The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-06
CONGRESS QUITS
TODAY; SESSION
BREAKS RECORDS
War Declared and Total of
$4,000, 900, 900 Voted in
1873 Days.


gress is virtually over. after 1873 days
of unprecedented legislation, in the
course of which it recognized state
of war with Germany and made pro-
ision for heretofore unthinkable sums
of money with which to carry on the
great conflict.
Adjournment would have come last
night had it not been for a few loose
ends and a desire upon the part of
Senator La follette to make a state
ment for the Record. Today was
spent largely in passing bills under the
unanimous consent rule.
Reviewing in the Senate the achieve
ments of the extraordinary session
since 1t was called on April 2, Leader
Martin yesterd.@- said:
''It has been marked by greater
volume Of legislation and the enact
ment of measures of more momentous
import than have ever been considered
in any similar period in the parlia-
mentary history. Of the country
Criticism levied at the Senate or
House, growing out of Impotence TO
place the country upon a war basis
at the earliest possible moment, in
my Judgment, indicates q Lack Of ap-
probation, or knowledge Of the enor-
nous amount of work which the two
houses have accomplished. The search
light of wisdom and industry has
characterized the work on each meas
ure.
and on holidays, it's members scarcely
taking time to eat and sleep because
| of the responsibilities the war imposed
upon them"
/ Reviewing in detail the work OF
ICongress Senator Martin called atten-
ton to the following measures:
Resolution declaring a state of war
between Germany and the United
States.
General Deficiency Act, appropriate
ing $163, "a, 400, of which 500, 600, 900
twas for National security and hefense,
and otherwise to assist in the prosecu-
ton Of the war.
Appropriation OF $273, 046 s22 for the
support of the Army for the fiscal
year 1913
Provision for selective draft of 1.ooo-
coo for the National, Army.
Authorizing one additional midship-
man for each senator, representative
and delegate in Congress.
sundry Civil Appropriation Bill car
rying $147. 3s3, 1852
i Army and Navy Deficiency BIN to-
failing $3,342, 4o4,1 31.
Authorizing the President to take
over for the United States any vessel
owned in whole or part by any corpor-
alton, citizen or subject of any nation
with which the United States might
be at war
i Increasing the commissioned and
l warrant and enlisted strength of the
Navy and Marine Corps from $1,000
to 10000, in the first instance, and
from 1900 to 10000 in the sec
ond.
! Amending ths War Risk Act and
appropriating s45.130.o00 to insure
vessels and their cargoes.
Authorizing issuance of rifles and
equipment for Home Guards.
Appropriating 3,232.094,541 fol
military and naval establishment or
account Of war expenses.
Providing for the punishment o.
acts of interference with foreign re.
lations, the neutrality and the for
1 eign commerce of the United States
. to punish espionage and better enforc,
. the criminal laws Of this country.
II Condemnation Of lands for militar.
purposes.
Appropriating s64o,ooo,o00 to in
) crease the Army Signal Corps and t,
/ manufacture, maintain and operat
! airships.
Authorizing the United States t
take possession of sites for permanen
aviation stations for the army an,
5 navy for school purposes
Z Providing $27.s26,150 for the con
, struction, repair and preservation o
: certain public works on rivers AM
i harbors
Enlarging membership Of the In
!. terstate Commerce Commission an
: amending the act to regulate com
t merce.
+ Appropriating s11,s4s,4oo to slim
+ u1ate agriculture and facilitate distrl
) button of agricultural products.
d Providing 62,50o,000 for encour
!. 4 aging the production, conserving tn
: supply and controlling the distribute
r of, food products and fuel.
3 Authorization of an additional issu
: of bonds to further prosecute the wa
! and to extend additional credit to for
: eign governments. This act made a.
4 additional appropriation of $4,021
4 277,890 to extend credit in tn
e United States for foreign govern
). ments by purchase of bonds of on
: lalies; authorizes an additional issue Q
/. fs4,000, 900, 900 of bonds to imeet loan
d to foreign governments; authorizes a
"a additional issue of one-year certif
Gates of Indebtedness amounting t
e So, 00o.0o.oO0 and an increase of five
r. year war saving certificates amount
1e ing to $4,000, 00o, 900.
is Approprfating s5,356, 666 Ole
y. supply deficiencies in appropriation
ID for the fiscal year 1918 and pric
ID years on account of war expenses. an
N authorizing contract obligations to b
It. bet by future Congresses amountin
m to s2,4o1, 45s,393. This is the large'
a, appropriation act passed by an
ut country.
IN Act to define, regulate and punis
D. trading with the enemy and apprt
g priating $45o.0oo to enforce its prt
,e visions.
ae Providing s2.5oo,ooo,ooo for we
expenses and other purposes.
Military and naval family ALLOW
s. ance compensation fund for the BEN
TT. fit of soldiers and their families, ar
of providing therefor s176,25o .0eo.
Representative Siegeps bill for
additional army chaplains, designe
a to make places for faiths now no
a. represented, including Jews, w;
ot. passed yesterday by the Senate, al