The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-10
CONGRESS CLOSES
 SUMMER SESSION
Adjourns in Rush of Work and Solons Flee Washington -- Representative Garrett Charges c. 0. P. With
 Achieving 'Humiliatihg Failure

Washington, June 5.--While Con- gress was winding up its affairs to- day and taking adjournment at f o'clock, President Wilson was devot- ing almost his entire time to signing bills Some measures enacted, how ever, were not reached by him before the hour of adjournment. and auto matically died under the law prohib- iting the executive from passing on Legislation while Congress is not in session
 The exodus of Senators and Repre- sentatives began almost immediately after adjournment. Many Republic ans of both houses are heading for Chicago to attend their party conven- tion there. Some of the Democratic members also will attend that conven- ton.
 The House was in a restless mood today and efforts of many members to have taken up special bills failed. Near the close of the House settled down to give the close attention to the addresses of Representatives Mon- ueli ana Garfett
 MondeII Praises Record.
 Mir. Mondell declared this Congress had made a saving of $2S74 460,S SIT. Eight appropriation bills that passed the House in the Sixty-fifth Congress, but failed In the Senate filibuster, were reduced $940,5l0,59S, he said and the estimates submitted by the government departments for the next Q fa e n 21S.
 Several laws were cited by MT. Mon dell as constituting & record un- equaled in American history" He in- oluded the transportation act the woman suffrage amendment, the mer- chant marine bill, the mineral land releasing bill, the water power act, the civil service retirement measure, the Volstead prohibition enforcement law, tue extension of the wartime food control act to punish profiteers. the repeal of practically all war laws, and other measures.
 Take 1t all in all, the record of Congress is one of which every mem Der may well be proud he declared. Tt is a record that commends the Congress to the favorable judgment of the American people,.
 Only Audience That Would Applaud.
 Referring to. the Republican ap- plauses which followed Mir. MondelPs speech, MT. Garrett said the Republi- 1 can leader had spoken to the only audience in the United States where his speech could receive applause"
 He declared it was absurd" to say that the work of this Congress meas ured up to any of the past" Turning to the Republican side, Mir. Garrett continued:
 Appointments Held Up. Failure of Congress to act on nearly 200 executive appointments before ad- lournment today, combined with sev- eral vacancies new existing or expect ed soon in government departments and the diplomatic service, is expected to lead to many recess appointments by President Wilson.
 While the most of the unconfirmed nominations are postmasters. appoint ments to several important offices were not acted on by the Senate. The latter include the nomination of Hen " Morgenthau as ambassador to Mexico; Mark w. Potter, Henry Jones Ford and James Duncan to the Inter- state Commerce Commission; Samuel W. Mccall to the Federal Trade Com mission; Martin L.Gillen to the ship ping Board and John Skelton Wi!- Hams as comptroller of the currency.
 The new merchant marine bill sign by the president just before Congress adjourned creates a Shipping Board of seven. Appointments probably will be made by the President before Con- gress reassembles.
 The principal vacancy in the gov ernment department is that of under secretary of state, from which office Frank L. Polk will retire June Is. The State Department tonight announced the acceptance of the post by Norman II Davis now an assistant secretary of the Treasury It is expected the President soon will announce recess appointment for MT. Davis.
 Wilson Scores Failure
 President Wilson. in a telegram to- day to officials of the railroad brother hoods, criticised Congress for failing to take action with regard to the high cost of living, the conclusion of peace, and important domestic legislation.
 The telegram was in reply to a mes sage asking the President to prevent the adjournment of Congress today. The executive said that in the light of the record of the present Congress I have no reason whatever, to hope that its continuance in session would result in constructive measures for the relief of the economic conditions to which you cali attention. .''
 It must be evident to all" the President said, that the dominating motive which has actuated this Con- gress is political expediency. rather than the lofty purpose to serve the public welfare"
 The president declared that he had accepted some of the legislation en- acted by his Congress because he despaired of anything better"