New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-06-06
Congress Is
Adjourned to
December 6
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I'm the light of the record of the
present Congress, I have no reason
whatever to hope that it's continu-
ance in session would result in con-
structive measures for the relief of
the economic conditions to which You
call attention. 1t must be evident to
all that the dominating motive which
has actuated this Congress is politi-
cal expediency, rather than lofty
purpose to serve the public welfare"
Letter from Brotherhoods
The letter to the President from the
brotherhood chiefs said:
"As the responsible heads of rail
road labor organizations represent
ing more than two million workers.
we protest most earnestly and most
emphatlcally against the proposed
adjournment of Congress next Satur-
day, IN accordance with the plan re-
ported in the public press. We call
attention to the fhct that, despite the
revelations as TO the protiteering
scandal. Congress has done nothing
to check the evil or to punish the
evildoers; that the cost of living
continues to advance without a sim
gle remedial measure having been
passed, and that there has not been
even serious sideration Of con-
structive legislation dealing with the
serious problem of industrial unrest.
IN the circumstances it appears to
US incredible that the responsible
leaders Of the government at Wash
lngton can assent to this seeming
agreement to continuation of a do
nothing policy, which means that
the grave economic problems of the
people are to be made the plaything
of politics and politicians for the
next tive mOnts. 1t invites political
chaos and business disaster. Con-
gress should remain in session"
Congress Goes on Vacation
The close Of the session was mark ed
by none Of the rush that generally at.
tends getaway of Congress, but
there was the usual applauding and
cheering in the House chamber after
Speaker Gillett's gavel had released
the members for the first long vacation
Congress has had since the United
States entered the war.
The House cleaned up its work early
IN the day and twice recessed to await
possible Senate action on pending
measures. The Senate remained il
continuous session, and as result of
a small-sized filibuster there the bill
10 establish national budget system
failed of passage.
Final sessions Of both houses passed
without the plethora of political
speeches which had been expected by
many since Congress was quitting on
the eve of the national political con
ventions
Campaign Expense Issue Up
The nearest thing to political
speech in the Senate was an attack by
Senator Pomerene, Democrat. Ohio, on
the Contingent Expense Committee for
delay in reporting his resolution pro-
posing an investi CATION by the Flee
tons Committee into expenditures in
the forthcoming Pres dental and Con
gresslonal campaigns He declared
that neither the Republicans nor the
Democrats dared to say to the people
that it was none Of their business
where campaign funds came from OF
how they were expended The resolu-
ton was adopted without a record vote
Practically the only action by the
House during the day was to pass the
budget bill after amending it to meet
the Presidents objection that it took
from the Executive authority to re-
move the Comptroller General as AS
sistant Comptroller General, officials
by him under the measure.
Republican leaders abandoned their
plan to call for vote on the resolu-
ton refusing President Wilson's re.
quest for authority to accept ,nau
date over Armenia. The measure a
ready had been adopted by the Senate
Chairman Porter. in formal state
ment, said Democratic members of tn,
House would have blocked transactio,
Of all other business had the resclu
ton been brought up.
While Congress was winding up it.
affairs President Wilson was devotin,
almost his entire time to signing bills
Some measures enacted, however, wer,
not reached by him before the hour o
adjournment and automatically becam,
dead under tho law ,,roh