Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-05
PROGRAM
OF WILSON IS WRECKED
Only Two Measures on administra.
ton Schedule Proper Manage
to>Get Through.
MANY IMPORTANT BILLS FAIL
While Senate F'ilibuster Kills Appro.
priations Amounting to S5II,OO
600, Ten Other Supply Measures
Totaling S1,2OO,OoO 900 Pass.
MANY IMPORTANT BILLS FAu
fHy Associated pr.s.,


WASHINGTON. March 4.-of all the
legislation on the administration pro-
Gram proper, only two measures, the
revenue bill and the measure giving
civil government to Porto Rico and
american citizenship to It's Inhabitants.
cot through the legislative tangle at
the close OF the session. One OF the
most important enactments OF the three
months or the session. the immigration
hill. passed both houses, despite the
tresideuts announced objection, and
then was passed again by both over
his veto
ADMINISTRATION HILLS
WHICH FAIL OF PASSAGE
among the administrations bills
winch FAILED were the measure to sup
piement the Adamson law: the bill to
enlarge the Interstate Commerce Com
mission; the Webb bill TO leEal.ze Joint
torcisn selling agencies. and conserya-
qon legislation. including the general
aam oills and water-power bills. Bills
winch did not form part Of the orig
maj program. but were pressed unsuc
cesstuHy bS Cabinet officers and adj
ntnistration leaders late in the sas-
SION. included amendments 10 the shin
ping act to give the President power
10 commander ships: a drastic espion
age Dill which passed the Senate. but
never "as taken up In the House. and
amendments TO the Federal reserve act
10 increase reserve bank gold hold
ings and decrease member bank re-
serves.
congress provided for payment OF
sEo.eoe.ooo for the Danish West Indies
'ihe senate failed to ratify, despite an
urgent request by the President. the
treaty to pay Colombia Sl5,0Oo,o0o for
separation of Panama.
Important enactments not speci5ea,Iv
included In the program were the bill
aoonShing saloons in the District or
Columbia. and the rider on the post
once appropriation bill making II a
crime to transpor; :.:iuor in interstate
commerce into prohibition State
TEN SUPPLY MEASURES
MANAGE To GET THROUGH
Although the Senate filibuster ston-
ped the passage of appropriation bills
carrying in all about $4,000. 900, Con-
gress adopted ten other supply meas
ures with a total Of nearly sl.2oo,00o,-
900. Appropriation measures that
failed included the army appropriation
Dill. carrying s27O.o0o.oOo: the sundry
civil appropriation bill. carrying $780,
100000; the general deficiency, S6o, 300. :
ooo: the rivers and harbors. $4,000 900,
ana the Military Academy, Sl3SO.00o
The bills passed were: naval, $780,
100000; post Office. $330.o00.o00: invalid
pensions. 100000. 300; Legislative, ex-
ecutive and judicial. $4,000. 900; forti-
fcations. s5l.O0o.000: agricultural. $685.
100000; District of Columbia, SIS. 000,-
600; Indian. 10000, 900; diplomat tic and
consular. s5.0o0.000. and urgent deh-
cheney. s5.o0o.0o0
President Wilson was AT the Capt. oil
during the closing hours Of the session
signing bills as they were delivered to
his office. Members of the Cabinet and
Secretary Tumulty. with a staff from
the White House. assisted.
Among the measures which the Pres
ident signed were the naval and agri-
cultural appropriation bills. resolu-
ton which provides for a sl50.0oO,O 900
bond issue in order to hasten war
ship construction, and a bill post
poning until July l the effectiveness
OF the prohibition feature Of the post
office bill; a resolution appropriating
s3.000.000 to continue work on the
Alaskan Railroad. and more than a
score OF minor resolutions and bills.
The last measure signed provided n
pension for the widow of Major Gen
eral Frederick Funston.