Evening star., 1921-11-24
PRESIDENTS PROGRAM GUIDES
CONGRESS IN SPECIAL SESSION
Numerous Measures Recommended Are
Put Through, IN Addition to Peace
and Financial Legislation

and F1nancI<
state Of peace with the world war
enemies, ratifying treaties, passing
needed fiscal and other reconstruction
measures, creating budget system.
revising the tax law and putting in
operation an emergency tariff meas
ure, the extraordinary session Of Con-
gress which closed yesterday passed
many other important measures
Leaders for the ladninissr.tion
through the principal, provisions q
the program fstd before Congress by
President Harding.
ins's Inauguration. virtually ali Of
the executives Legislative requests
made in his opening address at 2
lSint session April = y wefs re hfsdsd srss9
dent were adoption Of the Knox peace
tfsst'es tax an tssa revision
aad Of psSc weiale Only
the latter was no definite action tak-
en-, except for public hearing and in
PRODUCTION of bills.
Peace HeSOa0et08 Action
The peace resolution was the first
concern Of the extra session. The Knox
measure, whose author, Senator Knox
Iy October II. was adopted by the
Senate April so and by the House In
amended form, June 13, the anal draft
being enacted July 1. Peace
treaties with Germany, Austria and
Hungary followed shortly and were
Another step taken early in the ses-
sion was ratification by the Senate
April 20 of the ong-delayed $25,000-
600 Colombian treaty.
!, OF domestic interest. fiscal fegisla-
tian was prominent, with passage of
the tax revision bill the most i'm
portant achievement. The permanent
tariff revision bill was taken up first
and passed by the House, but was laid
aside by the Senate until the next
session in order that the tax measure
might be enacted.
More Important Measures.
Congress also found time to enact
many other important reconstruction
measures Besides passing appropria-
tion bills aggregatng nearly $500. .eoo,..
eco. including the regular Army and
Navy supply measures, which were
left over from the previous season,
some of the more important meas
ures passed during the extra session
were:
The temporary immigration restric-
Establishment Of the federal bud
get system.
The Capper-Tichner bill for regu-
lating grain markets.
The law for federal regulation of
the meat packing and toler live stock
Industries.
Providing for reorganization. soldier
relief agencies, establishing the Vet
Grams Bureau. increasing BENEFITS OF
privileges of wounded veterans and
other reforms of the Sweet bill.
The Sheppard-Towner maternity bill
for federal aid to mothers and INFANTS
The agricultural credits measure
providing a billion dollar revolving
credit fund for the war Finance Cor.
poratfon.
The Willis Campbell anti-beer bill
prohibiting medical beer and re-
dueing wine and whisky prescriptions
The federal good roads aid bill. ap-
proprfating $75.0oe.000 for state aid
A cable control bill.
credit for the Philippine government
in a financial crisis.
A bill reorganizing the Indian bu-
Ireau.
Extension Of government control OF
house and building rents in the Dis
Itrict of Columbia
Provision for completion Of the
Alaskan railroad.
Measures Partially Enacted.
Numerous other measures were en-
acted partially. being passed by either
the Senate or House. These included
the Borah bill to restore free Panama
tolls to American vessels, which was
passed by the Senate and now is
awaiting action in the House. The
House passed the allied debt refund
bill. which are scheduled for early
Senate action, probably next month
The House also passed the bill author
izing cooperative marketing by farm
ers organizations, but it was not
reached in the Senate. Division OF
congressional. reapportionment and a
new codificatiol Of federal statutes
OF the many hard-fought contro-
versies Of the extra session that over
the soldiers bonus bill stands out. The
bill. reported favorably by the Senate
fnance committee, was recommitted
after President Harding, on July -,
ment. Democrats and some republic
cans opposed delay and republican
leaders have promised action in the
next session.
Other spectacular features Of the
extra session were the. custer pro-
ceedings against Representative Blan-
ton, democrat, Texas, who finally
the House investigation Of the Ku
klux Klan: and charges Of Senator
Watson, democrat. Georgia, that
hanged like dogs and shot by Of
f1cers without trial. The latter are
to be investigated by a special Senate
COMMITTEES beginning December g.
Among the interesting events were
the opposition to confirmation Of for
Of the sspreme Court M e. ana 'e to that nst'of Of
Frank A. Linney, republican state
chairman Of North Carolina, to be COL
lector Of internal revenue. Both
nominations wore confirmed by large
majorities.
Investigations ConAscteL
Numerous. Investigations also were
conducted during the extra session.
prominent among them being the
ditions BY Joint commission headed
lican, Minnesota, and senator Lem
vert we're shps ssnss. sto
West Virginia mine field 6iSordsfs. 9
Senate tnyestigation Of treatmenf OF
disabled former service men, the Sen.
ate inquiry into American occupation
Of Haiti and the Dominican republic,
Senate Interstate commerce commit.
tee, the Senate inquiry in the Ford.
,Newberry senatorial election contest
from, Michigan, and the senate. n&vAl
committees Investigation Of the e0es
Of .. Edmund Chamberlain, former
Marine Corps captain, who was court
martialed Tor, II. 10 alleged, falsely
claiming destruction of five German
airplanes in sensational exploits on
the western front. Several Of these
Investigations are to continue during
the next session, with other inquiries