Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-23
CONGRESS NEARS
END OF HARDING
CALL SESSION
Few Achievements Recorded
and Piles of Work Left
UndOne.
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Special to Indiana Daily Times
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Special to Indiana Daily Times
and Philadelphia. Public Ledger.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-Congress ap-
proaches the end of the special session
called by President Harding soon after
his Inauguration with a record Of some
achievements, but with much important
LEGISLATION still pending. The plan Of
Republican leaders is to bring the pres
emit session to an end tomorrow night
following adoption of the conference re-
port on the revenue revision bill.
BIG TASKS FOR
NEXT SESSION.
When Congress meets IN its regular
session beginning Dec. 5, 1t will have
before it the Fordney tariff bill, the rail-
road refunding bill, and the foreign debt
refunding bill, all pending in the Senate.
The revision Of the tariff laws probably
will not be completed for another four
months, and In the opinion of some lead
ers should be Indefinitely postponed un-
til the economic conditions OF the world
become settled.
Already experts OF the Treasury Depart
ment, gathering figures IN behalf Of the
American valuation plan in the Fordney
tariff bill, have encountered many diff
culies.
While there seems to be no disposition
to abandon this basis for levying tariff
duties, the experts are said to have found
1t nearly impossible In some instances
TO arrive at an equitable basis Of valua-
ton with respect to some commodities.
FARMERS CRY
FOR BELIZE.
The calling OF the special session was
sIgnaIized By demands from business for
'Iess government in business and more
business IN government and for such leg
islative action as could he taken to re-
ueve prevailing depression From agri-
culture came nationwide cry for relief
IN response, Congress first passed legis-
1ation carried over from the last Congress-
1t passed the Army and Navy appropria-
tons bills, in ihe latter the Borah amend
meuts for a conference on the limitation
Of ornaments, the emergency tariff bill
primarily for relief of the farmers; the
immigration suspension bill, and the
budget bill
The operation Of the budget law VIII
receive Q thorough testing IN the next
session when the appropriations for the
next fiscal year viii be the chief business
before the house. It IS expected to place
the actual operation Of the Government
on a genuine business like basis.
The wall Of the farmers for relief
brought about the organization IN both
houses OF Agricultural blocs" which left
their mark in legislation, soma not IN
keeping with policies OF the Administra-
don They were responsible for legisla-
ton extending Government control to
the packers and TO tbs stock exchanges
and for the high surfaces In the revenue
revision bill
PRESIDENT
GETS REBUKE
In the efforts OF these groups were the
traces Of insurgency which an over
yvhelmIng Republican majority in both
houses seemed 70 invita- They admin
istered the only outstanding rebUke to
the President IN this session In rejecting
his proposal for a compromise on sur
taxes
The strength Of those groups has been
demonstrated throughout the session In
addition TO other legislation % aid the
farmer Congress passed the admlnlstra-
ton bill extending Government credit 70
exporters Of farm products, hui it failed
to pas the railroad refundinty bill, al
Administration measure to relieve the
railroads The aErarian groups IN their
fighting have demonstrated again their
power They threaten TO open up the
whole railroad question when considers
ton is renewed Prohibition again had
its inning IN consideration Of anti-beer
bill The adoption Of this mea sure, after
Ehelming dry sentiment In Congress
MORE AID
TO RAILROAD
In spite OF protests against the grow
. ing tendency to centralize governmental
power In Washington, Congress renewed
tts aid to railroad building through the
Federal road act and entered upon new
field and the SheppardTowner maternity
and infancy bill which was sent TO the
President yesterday.
With respect TO thu latter bill, Con-
gress experienced for the first time since
. adoption Of the nineteenth amendment the
influence of women upon legislation
Z DOMESTIC QUESTIONS
PARAMOUNT.
Domestic questions were paramount In
this session Of Congress, with the adop-
Z ton early of the Knox peace resolution
ending the technical state Of war tetween
, the United States and Germany. The
Panama Canal tolls bill passed the Sen
! ate after a short debate and rests quietly
in the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
While the armaments conference con-
tinues to be a matter primarily Of ex-
ecutiEe effort, Congress VIII continue TO
fix its attention primarily on internal
matters--Copyright 1921, by Public
Ledger Company