The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-11-30
CONGRESS QUITS AFTER
'','' ENAcTlNG LEGISLATION
Peace With Central Powers And Re
construction Laws Were Prin.
cipal Achievements.

Washington, Nov. 25.-Establish-
ment of a technical status of peace
with the former Central powers and
enactment of long train of recon
struction legislation were the prin-
cipal achievements of the extra ses-
sion of the Sixty4Seventh Congress,
which ended late yesterday.
Called soon after President Hard
ing's Inauguration, virtually ALL OF
the executives legislative requests
made in his open address at joint
session April IL, We're needed. The
principal requests of the President
were adoption of the Knox peace
resolution, provision for peace trea-
ties, tax and triff revision legisla-
ton, and consideration of new de-
partment of public welfare. Only on
the latter was no definite action TAX
en- except for public hearings and
introduction of bills.
The peace resolution was the first
concern of the extra session. The
Knox measure whose author Senator
Knox, Republican, Pennsylvania,
died suddenly October IL, was adopt
ed by the Senate April, 80 and by the
House in amended form June 13, the
final draft being enacted july 1.
Peace treaties with Germany, Aus
tria and Hungary followed shortly
and were ratified October 18.
Another step was taken early in
the session was ratification by the
Senate April 20 of the long delayed
$25, 100000 Colombian treaty.
of domestic interest, fiscal legisla-
tion was prominent, with passage of
the tax revision bill the most import
ant achievement. The permanent tar
iff 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 could be enacted.
Congress also found time to enact
many other important - feconstruc-
ton measures. Besides passing ap-
preparation bills aggregating nearly
: 100000, 900, including the regular
army and pavy supply measures
which were left over from the pre-
vious session, some of the more i'm
portant measures passed during the
extra session were:
The, temporary immigration re-
:. striction bill. -
Establishment of the federal
buaget system.
The Capper-Tincher bill for regu-
lating grain markets. =.
The law fer regulation of the meat
packing and other livestock indus
tries.
Providing for reorganization SOL
dier relief agencies, establishing the
veterans bureau, increasing benefits
or 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 dollars revolving
credit fund for the. War Finance
Corporation. " -
The Willis-Campbell anti-beer bill,
prohibiting "medical' beer and re-
dues viHe and whi.key prescrip-
tions.
,.sFhe federal goods roads aid bill,
appropriating S75,OO0,O0O for State
aid.
5 A cable control bill.
= A measure providing additional
credit. for the Philippine government
in a financial crisis.
A bill reorganizing the Indian bu,
reau.
Extension of government contro
Of house and building rents in the
District of Columbia.
Provision for completion of the
Alaskan railroads.
- NINE LIVES LOST
+.
Oswego N. Y. Nov. 27.-Nine per