Show IMPORTANT BUSINESS SUSPEND ED ONLY perfunctory HELD but few members of senate and house to remain at capital much work has been done since session began last december V flie exodus 0 con gressmen from washington for a summer vacation was in full swing sunday most benator departed under the agreement luide to suspend important business august 24 although a few to hold the perfunctory sessions mondays and thursdays each week required by law many representatives left town in anticipation of bonnal by the house for a similar vacation until august 19 with adoption of the resolution for a declaration of war on aus alra hungary ou december 7 the rec ord of congress Is considered remarkable in view of alie unprecedented importance of most of the problems pres anted measures enacted in addition to the war resolution and appropriation bills to talling billions of dollars the principal measures enacted at this deslon of congress were to place railroads under government operation during the war the president to control telegraph telephone cable and radio lines until peace Is declared creating a war finance corporation with funds to aid the government and private business during the war extending espionage and laws alie overman bill giving the dent authority to reorganize and coordinate government departments draft extended intending the draft law to mouths attaining their majority and also to subjects of the allies and certain neu brals authorizing an additional 8 TOO in liberty bonds in addition to these measures congress also adopted the resolution submitting to the states a proposed na dional prohibition amendment to the federal constitution while the house adopted and the senate Is expected to act soon after the holiday on that for a similar woman suffrage amendment five times thus tar during the ses slon president allson has addressed the senate and house in joint session on december 4 to recommend war with austria on january 8 and agian leb auary 11 regard lne peace problems on january 4 to recommend federal control of railroads and on may 27 to have congress remain in session and proceed ath new war reenee leals now being framed by and means committee |