Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-05

uon of former service men
 Republican leaders I Ian to draft sub stitutes for the army and navy bills as soon as the extra session is convened by President Harding, probably early in April, and rush them through the in1nai- grafton restriction measure also will be one of the first measures considered at the extra session. -,.
 In addition to the army and immigTa- tion bills, President Wilson pocketed the Wason bill, amending the war risk in- surance' act, and private claim bill.
 Little speech making marked today's final proceeding and it was tame finale in comparison with past congresses Wearied by many night session, the cus- tomary turbulence Cf adjournment was absent in both senate ana house. But there were many touching incidents, in the retirement to private life of many seasoned veterans. AS an offset were the welcomes given newly elected members of the senate.
 Swearing in of the s2 new senators was the, first business of the senate, which is expected to continue it's sessions through next week and then adjourn until the extra session of the sixty-seyenth con- gress is called.
 After the ceremonies attendant on the r inauguration of President Harding had ended, the senate again assembled. receiv- ed personally from the new chief execu- tive his cabinet appointees, and confirmed their nominations. The great increased republican. majority in the senate com pelled a encouragement of seating. A doz- en republicans were assigned to seats across the aisle in the democratic sec tion, thereby re-establishing the old Cherokee strip"
 % GI,s. E. &y,as- ar al sessions, be ch senate and house mark
 ed time for the inaugural ceremonies | about noon. Last speeches of retiring members and tributes to them and to senate and house officers mingled with transaction of routine business
 In the senate, the navy bill, long given lup as lost, remained as unfinished busi- 1 ness after two hours of speech ma king on the record of the body's achievements
 with republicans and democrats in dis
 plHe.
 Statements regarding appropriations presented in both branches, showed a total appropriation during the congress
 of about ss,240, 900, ,oS5. of which about , S, ,500, ,000, 900 was made during the last
 session. Jn the house wrangle over tho
 money records. the republicans claimed l great economies-a saving of three bill lions, according to Representative Mon- dell. republican floor leader-but the
 democrats asserted that no real economy 1 had been achieved.
 l Prominent among measures which died with the congress were the Kno peace resolution, the soldiers bonus bill the Calder coal regulation bill and the cacker controll bill. The bill for govern ment regula tion of coal storage also diet in the house, which failed today to ac on the conference agreement which tht
 senate had adopted.
 Other important measures which failed included those providing for establish
 ment of a budget system; for re-appor
 tionment of congress; fo reorganization
 of the patent office: for co-eperativ
 marketing by farmers by exempting then
 from the antitrust laws; for an appro
 priation of $100, 900, 900 for federal goo1
 roads aid to stop loans to the allies; tt
 prohibit future trading in foodstuffs; t l prohibit strikes on railroads and othe
 common carriers; for civil service re form; for creation of department 0 education; for infant and maternity aid . for action cn the impeachment proceed
 ings of Representative Welty, democrat Ohio. against Federal Judge Landis; fo punishment of commercial bribery: fo , general amn,sty to persons convicted un der the espionage laws: to prohibit "cos
 p'us" government contracts; for Philip pine independence and to extend prohi } btion to the Philippines. and for repeal Q : the railroad physical valuation law.
 Several thousand nominations submit