Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-08


journed sine die this morning at 10
o'clock. concluding session record
breaking in many respects, with ap-
propriations and authorizations for the
future running well toward $1,000. .0oo,-
900.
When the house convened Speaker
Clark, Democratic Leader Kitchin and
Republican Leader Mann and q few
others were on the floor to watch tho
wind mn
Speaker Clark addressed the house
and referred to the session OF congress
as long. tedious and laborious ses-
sion.
mo session of congress in my recol-
lection" he said stayed IN session so
many days and worked SO many
hours"
President Signs Revenue Bill.
Soon after the president reached the
capitol the revenue bill was ready for
his signature.
President Wilson signed the emerg-
ency bill at 9:25 o'clock In the pres
ence OF Senator Simmons, chairman OF
the finance committee. and Represen-
tative Rainey. OF the ways and means
committee.
The president held reception In his
room while the line of senators and
representatives passed thru. To SEN
ator Simmons the president expressed
qualification at the passage of the rev.
enue bill. He said. however, that he
greatly regretted the failure OF tho
Webb bill to provide for tho establish
ment OF American collective selling
agencies in foreign countries.
Senator Simmons also expressed r..
gret that the measure had fniied.
Widows' Pension Bill Now Iasx.
As the president was about TO sikn
the $40 widows pension bill. with Rep.
resentative Ashbrook. of Ohio. It's spon.
sor. by his side. Senators Smith. OF
Georgia. and Bryan, OF Florida. who
opposed 1t vigorously. entered the room
and Mr.. Ashhrook asked them to wit
ness the signature. The president
smiled as the two senator's hurried
away.
Officially the president Informed
members that he had nothing further
to communicate to congress.
Senator Nelson. of Minnesota, offered
| resolution of thanks to the vice pres-
ident for his impartial conduct in pre-
siding over the senate. The resolution
was adopted and the vice president
thanked the senate In brief address,
The senate adjourned at 9:55
Closing Work in Senate.
resolution by Senator Curtis Of
Kansas. directing the senate lobby
| committee to investigate the activity OF
the senate lobby opposing the retalia-
tory provision OF the revenue bill was
passed today by the senate.
The resolution was adopted after the
senate had disposed of a similar reso-
luton by referring it to committee.
Senator Reed, democrat, q member
Of the lobby committee. said he believ-
ed it was high time for the American
| government to show other nations that
it regarded as offensive efforts to in
fiuence Legislation in congress.
Senator Lewis, democrat. urged that
If anything should be investigated it
should be the recent demands of Japan
on China. He declared they were in
| retaliation to the attitude of this coun-
try toward admission of Japanese.
Appropriations Almost Two Billions.
Congress at the session closed today
appropriated exactly s1,626,4S9.2 .2l0
which. with obligations and authorize
tions for the future, makes the total
1851, ,3S4.4S5.
These figures, announced in speeches
by Representatives Fitzgerald, of New
York. democrat and Gillett, of Massa-
chusetts. republican. were defended by
the former and attacked by the latter
as half billion dollars greater thar
any session of II republican congress.
National Park in Alaska.
A bill creating national park OF
| about 200 square miles OF public
| land in Alaska, including Mount Me-
kinley. was passed today by the senate
| on the motion OF Senator Pittman.
The park VIII constitute a game pre-
serve under the direction OF the secre-
tary of the interior. The bill has not
passed the house,
In accordance with diplomatic Gus
| tom the state department today for
| mally notified the Danish government
| OF the ratification by the senate of the
treaty for the purchase of the Danish
West Indies.
Income Tax Exemption.
| Members of the conference COM
mittee on the revenue bill today
pointed out an important change in
| the income tax section, as finally an-
proved, extending the $4,000 exemp-
tion instead OF the $4,000 one to heads
OF families" whether married or not.
| replacing the provision of the old law
! which gave the larger exemption only
to married" persons.
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| Mrs. Young to Support Wilson.
| iNhirnpn Sapt 10 orr