The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-10
MANY MEASURES NOT PASSED
ONLY TWO BIG BILLS ON AID.
MINISTRATION PROGRAM
ENACTED.
Revenue Bill and Citizenship and
Civil Government Bill to Puerto
Rico Become Law, While Other
Bills Fail-Immigration Inv
Passed, Despite Wilson's Obiec-
tiOns.


legislation on the administration pro-
gramme proper, only two measures,
the revenue bill and the measure Civ
ing civil government to Puerto Rico
and American citizenship to it's inhab-
itants, got through the Legislative
tangle at the close Of the session. One
of the most important enactments Of
the three months of the session, the
immigration bill, passed both houses
despite the presidents announced OBJ
lection, and then was passed again BY
both over his Veto
Among the administration bills
which failed were:
Measures to supplement the Adam
son law.
The bill to enlarge the interstate
commerce commission.
The Webb bill to legalize joint for.
eign selling agencies.
Conservation legislation, includne
the general dam bills and water power
bills.
Bills which did not form part of the
original programme, but were pressed
unsuccessfully by cabinet officers and
administration leaders late in the ses-
sion included:
Amendments to the shipping act to
give the president power to comman.
deer ships.
A drastic espionage bill which pass
ed the senate but never was taken VI
in the house.
Amendments to the federal reserva
act to increase reserve bank gold
holdings and decrease member banl.
reserves.
Congress provided for the paymen'
Of $25.00o,000 for the Danish Yves,
indies. The senate failed to ratify
despite an urgent request by the pres
ident the treaty to pay Colombia SIS
100000 for the separation Of Panama
Important enactments which wer.
not specifically included in the pro-
gramme were the bill abolishing sa-
looms in the District Of Columbia, ana
the rider on the postoffice appropria
tion bill making it a crime to tram
port liquor in interstate commerce
into a prohibition State.
Although the senate filbuster stop.
ped the passage Of the appropriation
bill carrying in all about $511, 100000
congress managed to get through In
Its three months session ten other
supply measures. with total OF near
ly $1,000. 100000.
Appropriation measures that failed
included:
The army appropriation bill, $27O.-
100000: the sundry civil appropria-
ton bill. $1s9.ooo.0Oo; the general
deficiency, $4,000. 900; the rivers and
harbors. sse.ooo.oOO; the military
academy. $1.3S0.000.
The bills passed werc: Naval. $685..
100000: postoffice. $3.50. .OO0, 900; in
valid pensions. 100000. 900; legisla.
tive, executive and judicial $4,000
900; Notifications. $51, 900, 900; agri-
cultural. $26.00O.sOO; District of Co.
mmbia. $13,0O0,O00: Indian. $4,000
600. diplomatic and consular, $4,000.
700; urgent deficiency $1,000, 900.
president Wilson was at the capital
during the closing hours of the ses-
sion. signing bills as they were deliv-
cred to his office. Members of the
cabinet and Secretary Tumulty with Il
starr from the White House were on
hand to assist.
Among the measures to which the
president attached his signature wei.
the naVal and agricultural appropria
ton bills, resolution providing for =
$160.o00.000 bond issue to speed IN
warship construction, a bill POSITION.
ing until July the effectiveness or
the prohibition feature Of the postofIicc
"i''' u resolution appropriating So
ooo'ooo to continue work Of the Alas
Kan railroad and more than a score
or minor resolutions and bills.
Inc last measure signed provided q
pension Tor the widow Of Maj. Gen.
Frederick Funston.
SCORES THE SENATE.