New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-06-06

by the Congress, which began Decem-
Der l, 1919, and adjourned to-day
inclndes: ''
The transportation act. designed "a
assist the railroads over the period
Immediately following their return ~
private control last March /.
The oil leasing bill. by which thou-
sands Of acres of oil and mineral
lands in the West and South were
thrown open TO development.
The Sterling anti-sedltion act.
The Edge bill authorizing the for
nation of corporations TO finance
American export trade
The civil service retirement Hill
important measures which failed ~
passage included:
The soldier bonus bin. which was
passed by the House last SATURDAY.
night. but which was not taken IN nv
the Senate. -
The budget bill. which President
Wilson vetoed and which the Senate
faled 10 pass after the House had
amended It TO meet the Presidents
objection
The bill to regulate and contro,
the meat packing industry.
The cold storage bill.
The bill to abolish the housing
corporation
The annual rivers and harbors SIM
ply measure, which was left in con.
ference.
Besides the legislation passed. Con.
gress also sent 10 the President and no
approved sixteen supply meaures. carry
ing total of S2,6ss, Ss5,l43. Perma.
nent appropriation bills Of total ~
Sl'4'2 ooo'ooo also were passed and ap-
proved.
In the session just ended approx.
We're Introduced The Senate apnrov"d
about 3l5 bills and joint resolutions
and the House 37S bills and Joint reso.
lutlons. The former adopted about e3o
resolutions not requiring House action
and the House adopted about the same
number not needing Senate action.
Much of the session was occupjed
by another unsuccessful effort 10 agree
on peace settlement which would end
the tee neal state of war. lie treaty
of Nel allies, laid aside at Ne closs
OF the lirst session in Novssr4er. was
brought back before the Senssa early
IN February and q final vote on its
ratihcatlon was reached March ls
after all efforts to bring about a oom'
promise had failed.
AS an alternative, both Senate and
House later passed a join. resolution
formally declaring state Of peace
pvt 1t was vetoed by the President
When Republican leaders sought 70
repass it The House failed 70 muster
the necessary two-thirls majority.
Besides this measure and the bndge+
bill, the President vetoed three Other
measures during the SESSION and mono
was passed over his veto. They wero
the legislative. executive and judicial
bli; the measure to prohibit inter
state shipment Of obscene motion mic
lures (disapprovcd because an engross-
ing clerk made an error in transcrib
ing it and a bin to pay claims Of GER
tam persons In Alabama growing out
of food on the Warrior River
More investigations were conducted
at this session than probably ever were
undertaken at any session in recent
years. The five major war investigs
tons started at the previous session
were continued. and in addition the
Senate conducted inquiries INTO cam
palgn expenditures, the spread Of Boz
shevlk propaganda, the railroad strike.
the navy's conduct of the wal, the
award Of naval medals, the print paper
situation, shoe prices, Mexican affairs
and many others.
The Senate also authorized investics-
tions of the Federal Trade Commission
and the Ford Newberry election con-
test, but these have not yet beck
started
The principal investigation by the
House. aside from the war inquiries.
was that into the sugar situation.