Speech #690165102

I mentioned briefly 12 important acts of Congress. all enacted during the 13 years that Judge Raker and myself had served together in this body. I mentioned these acts as having been the principal ones in the vital change of our Government. I named these acts as: The direct election of Senators. the Federal reserve act. the graduated Income tax. the Adamson Act. the selective service act. meaning the right to make other similar drafts if necessity should warrant: national prohibition. national suffrage for women. the system of Federal aid for the States. the Budget system. the Esch railway regulation and guarantee act. the beginning of the regulation of such things as aviation. the radio. motion pictures. and so forth. the immigration restriction act. The remarks made upon that occasion have brought me quite a bit of mail. and a great number of inquiries from Members for the dates. and an elaboration of these particular enactments. and today. Mr.