Evening journal., 1921-12-05
MONDAY, DECEMBER s, 1921
CONGRESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

nj will interest Deawareans TO know The major
pieces Of legislation passed by Congress during the
special session. Among them be mentioned those
dealing primarily with the following subjects:
Federal Adminstraion-The Budget Act providing for
more busnesslike manner Of handling the taxpayers
money The Sweet Act establishing the Veterans Bureau
by which affairs Of exsoders have been centralized and
DELAYS mnimlzed bin appropriations sis 100000 to
continue the OF the Shipping Board bankrupted by
the previous administration. Reimbursement OF compen-
saton OF postal employees The Immmgratlon Restriction
bin for curtang European immigration. The Maternity
bill The vosiead anti-medonal beer bill The army and
navy Appropriation bills carried from previous
sion. and the first deficiency appropriation bill
lndustry-1hc bill amending the War Finance Cor
poraton ACT provide relief for producers Of agrcu-
ural products and authorizing the War Finance Corpora
ton TO utilize billion dollars OF securities 10 aid
export OF products and TO breed raise faten and
market livestock The Packers bill to regulate interstate
and foreign in livestock dairy products etc.
The bill penazng purely speculative operations in grain
futures The bill providing for additional deposit Of
s25oooooo thus increasing working capital OF the Farm
Loan Board TO s5oOOO0OO The amendment to the Edge
bin encouraging export trade. The bill providing for
consolidation Of Independent telephone companies there
by eliminating losses incident unwse duplication The
bill authorizing the President TO provide for the orderly
and controlled landing Of submarine cables Amendment
of he Federal Road Aid Act by the Federal Highway Act
keep The Emergency Tariff bin extended to such time
me general tariff bill. pending, passes
Iiehabiltaton-The Peace resolutions creating Official
peace with Germany and Austria The Tax Revision re-
ducing the tax burdens sOOOOOOO this year and an est
mated sS35O00OOO 1922 Relief OF those VINO had re-
ponded TO The call Of The government for the production
OF materials and who subjected to losses by The
sudden termination OF the war
Mscelaneous-Bill providing for an agreement among
he Western States for the disposition and apportonmeni
Of the waters Of the Colorado river Bill limiting in
debiedness Of the Philippine islands Bill providing pun
shment for handling personal property on contract Of
sale with intent TO defraud BIZ amending revised stat
otes relating to criminal Bill extending relief to
cotton states hrongh efforts TO eradicate pink boil worm
Pension and bridge bills, ETC. etc etc
Among the bills pending are: The bill for the amend
ment OF the transportation OF 1920 to enable the War
Finance Corporation 10 handle The securities placed IN
the hands Of The government by the railroads in eonnec
iion with the funding of portion OF the money due M
government on account Of heuerments and equipment
during he period Of Federal conirol-passed House Tn
bin FOR commission to treat with our foreign dehtor
and to arrange with them 10 terms OF payment Of IN
principal and interest Of foreign debt-passed Hou.
and to be considered by senate early next year Revso
Of the first since is7spassed House REGULATION
Tor welfare OF Great Lakes seamen. Authorizing inco
porahon Of companies to promote trade In China Pr
venting manufacture OF adulteraed foods To authori
associations OF producers OF agricultural Product
Panama Canal tolls House to act Fordney ari0 bin
be taken up early next year