. St. Nicholas [serial]. t is reportedfavorably, and is placed upon the calendar, whichis a kind of catalogue or register of bills. Whathappens to bills after they reach the calendar isa story which need not be told here, except tosay that many of them are never heard of again. So it was in the committee-rooms that Con-gress did much of its work during the openingweeks of the present session. The hearings be-fore the committee on military affairs and thecommittee on naval affairs were the most impor- chief justice and eight associate justices, sits atWashington and passes judgment upon all que
. St. Nicholas [serial]. t is reportedfavorably, and is placed upon the calendar, whichis a kind of catalogue or register of bills. Whathappens to bills after they reach the calendar isa story which need not be told here, except tosay that many of them are never heard of again. So it was in the committee-rooms that Con-gress did much of its work during the openingweeks of the present session. The hearings be-fore the committee on military affairs and thecommittee on naval affairs were the most impor- chief justice and eight associate justices, sits atWashington and passes judgment upon all ques-tions of law and of fact that are appealed to itand that properly come before it. One of itsmost important duties is to decide whether a lawof Congress or of a State legislature is in har-mony with the Constitution of the United Statesor is contrary to it. When the Supreme Courtfinds that a law is in conflict with the Constitu-tion, it declares that law unconstitutional, andtherefore null and void. For the Constitution. Photograph by Harris & Ewing, Washington, D. C. COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AFFAIRS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. tant. Both those who are in favor of a largerarmy and navy and those who are opposed to thepolicy of greater preparedness were well repre-sented, for in January Washington was overflow-ing with men and women who came to the cityeither to urge upon Congress the necessity ofproviding for greater defense or to persuade itthat such a course is unnecessary and ^eek after week the two committees listened tothe views of one prominent person after another,but January had passed before either had takenaction. Strong efforts were made by the friendsof preparedness to speed up the wheels of thelegislative machinery, but without success. Inthe committees and also on the floor of Congressthings moved along in a provokingly quiet andleisurely manner. Yet, in spite of this, every oneknew there were lively times ahead. THE INCOME TAX DECISION Wide-awake Am
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