The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-09-14
CONGRESS ENDS
LONG SESSION
President Issues Statement and
Lauds Members.
REVENUE BILL IS SIGNED
Total Cost of Legislation Was $685.
3S4,485-Two Houses Act on
Many Crises During the
Year.
REVENUE BILL IS SIGNED

Washington, Sept. lin state
ment issued following the adjournment
of congress on Friday President VIII
son called attention to the helpful and
humane legislation" passed and de-
clared that while he regretted addition
al legislation dealing with the recent
dispute between the railroads and their
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 $l,626,A392lo'
which. with obligations and authorize
tions for the future, makes the total
$l,S5S,3s4, 4S5.
Just before adjournment, Represen-
tatiye Gardner of Massachusetts intro
duced a resolution, which he an
nounced he would press at the winter
session. for congressional investigation
Of organizations which it is alleged IN
der foreign influence have attempted
TO affect elections of congressman. lie
named the American Embargo confer
puce and the American Commerce ana
Protective committee among those ne
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 Mt 9:25 o'clock.
important acts of congress were
the ratification Of the Nicaraguan and
Haitian treaties, confirmation OF LOUIS
II. Brandeis as associate justice OF the
United States Supreme court, rejection
of the nomination of George #. Rublee
TO the federal trade commission, ana
the defeat Of the Gore and McLemore
resolutions to tie the presidents HANDS
In dealing with the submarine Crisis
with Germany.
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 mp
propriated a total of nearly S7OOOOO,-
600 for the national defense.
The rural credits bill provided a
farm loan system and created farm
loan board TO supervise the system.
The shipping bin created ship
ping board and provided $50,oOO,OOO
for the purchase Of ships.
The chiId-labor bin places ban on
the shipment Of child-labor products in
interstate and foreign commerce.
The vocational education bill pro-
vides for federal aid to the states for
training In agricultural pursuits and in
the trades.
Tie workmcn's compensation bill
fixes the compensation TO be paid to
United States employees injured or
killed.
The good roads bin provides $780,
100000 for federal aid to states in
the construction of good roads.
The eight-hour bin provided an
eight-hour day for railroad employees
engaged IN actual transportation serv-
ice and provided for investigation of
operations of thut plan.
Inc emergency revenue ON Hfohlu-
ed S2OOOOO.OOO for current expenses of
the government.
A closing act was passage Of II bill
providing for the purchase Of the
Danish West Indies for $25,OOO,OOc.
The rivers and hnrbors bin appro-
priated $43,OoO,OoO for improvements
10 the harbors and waterways OF the
country. This was vigorously OPP
posed as pork barrel" measure.
The Nicaragua treaty provided for
the payment Of $30oO,0oO to Men
ragua for canal aud coaling station
rights.
The Haitian treaty established pro-
tectOrate by the United States over
the republic of Haiti.