THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH -4. 1915. GREAT CONSTRUCTIVE SESSION OF CONGRESS BREAKS ALL RECORDS For Amount of Work, Done and Importance of Laws Enacted It Is Unrivaled, TARIFF JOB WAS BIGGEST Banking' and Currency Baform "tsum ttre Olv TTnltad Stt Xlaatic -. Curncy for rirat Tim to Hltory. of the , European war. This was,'tbe Bblfr registry; bin, which admitted to A merican registry, or gave the right to fly the American flag, foreign built ships which were owned or Biiould.be acquired by American citizens or cor porations. Hitherto only American built (ships were permitted to fly the American flag, - corporations Such as the titeel I company and th UnitfM Fruit flying j under foreign flags be cause, of . the cheapness of building steamers abroad and. the cheapness of operating ships under foreign laws. Duo to the danger of capture by bel ligerents. It was desired to obtain the protection of a neutral flag for ves sels which i could carry American products abroad. ? them Immediately a more rliberal rsd by both houses during the" early measure i)f, self : government ? was morning hours. The house adopted a PTed Iby the house, but died after a measure providing for the extension favorable report by the senate ! com- j of government aid to the Alaskan agri mi ttee. i; i i "-J 1 cultural college and approved the 'drop One bill which passed both houses of ping of, the Impeachment charges congress and was signed this morning which were filed against Judge Daniel by President Wilson was the La Fol- Thew Wright of the supreme court of Ictte seaman's bill. This provides for the District of Columbia. : .:( better forking : conditions for nanien Th 8enats; completed act,0n on the Z Lfge f f? inrt appropriations at 10:30. The friends senatel mUf led the Iodoi ' of the postoffice bill surrendered after i a fight for the measure- and permitted i the passage of a resolution -continulns last year s appropriations. ference. . " Ssrsral Bills rail to pass. . -A number of measures which early is the session promised to pass, died without action. The principal one of these was the ship purchase bill. After Senator Ashurst, In charge of the Indian appropriation MIL withdrew (he measure, owing to the determined Tolls Exemption Repealed, One of the most bitter contests dur-i I by attaching ing tho congress was on the bill to repeal the exemption to ." American havtntr hwm nractieallv killed In the : opposition of Senator Gronna.- A res- senate once, the measure was revived ; olution carrying over last year's appro hv Rttarhlne to the Week bill the priations were carried and sent to 0018 compromise ship purchase meas- f President Wilson. ure as a "rider. The 'rider"' maae j oriiciaiiyj adjournment came at 12 coastwise ships from the payment of i the Weeks bill a measure entirely dil-, o clock, noon, but the house clock was ma canal. From ierenlt rrpm the Weeks bill as it naa eiuppea ana mat ooay am not actually Washington, March 4.--After a rec .m .1 1 1-1.- I,, , . j .. ' J 1' ' - viu Lrii'in:if nmHum, liom lur amuuui4,jse ships. jfiiBiii oi -umo ,ft actual session, ine S.ixty-lhird -origriss e-xpired by limitation at n.ton today. The first Pomotrstic tot:fficss for 16 years, the first iilr? jdb accomplished was the Verfrairtag of the tariff laws to re place the Payne-Aldrich schedules. ." Wholesale reductions in the. dutfes Cii wool, sugar and steel had been proposed- by the Democratic house which had preceded this congress, but Pres ident Taft had vetoed them; As tho ensuing election seemed to be a rebuka at President Taft for preventing the en actment .f those new tariff . schedules, the--Democrat.t; went to tariff reform with a ;vlm, and tho Underwood-Simons bill, now on the Statute books, was enacted. This was the biggest job probably done by this congress, it re quiring the actual rewriting of almost every schedule, complicated not only by .partisan feeling, but by selfish de mands mad by every state for protec tion -of its own industries, but free trade for articles consumed, though tiot produced, by its citizens. The Democrats had particular trouble in this: respect over sugar, due to the ac tion of the .Louisiana delegation, and of the 'altitude of the men from the beet- sugar spates. Next congress .tackled banking and currency reform, and the' passage of this bill revolutionised banking meth ods io an even greater extent than the tariff changed the country- industri ally. Under thebiU as passed. 12-regional banks were established, which would. In times of stress, or of espe cial" demand for currency, rediscount the commercial paper of the national banks, so as to provide tiiem wfcth funds. , The whole underlying idga was to make the currency of the coun try more elastic increasing when th demand for ready money caused tho local banks to take their paper down to the' regional banks and borrow af fairly high rates, and contracting when the national banks found that the demand for funds would not more than afford them an investment field! for their own funds.' ;" Railroad for Alaska. , Those favoring .government owner ship, can point with a certain amount of pride to the performance of this congress. it appropriated $35,000,000 for the building of a government rail road in Alaska, which wifTbe operated as well' as controlled by the govern ment. '-This was one of the great measures attacking the problem of developing Alaska's resources for the benefit not only of herself, but of the rest of the United States. The Alaska coal bill was accompanying measure,- and con tained a provision that some of the coal lands should bo retained for ac tual mining by the government, for tho 'needs of the navy ' and other branches of the government. ; This congress also put the govern ment into the insurance business. At 'the "outbreak of the European war, one of the great difficulties affecting this country was the almost lmpossibility of- obtaining ships to take our products abroad. Due to the fear of mines. capture by one of the belligerents with subsequent prise court proceedings be fore the release could be effected, and other' difficulties,, insurance rates soared to the point of . prohibition. Urged on by excited wouldbe : export ers, embargoes on foodstuffs at all the seaports and by all the railroads as a result, congress rushed through a law providing for a government bu reau to sell war risk insurance. That is, the exporter and the owner of the vessel would pay the government, a premium, and if that vessel were blowJi up by a mine, captured . by cruisers arid condemned by a prize court, or sunk by a cruiser,: the gov ernment ' would pay the value of the vessel to its owners, and of its cargo to i the shippers. The passage of this bill had the effect of tremendously re ducing war riBk rates. Snip Purchase BUI Killed, Incidentally, this congress spent a great deal of time trying to put the government in the ship business, a bill ; providing ' for government purchase and operation of ships passing the house of -representatives, . but being killed . in the senate by one of the most spectacular filibusters ever conducted. Involving three all night sessions and breaking -. all -records for continuing talking by. senators. On this bill came the first real seri ous break between the Democrats la congress and the White House, the re ported differences before sinking into Insignificance as compared, with it. This was the first time that by break ing away from the White House the bolting- senators were able to prevent the - . administration from putting through ' a measure stamped - with White House approval. Interest in the early days of the next session "will be keen as to whether the Demo crats in the senate pull together as they did before this break. .A bill 'of trehiendous Importance to the merchant marine of this country was. another ' of the group passed be- " cause, of the emergencies arising out For Rough, Wrinkled, Freckled, Pimpled Skin tolls through the Panama the. beginning it had been intended that American "ships In the foreign trade should pay the- same tolls as pSSd by the foreign ships with which tyjpame into competition, but in the 'Panama rami net hnd include! t " UACIIIilllJI tilt I ...... - ....-'.. Tliis the administration ecidd to rreoeal. on the ground first -that it was economically a subsidy to tive costwlse shipping.: which was already protected from foreign compe tion,. and second that such an: exemp tion was a violation of tho , Hay Pouneefote treaty with Kngland. After an exciting fight, in which Speaker Champ Clark and Floor Ieader Under wood in the house, and such senators a O'Gorman, Walsh. Ransdnll and Marine opposed the president, the bill was put through. To .the outh one of. the most im portant bills was that providing for government .standardization and ' in spection of cotton. By the establish ment of government grades the south ern producers felt that they could sell their cotton to better advantage, and without ' the danger of ' i having their cotton bought from them as of a low grade, and sold to the manufacturers as of a higher grade. . The method used in the bill of forcing dealing in these grades was by taxing at the rata of 2 cents a pdund all sales of cotton on any exchange that were not made In government fixed grades. Another emergency proposition caused by the European war was the necessity of doing something for the tens, of thousands of Americans stranded in Europe by hostilities. Their paper money, and travelers' checks made worthless by the sudden demand for gold, and .with many lines of ships held in ports because of the fear of capture,' their situation, was desperate. Congress passed two ap propriation bills to aid , in bringing home these unfortunatepeople. Peace Treaties Ratified. A number of problems were forced on this congress 'also by the Mexican troubles. In connection with the land ing of marines at Yera Cruz, follow ing the Insult to the flag incident, congress rushed through a resolution the vote in the senate being taken at 3:20 a. m. Justifying the president. The senate has ratified, during this congress, 26 peace treaties with for eign countries, some of them being put through after the declaration of war in Europe. Two other important treaties, one with Colombia, paying her $25,000,000 as compensation for Panama, and the other with Nicara gua, paying her $3,000,000 for a naval base in Konesca bay and for an option on the Nicaragua canal route, were discussed, but failed to reach a. vote o ratification. A thorough investigation of' the body,, was made by committees In both houses of congress; many sensational developments resulting, though not succeeding at the- November election would rather indicate that its net ac complishments were : unimportant, many of the men most involved being reelected. : - A bill promising the Philippines ultimate independence, and granting FRENCH MINISTER OF MARINE SAYS ALLIES HAVE5 NOT 0NET FEAR (Continued From Page One.) passed the senate earlier In the sen- end 'the session until 20 minutes later. sldfiTl The administration leaders were , ln senate did not resort to this, hav able to force the combination through j lnS concluded its business some time the house, but it died in- the senate t "Z " . o cioca. vice Jt-resMent Mar yesterday when Its own friends moved to table it rather than to hold up ap propriation bills.-'It is expected that President Wilson will go to the coun try with this measure in the speeches he will deliver during his coming trip west. , The Philippines independence bill and the conservation and water power measure, as well as the rural credits bill,; also failed. 63D "CONGRESS ! CLOSES RECORD WITHOUT RIVAL (Continued From Page One.) shall's goodbye address, however, held the members of the. upper house four minutes beyond the allotted time. The appropriations passed during the session aggregated $1,120,000,300. Cuba Is! the greatest consumer of raisins among the . Spanish-American countries. act result. It certainly would" be one of the turning points of the war." "Do you foresee any trouble : be tween the United States and Germany over the war tone proclamation T - ' , "I do not believe Germany is stupid enough to fire on American ships, he replied. "I am unable to see- what she could possibly gain, for certainly sucli an act would, not be calculated to in crease American ' sympathy for her But still, as Lord Beresford said to the London correspondent of the United Press, Germany might sink an Ameri can ship in order to save her fae by bringing the United States Into the war and then claiming the world was against her." "What about the steamship Dacia Incident?" "There will be no trouble over the Dacia." said -Augagneur. f "The rela tions between Franco and the United States have always been friendly. I do not anticipate the slightest trouble In H his instance." - Are you satisfied with the work of thi fleets so far?" , 'Amply. We have done our share and have sustained comparatively no losses, j If we .have not done more. It Is because the nemy baa pot given us an opportunity."-: ::-; . ' -- I "Tou do not fear a German surprise and loss of mastery of the sea then." i remarked on leaving,-. .'. , : I "We don't fear any surprise Gr- m any has to of fer, either in the air, the sea, or under the sea," said SI, Augag neur with a satisfied smile. . . i . . Wants Mexican Quail: Introduced Chune Bird Is Prolixle and Willamette ' Valley Is Adaptable to It, It Is tTrred. ' V' j ' 'f . J. C. Poster of tllo-verdale, Tillamook county, who is now In Otero county. New "Mexico, lis anxious to have i lie Mexican quail ' introduced in the Wil lamette valley, iln a letter to The Journal he says he believes the quail would thrive in. western Oregon. He says they are a desirable game bird. He describes Otero county, the main part of which lies between the' Sacra mento mountains ' and the San Andres, as a level plain or mesa, -scantily cov ered with mesquite brush and bunch grass. ... "I would like to see the Mexican quail Introduced in the Willamette val ley." writes Mr. Foster. "They re a beautiful game bird,, of bluish gray color, and about the size of the well known Bob White. It is hard to Jts tlnguish the male from .the female. They have 'on top of their heads a real tuft of feathers, not a plume like the Oregon mountain quail! or the Cali fornia valley qualf. , - "The Mexican quail are very pro lific. They thrive under the most ad verse conditions. Hawks cpntlnuaHy cliase them. Badgers, skunks, coyotes and snakes', harass them in nesting time. -.Water is very scarce ' here and the birds' food is. of the most meager kind in winter, Sage brush seed and a hitler f evergreen weed -Jiave com prised their menu this winter. t - "I have had the Mrds under close observation all winter. We are J1000 feet above sea Jevel. The thermometer ranges from a little below xero In win ter to 120 degrees above in summer. "I think the quail would thrive in the Willamette valley among the many game birds that have been introduced there. Conditions would be more fa vorable than here." - , WILL SPEAK AT SERVICES Rev. Henry Victor, Morgan, pastor of the Park Universalist church of Tacoma, will - speak at evangelistic services in the First Universalist church, Kast Twenty-fourth and Broad way streets, March 10, 11 and 12. Dr. Morgan Is a poet and iprose writer on religious subjects. He j Wilt speak on "Spiritual Evolution or he Christ Way of Attainment' as a jgeneral topic. Evening of Music Planned as Benefit Id at Un- Bntertalnment Will B. coin Hir&; Proceeds Go. to Salva- -. - hob arsf, s 'jp For the benefit of; t,h Salvation Army a - evening ofl';m;usie will b given at the Lincoln! lijgh school next Tuesday. .Mrs. Thom'ni Carrick Burk is directing the . affair. A -reception, committee "of 20 ; woniet is in charge of tho sale of Xickets itid churchv, clubs and societies af4 tHslstinK in tlin sale. ' Tickets can be IsWured at lead Ing piano houses. Aj faindy booth with candles from many I Neil makers of some fame will be in Kharge of Mrs. Chester peering. ill I L ' Among the artists fuSho will aid on the proarsm arn; Mlrjji. i Thomas, Car rick Burke; Mrs., Hcfify Metcger, m prano; .1. Boss Fargov tnor, who makes from the east, and Charles Duncan Kaff, cellist. 'In aJ frBlan Garden," a cycle of songs, sufif? j by a quartft composed of Mrs. Dltjilne Marx. Mrs. Jane Burns Albert, Ncfrrrisn A. IIooss and Dom Zan. will bej k ifeature. to withhold clearance papers from ves sels which are believed to be about to carry , arms, ammunition, fuel or sup plies to warships of belligerents at sea. It is said-that the state depart ment asked this measure as the result of the recent grand Jury investigation into the activity of Hamburg-Ameri can Steamship company employes in-J .New York. - J Seamen's BUI Signed. Some state department officials to day held, that the La Follette seamen's bill, which was signed by the president this morning, interferes in part with existing treaties, but President Wilson takes the position that, as It does not irnjlntii affiant div IE months tharo l plenty of time to adjust any dlfficul-'. ties which may arise from it. Very few members remained on the floor in either house during the early hours of the morning. Most of them preferred I to snatch a few hours of sleep before the final rush. So few were present in the senate that at 6:30 a. m. a point of no quorum was made and the sergeants-at-arms were sent scurrying about arousing members. The bolsterousness usually marking the final night session of congress was lacking. At 4:30 this morning the house, having practically 'caught up with its work, held a brief songfest, in I which all the singers on the floor joined. An hour after midnight the house passed and sent to the president for his ; signature the resolution, as amended by the senate, authorizing the enforce ment of American neutrality in the strictest sense of the word. Xostof fice Bill ases. Fears that the postoffie appropria tion bill would fail were dissipated at 5 o'clock when the nouse adopted the conference report providing for a change in the basis on which rail roads shall be paid for carrying the mall from the weight of the matter handled to the amount of car space oc cupied. ; The conference report on the-post-office bill eliminated the clause in the original measure providing the abol ishment of the office of assistant post master. I A number of "private" bills were The oil that's all oil all lubrication rrr JV Dealers everywhere, and at all our agencies or Service Stations. O ask us about delivery in Bulk. Standard Ofl Co. Portland 1? i ! I : As March winds, flyinc dust anil dirt, are apt to injure any complexion tnis information - will be of special value right now. If you have ny cu taneous blemish, don't use paint, pow der or anything else to cover it up Too often this only emphasizes the defect. Besides; it's. much, easier to remove the disfigurement with ordi nary mercollzed wax. Applied nightly the wax will gradually remove freck les, pimples, moth patches, sallowness. red or yellow blotches or any surface eruption. - The affected cuticle is ab sorbed, a 'little each day, . until the clear, soft, youthful and beautiful skin beneath is brought wholly to view. Ask the druggist for one ounc of m llzed wax and use this like you use cold cream. Remove in morning with soan and water. Many who ha 'e-tried this simple, harmless treatment report as . toiitKhing results. If bothered with ' wrinkles or fur . rows. a. wash lotion made by dissolv ing 1 ox. powdered saxolite in Ma pt. witch hazel will prove wonderfully ef fective. Adv.) Attention, Ladies! The BROADWAY Store Cor. Sixth and Alder WATCH For the Opening Read; Friday Evening Papers ' n - ;-;,.:. : 'j-:v-'-?',.V- :' V r See Our Windows j ' j ! ' ' ''!''' '"'' ''' ' 1 '- K '-'''' "r " iJ ' ' If I Remarkable Bargains Count for Any tKing Tpliis Basement Will Be Packed on Fridav Here Is a Revelation for You ' ',''. i Never Such Wonderful Apparel So Low in Price The New Suits, Goats and Skirts Are In .7 For the New Tailored Suits of Black and White Check In two clever Spring models, showing the, high-waisted effects and stitched-down belts, trimmed with buckles or buttons. Collars and cuffs trimmed with peau de cygne or corded silk, in black and the new blues; jackets lined with peau de cygne silk. Skirts are full and flaring, in the new plain style. For New Spring Coats of White Wool Bedford Cord i ; ! . Two very attractive styles at this price. One with yoke in back, full, flaring at the bottom, deep arm holes and wide belt placed in high waisted effect. The- other with yoke and sleeves cut in one. also very flaring, novelty side" belts, and trimming of square white buttons. These coats are in the new short' length for Spring. For New Wool Flaring Skirts of All-Wool Serge One of the newest styles shownr for Spring, showing a deep yoke top. with button-trimmed flap pockets and wide and circular at the bottom. These skirt are made of all-wool Serge in a , Spring' weight and come in the jiew sand; shade, navy blue and black, in all, sizes and lengths. Basement New Hats Not Sho wn Elsewhere Under $1.35 to $1.50 Each .-.'. --.- i . '-'',".' Here Friday at 95c Featuring the newest and most popular styles for Spfng, in the finest grade of hemp straw. Models with straight brims, small, close-fitting hats, medium size sailors, roll-brims, mushroom shapes in fact, these are every one new and just what will be worn this Spring and Summer. They are shown in the new colors, such as sand, Army blue, navy, black and burn straw. These hats require but little trim ming, only a wreath or a bunch of flowers, or maybe at ribbon bow. t - - : ; - Small Silk Trimming Flowers, in Large Clusters at 25c Just the flowers for the season's new millinery trimming, in large, full clusters, with foliage. In all the new colors, of rose, American Beauty, rose-pink, white, yellow. Army blue and viole't,only 25c bunch. Fashionable New TrimmedjSpring Hats at $2.45 .-In the becoming poke shapes and small sailors, effectively trimmed with flowers, wired ribbon bow's in the latest effects, and fruits. Shown in all the new color combinations, in straw or straw and silk combined. , Basement MEN These shirts are of a good, heavy. weight Amos bray ; all are cut full and long and well finished. I These shirts will give excellent service and will fectly. Soft Shirts of Madras and So For 79c offering Men's Work Shirts at Made of Amoskeag Blue Chamb all sizes. Wash per- n $ette In the new spring patterns and colorings, made; with soft French turn-back cuffs. You will at once recognise that these shirts are superior to any ever offered before at such a low-price. Basement 5 00 House Dresses Reg. $1.3 5 to$1.50 .' Friday 98c ;'!;' ' ' These house dresses are shown in three new and 'attractive styles. In plain and striped percale, in striped and checked ginghams. AH made with piped waistline, some with white hemstitched pique' collars and cuffs; also! vestee effects and embroidery trimmings; side button style with plain pipings and button trimmings. In cadet, navy blue,. lavender, light blue, pink,- white and nurses' stripes, i - ' Here Are New House Dress Aprons icial 59 c coverall fastens Very Spe Combination effect of house dress and apron in waisted style,"made with kimono sleeves, round neck, piped waistline in the back. Made of light and dark percales in stripes, figures and dots. New Neckwear Regular to 65c 1 O C Variety of Styles. Z'JC For One Day Only Economy Sale of Notions AT LOWEST PRICES Sc pin sheets, fine" 2 for imported English, pins, j 400 count, ass'ted sizes. J 5c card sMfety 3 or pins, superior steely J r Sizes 1, 2.-3, 12 pins on JC a card. i J 10c Hair Pin Cabinets Sc Finest quality invisible bronze pins, crimped style, assorted sizes. 8c Jet Head Pins, 3c Assorted sizes on card. ' Sc English hairT fQr pins, fine w i r e. , r itraight or crimped,' as-' JC scrted sizes in package. J 1 10c Hair Pins, Sc Superior English invisible wire pins, assorted styles and sizes, in cabinet. . Sc Wire Hair Pins, 3c Cabinet containing assorted sizes and styles Englh pins. 25c Pearl Buttons, E a. 10c Card contains from 3 to 6 but tons. Assorted styles, first-quality pearl, large and small sizes. . BuDiat I The Most Sensational Sale of Wm. A. Rogers Silverware at the Very Lowest Prices Ever Offered in the City of Portland This revere design is so "attractive atd the quality of the ware so well known that we can safely predict an overwhelming sale , at the following sale prices, which are lower than this grade of silver ware has ever been offered before to 0ie shopping public of Port land. Fully guaranteed. In design as .illustrated. IN SETS OF SIX Tea Spoons ... . . . . . . .69c Medium-Forks ......... , .$1.39 Dessert Forks '.. .... . . . . .$1 JS9 Bouillon Spoons .$1.89 Dessert Spoons . , $1.29 Table Spoons . .... .$1.48 Medium Knives . I . . . . . . . .$1.89 Dessert Knives , L . . , . . . . .$1.89 Sugar Shells, each ......... .23c Berry SpQons, each . v . . . . . . J78c Cold Meat Forks, each . ... . .48c Newest Spring Nadia Corsets Regular $1.75 to $2.00 Models At the One Price $ 1 . 19 Models made of fine batiste and coutil. with medium and medium low bust, long over the hips and back, featuring the new curve-in at the waistline. Finished at the top with lace and ribbon. Three pairs of hose supporters attached. Wonderful Curtains 79c Pair You Would Pay Regularlir $1.25 and $1 Pair Exactly 500 pairs of Nottingham lace curtains, made with plain centers and with pretty insertions and fancy borders; 40 to 45 inches wide and 2 yards long. In white or Arabian color. These curtains are especially attractive for hotels and apartment houses. Buy alt you need at 79c the pair. Basement 5000 Yards of New Percale Full 36 Inches Wide. 1 0c Yard In light, medium and dark grounds, with printed stripes, dots and figures. A splendid quality that can be used for children's; wear as well as for the making of dainty house dresses, and aprons. A Reg. 20c New Printed Crepe Voile 'Offered Friday at I 5c Yard 36 inches wide, in floral and striped designs, grounds. . 4 In white and tinted I ' . Basement iNo Phone Orders Filled for Basement Sales Merchandise ofc Merit OnbT Flannelette Gowns -'Regular $1.00 gowns. Full . length and width and made with double yoke back and -front. All sizes.1 69c