The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-06
Concludes With La Toilette and
Helm Under Fire.
Pres. Wilson Sends Congress
Statement Praising 1t.
APPROPRIATIONS, q BILLION
Financial Outlay Exceeds Pre-
ViOuS Record ThirteenfOld.
Kellogg, Who Moved To Expel
La Toilette, Makes Reply.


Washington, Oct. 6.-Congress in it's
remarkable session has at once as
sured the effectiveness of American
arms and safeguarded the rights of
the people President Wilson declared
today
In a review of the war legislation
definitely completed when adjourn
ment was taken at 3 o'clock, the pres
ident said Americas legislative body
has left no doubt as to the spirit and
determination of the country
The presidents statement, issued af-
ter the senate had concurred in a
house vote to adjourn at o'clock this
afternoon. subject to the call of the
president, was issued just before the
president went to the capitol to sign
bills and formally end the session
The statement read:
The Sixty-fifth congress, now ad-
journing, deserves the gratitude and
appreciation of a people whose will
and purpose 1 believe it has faithfully
expressed. One cannot examine the
record of its action without being i'm
pressed by it's completeness, its cour-
age and its full comprehension of the
great task. The needs of the army
and the navy have been met in way
that assures the effectiveness of
American arms and the war making
abundantly equipped with he powers
| that were necessary to make the ac-
ton of thee nation effective.
Safeguards Peoples Rights.
Il believe that it 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-
I tSiG nr nf often
obscured in the hasty re-adjustments
! of such crisis.
TT seems to me that the work of
! this remarkable session has not only
! been done thoroly, but that it has also
been done with the utmost dispatch
possible in the circum stances or con-
sistent with a 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 10y
| ally and as emphatically as our fine
soldiers will affirm them on the fir
| ing line
WOODROW WILSON"
| Dramatic Closing Scene.
Congress closed amidst dramatic
| scenes. For nearly three hours after
| today's session began Senator La Fol
| lette replied bitterly to those in the
country accusing him of seditious ut
| terances and near-treason.
| Neither the clamor of the mob nor
the voice of the power will turn me-"
he said.
| Senator Kellogg. Minnesota, re
piled, urging loyalty and. caution in
| free and just criticism of the govern
ment-Such that will not tend to aid
and encourage the enemy and to Cast
, dishonor and discredit upon this ma
ton"
/ Washington. oct. 6.-Unless dra-
matte circumstances prevent it the
]
| before night 1t ras broken all world
before night II. has broken all world
| lutionary legislation within a period
! of six months
Out of the storm which has ragged
during the last two weeks it appeared
, likely two men-Representa Hef-
lin in the house and Senator La Fol-
I lette-will be under the fire of in
/ uuiry when the session ends. Heflin
may have to answer charges OF dis
| LOYALTY ne has lodged against mem
/ Ders of the house, while La Toilette
may be called upon to answer charges
of ''seditious utterances-"
Draft Law Passed May 1S.
The war session lasted fSS days. In
that time a decade of appropriations
| was compressed The final figures
! exceeded $4,000. 0.000. 900. The largest
previous total was for the year ended
1 June 30, 1917. slightly in excess OF
s1.6OO.OOO.0 of the 10000
/ however $1,000, 100000 is for bonds to
! finance loans to the allies. which Will
! come back to this country.
! First of its fights was that on the
/ draft law Despite a scattering but
determined opposition, the bill passed
May Is.
Next came the food control battle.
Lfter weeks of debate led by Senator
/ Reed. Missouri the bill passed.
| Ritterest of all the sessions fights
was that over the war revenue bill A
small group. led by Senators johnson
and Rorah began what seemed
| homeless contest to levy more heavily
on big incomes and war profits. OPP
! posed to the was the bipartisan
cor. .bination of Simmons and Stone.
Democrats. and Penrose, Smoot and
Lodge Republicans. The wealth
conscription" program was defeated.
but not until concessions of far heav-
ier levies had been made.
Pass Big Bills Unanimously.
The session ends with Senator La
Toilette under suspicion for anti-war
speeches and Representative Heflin.
Alab bama, called to answer his
charges against certain colleagues in
connection with the $4,000 Won Bern
storff ''sIush fund"
Before Col. Carl Reichmann was
promoted to a brigadier generalship
he ran the gauntlet Of pro-German
charges brought by Senator Poindex-
ter Specific allegations were that he
made pro-German statements at a
Chicago tea party
Despite these fights congress
passed numerous bills without dis
senting vote in either house. Among
these were:
war bond bill. urgent deficiency
hill soldier insurance bill.