The Washington times., 1916-09-07

ment ownership or operation fea lures,
the shipping bill. creating a $4,000
600 merchant marine, was passed.
Conservatives assaiied It as an un-
ness; progressives as nothing but a
sham and an appropriation. The Ad-
backed II for alleged
usefulness In wartime and In build
ing trade routes.
Against bitter opposition, Progress
sive Senators forced the printing OF
the complete Industrial Relationl
Commissions report. and Forestry
service diagram and report alleging
the existence Of a huge water power
trust.
A last minute fight by Senator Reed
prevented the printing OF the bethle-
hem Steel Company's attack on the
proposed Government armor plant, as
a public document. subject to mail
frank.
National parks were organised un-
der one head: a plea for clemency Tor
Irish political prisoners made; rail-
roads made strictly responsible o oor
ton" system established In conjunci
ton with agricultural colleges.
Congress incorporated the American
Academy OF Arts and Letters. Win
son. Nicholas Murray Butler. senator
Lodge. and many others as charter
members: made II possible for per-
son to deposit $4,000 In postal saw
ings account: and created an army
sixty 1--we who have been given recog-
milton for "gallantry and intrepidity
outside the line of duty. win wv
month extra pension.
After long fight Louis ID. branGes
was confirmed as member OF the su-
preme Court. John II. Clarke. Tom
johnson Ohio radical. was sent 10 the
court without row.
Rublee Is Rejected.
Senatorial courtesy was upheld to an
extent hitherto unknown. when Federal
Trade Commissioner Rublee was refused
confirmation because Of the objection OF
Senator Gallinger. Both are from New
Hampshire. A rule always has obtained
that no man shall be appointed to Fed
eral office within a State, regardless OF
qualifications, II he be personally OBJ
noxious" to a Senator from that state
For Gallinger the Senate extended the
rule SO II applied to a national Office
GaliinRer said Rublee attacked him un-
fairly In politics.
Suffragists and prohibitionists both
were unsuccessful. House judiciary
Committee members agreed not TO em-
barrass each other by forcing moor
vote on either measure. Despite strenu
GUS efforts. especially by suffragists. THIS
decision was not changed:
Senators Kenyon and Husting fougnt
determinedly the $42. 000. 900 river and hsr-
Dor bill. an alleged pork barrel Dill.
They lost by only one vote. on one test
roll call, in efforts to lessen It. Tad they
obtained a tie. Vice President Marshall
was ali loaded to vote against the bill.
In Toilette made a spectacular night
against secret diplomacy which he
said, was one Of the main causes or the
European war. He proposed the consid-
GRAFTON OF all treaties In public: ma
tional popular vote before Congress
could declare war. and advocated pro-
vision forbiddinR the use OF the army or
navy to collect debts due private Ameri-
can investors. bankers. or bondholders In
foreign countries.
favor of any one OF these measu
on conservation measures the House
and Senate early reached a deadlock. In
n general way the House was more radi-
caily conservationist than the Senate.
AS a result. no bill on that subject
Senator GaiIinger and Congressman
Humphrey OF Washington ATTEMPTED to
repeal the principal sections Of the la
Toilette searr,an's act. They met with
too determined resistance.
California operators tried to OBTAIN
serves but the opposition OF Secretary
Daniels defeated them,
The proposed Colombian treaty. which
I, would have paid that country n5.000 mn
| FOR the United States alleged aid by
the revolution by which Panama became
independent died In the Foreign Refa-
lions Committee.