New Britain herald., 1919-11-22
CONGRESS ADJOURNTNG.

The final meetings of the special vened May 19, last upon the call of the President from Paris have been held and the accomplishments of our legislators pass in review with prac- tically nothing to recommend a great deal of enthusiasm over the time spent in Washington by either branch of the supreme law making body. The session was due to end by limitation, November 29th to make way for the opening of the new Congress in regu- far session on the first Monday in December, as provided by the Con- stitution.
 There were many urgent matters which the President, in his call, asked that this Congress consider and most i of them have been sighted. The Peace Treaty, naturally, was of the greatest importance. However there ! was 10 be considered in addition, inn 1 mediate passage of appropriation bills 1 unacted upon at the close of the 1 Sixty-fifth Congress; legislation with 1 co operation and partnership between
 capital and 1abor"; legislation giving 1 new form and spirit to democracy in l industry and co-ordin ting the sev-
 eral agencies of conciliation and ad- justin ent; legislation to facilitate the rehabilitation and re-employm ent of 1 returning soldiers; determinatio ton of a definite policy toward our\ merchant ] marine and our new shipbuiding in l dustry; reconsideration and revision of federal taxes to ease the tax burden l both on productive industry and the l individual consumers; revision of the 1 ditions; extension of suffrage to wom- 1 en and railroad legislation.
 i Of these proposals three have been
 acted upon. one in a haphazard fash ion that is far from what was de- 1 sired and is desired by the public The appropriation bills were passed and the women were given the vote. 1 We have a railroad proposal of
 proval particularly in as much as the labor clause. with the strike possi-
 blities is concerned. There has been no effort to enact any legislation of
 any description that would outline in some way, the attitude of the pub lie toward labor and capital There are eNtenuating circumstances 1t is 1 true, the conference between Cap
 was hoped, might suggest a way out of the great difficulty of the times, blew up in a disagreement. Congress, i however, has proven that it is unable , to cope with the question of prime 1 importance and that it fears to take fsuch steps as it appears that it's con- stituency demands. Inasm uch as this
 has not been done, the session is a
 failure. In addition, the federal tax
 system has been neglected, left un-
 revised
 What has Congress done with its
 time, then? The 6s or so laws enact
 ed by the special session have been
 made up of matters of no great im-
 portance. Eleven were appropriation
 bills Including an appropriation of
 S17,0o0,000 to finish the Alaskan rail- way. Twcnty-eight were bridge bills,
 authorizing the construction of bridges
 across federal waterways, and the
 m ost i'm portant of the remaining were.
 repeal Of the daylight savings law, the
 prohibitio1l enforcemenl act, both of
 whici, were passed over the veto of
 the President: incorporation of the
 American Legion; bestowel of the
 permanent rank of General on Per- , shins: return Of tho wires to priva 6
 eoniroi; amend dmenl of the food con-
 troi acJ to punish profiteering retail
 CTS: afn end fff enf Of the rsnanilital for
 set by taking the training Of wound eG f soldiers from ths War Risk Bureau the increasing et disability allowance to men who suffered the loss of eye: 5 l op lina&s iii the wsF, A nationa 1 budget pili, for efficiency in govern