The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-09-14
LONG SESSION ENDS
sIXTY-FoURTH CONGRESS AD.
JoURNs AFTER PASSING REV.
ENUE BILL.
TOTAL COST S1,S5s,3s4,4 ,485
Appropriations Break Record and
Houses Act on Many Crises Growing
Out of the European War-Wilson
Lauds Lawmakers.

Washington, Sept. 11.-In a state
ment issued following the adjournment
of congress on Friday, President vii
son called attention to the helpful anC
humane legislation" passed and de
clared that while he regretted addition
al legislation dealing with the recent
dispute between the railroads and theiI
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, ,21O,
which, with obligations and authoriza-
tiOns for the future, makes the total
$1,S5S, 1884, ,4S5.
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
or organizations which it is alleged un-
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. 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
program. This program
was divided into six bills, which ap-
total of nearly $7OOOOO,-
JOO for the national defense.
The rural credits bill provided a
arm loan system and created farm |
Oan board to supervise the system.
The shipping bill created a ship
'ing board and provided $5OOOO,OOO
or the purchase of ships.
The child-labOr bill places ban on
he shipment of child-abor products in
Interstate and foreign commerce.
The vocational education bill pro-
'ides for federal aid to the states for
raining in agricultural pursuits and in
he trades.
The workmen's compensation bill
lXes the compensation to be paid to
United States employees injured or
illed.
The good roads bill provides $685.
10000 for federal aid to states in
he construction of good roads.
The eight-hour bill provided an
ight-hour day for railroad employees
ngaged in actual transportation serv-
ee and provided for investigation of
perations of that plan.
The emergency revenue bill provid-
d $2OO000,O0O for current expenses of
he government.
closing act was passage of bill
roviding for the purchase of the
Danish West Indies for $25,OOO,OOO.
The rivers and harbOrs bill appro-
rated $43,OOO,OOO for Improvements
the harbors and waterways of the
ountry This was vigorously op-
Osed as "pork barrel; measure.
The Nicaragua treaty provided for
lie payment Of 100000 to Mica
'gua for canal and coaling station
ghts.
The Haitian treaty established a pro-
'ctorate by the United States over
lie republic Of Haiti. ,