The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-09-29
ENDS LONG SESSION
SIxTY-FOURTH CONGRESS AD-
JoURNS AFTER PASSING REV.
ENUE BILL.
TOTAL COST $685. 84,485
Appropriations Break Record and
Houses Act on Many Crises Growing
Out of the European War-Wilson
lauds Lawmakers.

Washington, Sept. On statement
issued following the adjournment of
congress, President Wilson called at
rention to the helpful and humane
legislation" passed and declared that
while he regretted additional Iegisla-
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.
$1,858, 1884, 495 Expenses Authorized.
Congress, which adjourned at 10 u.
m, appropriated exactly S1,626, 439,2lO,
which, With obligations and AUTHORIZE
tons for the future. makes the total
| 81, 1855, 1884, 49,.
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 and
Protective committee among those he
wanted investigated TO disclose the
source of their financial support and ID
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
ID. Brandeis as associate justice of the
United States Supreme court, rejection
of the nomination of George L. 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 APP
prOpriated total of nearly $7OOOOO,-
600 for the national defense.
Farm Loan System.
The rural credits bill provided a
farm loan system and created farm
loan board to supervise the system.
The shipping bill created a ship
ping board and provided $50.00O.OOO
for the purchase of ships TO relieve
the shorts, ge of freight-carrying facili-
ties in foreign trade.
The child-labor bill places u ban on
the shipment Of child-labor products in
interstate and foreign commerce.
The Philippines bill provides more
autonomous government for the Phil
ippine islands.
The vocational education bill pro-
vides for federal aid to the states for
training In agricultural pursuits and in
the trades.
The workmens compensation bill
fixes the compensation to be paid to
United States employees injured or
killed.
The good roads bill provides $780,,
100000 for federal aid to states In
the construction of good roads.
Railway Legislation.
The eight-hour bill provided an
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 100000, 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,OOOOOO.
The rivers and harbOrs bill apprC
priated $43,OOO,OOO for improvements
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 $3.0OO,OO0 to Mica
ragua for canal and coaling station
rights.
The Haitian treaty established pro
tectorate by the United States Ovel