The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-24

WASHINGTON. March 23.-Accon-
nlishments of the sixty-fsfth or war
congress are officially reviewed i'll the
final number OF the monthly conpcn-
dunn Of the house of representatives
appearing today. Unfinished business
of the congress which necessarily must
be considered in the Legislative pro-
gram Of the new congress. soon to con-
Gene. also is contained in the puolica-
ton. which was edited by w. Ray
Loomis, an official of the house.
"Constituting as it does statistical
retrospectiun of The accomplishments OF
tho sixty-tifth congress-" says MT.
LOOMS in a forcword of the compen-
dunn, the final issue Of the monthly
compendium throws the scarchlisht on
the transactions Of three sessions OF
unparalleled events. When the con-
gross met in April, 1917. the country
was at peace. III the interim war
had been declared. war had been won
and q war had been ended. so this
ISSUE carrics Legislative history OF a
character that perhaps never again Will
he duplicated. both as to the amount OF
money authorized to be expended and
as to the extent Of the rcvolutionizing
OF the social and business lives Of inc
people Of the nation.
THE sixty-tlfth congress is shown
to have appropriated approximately
S57. 900. 900. 900. passed SO public laws,
As public resolutions. As private laws
and conducted 50 congressional inrrs-
legations. 4 total of 22.594 bills and
resolutions were introduced, OF which
1864 originated in the house and the
remainder in the senate. President
Wilson vetoed five measures.
President wilson's part in congress
sional matters is set out by list OF
notable dates. including his approval
of history making laws and his numcr-
Gus addresses. II is shown that FOR
tho first time laws were signed in
foreign country; that for the first time
n measure. 4 revenue bill. was signed
OH Il railroad train: that for the hrst
time 4 President had addressed SEN
ate in favor of woman suffrage; had
signed a bill 10 move the sun forward
and then backward md had gone on
tho floor of h" house to shake hands
with members Of foreign war mis-
SonS.
Another unprecedented feature of the
congress pointed out by the cnrpcn-
dunn was that practically onc-fourth
OF all laws Of the three sessions were
,approrcd during Tho last nine days or
The congress. The President signed II 6
bills and resolutions from February -
to March :. Fifteen representatives
ton senator's and twrnty-siX members
dIrd during the congress. Two former
urcsiding officers OF the senate. Thco-
dnrc Roosevelt and Charles W. Fair
banks. also arc included in tho death
roll, 4 list of authors Of bills rcccv-
ing action beyond mere introduction
shows REORGANIZATION Of names OF
chairmcn uf committees. Senator Cham
bcrlain If Oregon. chairman Of tine
military. committee. with IS measures,
led III" list. with Senator Meyers OF
in the Ohio Valley General for two
weeks.
Victor Fisher and Nclma Barricklow
the brides parents. MIR. and Mrs j. a.
Barrick4uw.
Mrs. Orland Kirk and little daughter.
Of rrrsliur were here this week Ia at
lend The Fisher Barricklow wedding.
Mrs. Elmer Cnnruw is in Akron Wis
itinE her daughter. Mrs George Coup.
Mrs. Austin Fisher. OF New Philadel-
mia. visited this week with friends
here.
Miss Jessie Ross who teaches school
,I Erfrs visited over sunday with her
parents MIR and Mrs j G Ross
Roland Cash. of Lore city, visited
this week with his parents. Fcv. and
Mrs. ]. G. Cash.
VI. II. Morris and family, Of Alliance.
were. here this week to attend the fu-
neral If his father. John y. Morris.
Miss Sarah Bethel very pleasantly
entertained Il number Of h"r friends at
lhn home Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Eubrr; Huwficld. on Saturday evening.
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