New Britain herald., 1921-03-04


 leaders. adoption of the woman raRo constitutional amendment HpassaEe of tho prohibition en- oment act were outstanding fca- hs of the sessions of tho Sixty-sixth Er which passed out today to b Ny for tho Sixty-soyenth con- .r. soon to be called in extra ses-
 by President Harding.
 fwept into control of both the sem
 and house near tho end Of tho
 after President Wilson had ap-
 Fd to tho country in 1918 to re- democratic majority to con |A tho republicans organized all' mittccs at the opening session in 9 and immediately launched an ck on tho administration. This erod around tho treaty of Ver- les. which was taken up in the 10 before lt was signed at Paris. ther acts of tho administration oh came In for criticism included
 sending of troops to Russia, tho ding of deportation cases and the ding up of war contracts. Invcsti- 0fAN VI AAh8hN RAAstNt@ VI wNh @~NsN
 also were undertaken and con- cd through most of tho nearly
 years of the life of this, the first ablican congress in eight years.
 sur vetoes of important measures
 Inc proaidont also were overridden
 tho Sixty-sixth congress. The
 sures repasscd after their disap- vmnnrpy MT. Wilson included the h bn enforcement act and joint bllySS.ns reducing tho size of the nlar army to i7B.oO0 mon. ropeal-
 kho daylight saving law and TO- Ing the War Finance corporation. Inc caac Of one important matter.
 Knox resolution to declare the e of war with Germany at an end.
 presidential veto stood.
 sesidea the war inquiries many ers were conducted including those the 1919 steel strike. tho spread radical propaganda. the coal and prina situations. the controversy weon Secretary Daniels and Rear nirnI sims over naval medal hrds. campaign expenditures. Ship
 Board operations. the Ford vberry election. radical deportation E1s MHu AHN G@AMPW to VA bver Cleveland Bergdoll, Philadel-
 draft evader.
 gernatiopal-q qIRarmamrszs was 2 ktcct ochipyfnR much attention at
 closing session. inquiries being Aducted hy both house and senate nmitteca. Final action was de- rod and the whole question left Ar tho Harding administration. To yofiate naval committee recom- .ded, however. that thcre be no kfing of American naval construc- 'n at this time. Important measures passed by tho ey-sixth congress besides tho pro- kition enforcement law, the suf- lRe amendment. and tho resolution revive tho War Finance corpora n inciuded: Fhe transportation actA \ho merchant marino act.
 The Edge bill for foreign finance Operations.
 he oil and gns leasing laws.
 nh army reorga anization act.
 bhe water power development bill. N bill abollshing tho United States using corporation.
 n MudtNloH NHN uHdAh EafN
 measures wore put through and tliminary ground work was laid by
 house of ways and means com Ice for revising both tho tarir and
 laws.
 rhere wore three sessions of tho kfy-sixth congress-. The firSt. m IrnordInary one, called by President 5lHon by cable from Paris after fall VI some of the big appropriation
 es In the preceding congress. Ff May 10, 1919. and continued kt six months, to November 1e. Tho bond mcaAlon. regular ono. began December i. 1919. and continued June 6. 1920. ending just before
 national political conventions. e third and finni session began last (. Including tho sessions IrtnR tho war and earlier. congress ks been sitting virtually In contin- Iua session for n decade.
 frhe Versailles treaty was the great kne of contention during both tho Ent and second sessions It was twice krated. first on November 10, 1919. Id again on March 10. io2o. whom.
 a vote of 47 to 37. it was re- rnad to Presldent Wilson. Tho Knox hoiution to end tho state of war kh Germany then was adopted and.
 May 27. 1920. killed by a prosi- htial voto.
 (Thc treaty debate began May 23. Ifp. four days after tho new con- less convened. Tho treaty was re- brted to tho senate, with the Lodge 'sssyations. September {. 1913. and
 .. ..z.,,ra rrie ndopted. for