and house leaders. was quickly followed by a general exodus of members hastening homeward for rest or the national political cam paign
 While the closing saw the admin istration program mainly completed some things wait to be continued at the winter session, notably the re- mainder of the presidents program of railroad legislation which was par tiallv enacted to prevent the threat ened strike.
 In a formal statement President Wilson, speaking of the work of con- RreSs gave notice that the remainder of the railroad program would be pressed at the new session. His statement was as follows:
 "A very remarkable session of con- gress has just closed, full ds all re- cent sessions of congress have been. of helpful and humane legislation which constitutes contributions of capital. importance to the defense. the economic program and the whole life of the country.
 Tt is to be regretted that the ses- sion could not have continued long enough to complete the program re- gently projected with regard @ the accommodate ton of labor disnutes be- tween the railways and employees but it was not feasible in the circum- stances to continue the session any longer. and therefore only the most immediately pressing parts of the program could be completed
 Tho rest, it is agreed has merely been postponed until it can he more naturely deliberated and perfected. have every reason to believe that it is the purpoise of the leaders of the two houses immediately upon the reas- - sembling of congress to undertake this additional legislation. It is evi- dent the country should be relieved of the anxiety which must have been created by the events with regard to the future accommodation Of such disputes"
 The iTnmiGration bill the corrupt practices bill and the bill to permit commission of American exporters to meet foreign competition abroad went over.
 Tho closing hours of congress were rem1rkably few only the presence of the president in his room near the Senstte ChaTnber served To 1ttrdct lT terest tO what world otherwise have been an uneventful ending of an eventful congress.
 Informal conferences of a few ad- ministratiOn senators and congress men turned after adjournment from thoughts of what had been achieved to contemplaticn Of the future. NJ matter what happens in the Nnvem her election the democratic congres, has three months Of work al.ead anf an ambitious nrogrnm tn complete There was disappointment but no bit terness over the failure of some meas ures during the long session and ths democrats arc proud of their record with it's S6000 GOO national defens, appropriations. inc creation of tt, farm loan board. and rlIral crodI banking system. the child labor lan' the prevention of the nation -wid' railroad strike. establishment of government shipping board to re habilitate the American merchant rna rine, creation of tariff commission md many other enactments of nor, than uF1al importance
 For the winter session the demo cratic leaders lcok to the railroa,