The New York herald., 1921-07-03
SPECIAL CONGRESS
MAKES FINE RECORD
Mondell Says It Establishes
Precedence in Speed and
Efficiency.

WASHINGTON, July 2.-The special ses-
sion of Congress has from the first
moved steadily and effectively along
conE tructive lines, Representative Mon
deli Of Wyoming, House leader, de-
clared tonight in statement review
ing It's achievements to date. It's "rec-
ord for efficiency and for well planned
despatch OF business has never been ex-
celled," he added
Although the session was called pri-
marily to consider and enact tariff and
revenue legislation, Mr.. Mondell said.
much important legislation" had been
enacted while those subjects were being
considered. The permanent tariff bill,
he pointed out has now been presented
to the House, adding that while other
Congresses have marked time during the
preparation of a tariff measure this
Congress has labored diligently and ef-
fectively and has performed an amount
of work unmatched in any
like period under similar circumstances -
Reviewing the list of achievements.
he said there has been accomplished a
net saving of approximately Sl04 900
on the army and navy appropriation
bills as compared with the same bills
as they stood at the close of the last
Congress. He referred to enactment of
the peace resolution terminating the
state of war with Germany and Aus
tria, the emergency tariff and anti
dumping bill, the budget bill, legisla-
tion to enable telephone companies after
the period Of war time control Ito or
ganize along sound lines" the imnnigra-
ton restriction bill and cable legisla-
ton as measures already adopted. Bills
So
consolidating soldier relief agencies, for
amending the Volstead act TO ban medi-
cal beer and to regulate trading in
grain futures were also pointed to as
about to become laws.
Discussing the permanent tariff BILL
Mr.. Mondeli said "Some of us were Of
the opinion that 1t would be wise 20
consider taxation Questlons Immediately
after the passage of the temporary tar
IF bill. but the sentiment OF the coun-
try seemed to be Overwhelmingly in
favor Of the consideration of a perma-
nent tariff measure first. Unqueston-
ably the country has been impatient at
the length OF time required for the
preparation of this measure but an
examination of its 346 pages, its thou.
sands OF paragraphs, will convince any
reasonable person that the time con-
sumed in preparation has been well
spent and that O tremendous task has
been speedily and wisely accomplished
''I am OF the opinion that the meas
ure as 4. will be presented to the House
next Wednesday will have more general
and united support and comnends ton,
both IN Congress and in the country,
than any tariff bill since the civil war.
The tariff bill will be promptly taken
UP and considered in the House. and
upon It's passage the Committee on
Ways and Means will. proceed immedi-
ately to the preparation of a bill to re-
lieve the country Of a considerable por-
ton OF the war tax burden.
AT no time did any one familiar with
the magnitude Of the task believe that
a tariff bill could be reported much be-
fore the first OF July. At - time has
any one qualified to Judge believed that
tariff and taxation legislation could
both be disposed OF before the first OF
September. With the progress that has
already been made. that can be accom-
plished, and in the meantime, without
In anywise hating or delaying these two
measures of primary Importance, much
other essential legislation will be en-
acted"