The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-10-11
CONGRESS PRAISED
!. BY THE PRESIDENT
Needs Of Army and Navy Well
Provided for.
GREATEST SESSION is ENDED
La Toilette Answers Charges Of Die
ioyalty-keIIoou Denies solon's
cententions--Senate Con-
firms Pershina.

Washington, Oct. S.-The work of
the congressional session adJourning
was praised by President Wilson in u
statement, saying:
"The needs Of the army aad navy
have been met In q way that assures
the effectiveness of American arms,
and the war-making branch of the
government has been abundantly
equipped with the powers that were
necessary to make the action Of the
nation effective.
'"The Sixty-fifth congress, now ad-
tourning," the president added, de
serves the gratitude and appreciation
of people whose viii and purpose /
believe it has faithfully expressed.
One cannot examine the record of Its
action without being impressed by its
completeness, Its courage and its full
comprehension Of great task. t.E
Safeguard to People.
1T believe that 1t has also In equal
degree and as far as possible in the
face of war safeguarded the rights of
the people and kept in mind the con-
siderations of social Justice so often
obscured in the hasty readjustment of
such a crisis.
1T seems to me that the work of
this remarkable session has not only
been done thoroughly but that II has
also been done with the utmost dis
patch possible In the circumstances or
consistent with full consideration of
the exceedingly critical matters dealt
with. Best Of all, it has left no doubt
as to the spirit and determination of
the country but has affirmed them as
loyalty and as enphatIcally as our fine
soldiers viii affirm them on the firing
Rne."
~ Congress Adjourns.
The extraordinary session Of con-
gress. which began April 2, generally
regarded as the most momentous In
American history, was adjourned sine
die at p. m. Saturday.
Vehement criticism of Senator La
FolIett and his own defense, accupy-
Ing virtually the entire day, marked
the close Of the war session, with 9TH
er customary adjournment and leg,s-
lative, procedure. Including President
Wilson'S attendance at the capitol.
The usual eleventh-hour grist of leg
islation was put through, following six
month Of important war action, and
tonight most Of the members who had
remained for the final day were en-
route home to await the call of the
next session, December 8.
La Toilette Defends Act.
With galleries crowded to capacity.
the senate chamber was the scene of
five hours stirring discussion Of Senu-
tor La Follette's attitude, but in the
house there was little to mark the oc.
casion except submission of a commit.
tee report mildly censuring Repre-.
sentative Helm Of Alabama for crIti.
cizing fellow members in connection
with Count Won Bernstorfr's request for
Berlin to furnish funds to influence
congress. 49,"
Bristling with defiance, Senator La
Toilette made answer to those who
have charged him with disloyaIty and
demanded that he be removed from his
seat.
With his characteristic vehemenct
he cried that free discussion was the
only road pointing to victory in tn,
war. Just as vigorously he declared
that President Wilson has usurped thu
power Of congress.
Neither the clamor OF the mob mol
the voice Of power" shouted La Fol
Iette, will ever turn me by the breadth
Of hair from the course mark ou
for myself, guided by such knowledg,
as can obtain and controlled and di
rected by a solemn conviction Of RICH
and duty"
Galleries packed to their utmost ca
pacity heard La Toilette speak for TIVE
hours. When he stopped Robinson o.
Arkansas and Kellogg of Minnesota re
piled, denying contentious La Follett,
is said to have made In his now IA
nous st. Paul speech.
Among the last acts of congress wa
the confirmation in open session 9
many nominations, hastily sent in b!
the president, including those Of Majo
Generals Pershlng and Bliss to be gen
erals.
Among the more important bill
signed by the president on his visit t
the capitol were the soldiers ant
sailors insurance and the trading witt
the enemy measures.
Earlier I'm K the day the presiden
| signed the $7.75s,124,0O0 urgent de
ficiency bill, the largest appropriation
measure in the nations history.
The usual adjournment scenes wer
re- enacted with addresses by Vice Pres
| ident Marshall and Speaker Clark an.
resolutions of courtesy to the presid
| ing officers. who both urged the mem
bers to speak at home for the new Lib
erty loan.
Socialist Arrested by United States.