Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-11-24

, Most of those upon which no ac
ton was taken were minor postmas
tership appointments. 1t was under.
stood that attempts to put through &
last minute nomination had beer
blocked largely through charges oil
several senators that an effort was
being made to railroad" the appoint
mentS.
Only Brief Rest
Meanwhile, the house was marking
time, awaiting announcement that the
president had signed the tax and ma.
ternity bills and had no other com
munications and when SO informed
adjourned. The senate finished its
executive business and plunged into Q
heated controversy over the resolu-
ton by Senator King. Democrat, oi
Utah, calling for IN investigation OF
the activities of interests favoring an
embargo on imports of dyes and chem
icals but could not hold a quorum and
adjourned.
Frequent reference was made in the
closing debates to the length Of the
session which began April IL, some
saying that the work had caused ir-
ritability and lack of cooperation
among members. Congress will have
only brief respite from it's labors,
however, conyening in regular session
on December 5.
Not all of congress will leave
Washington for the vacation. Several
committees are scheduled to continue
their work and others may decide to
resume during the recess. The prin-
cipal questions before the committees
are railroad legislation and tariff re-
vision, although the senate finance
committee has not definitely deter
mined when it will resume hearings
on that phase of revenue producing
legislation.
Peace Resolution
Establishment of technical status
of peace with the former central
powers and enactment of long train
OF reconstruction legislation were the
principal achievements Of the extra
session of the sixty-seventh congress,
which ended late today.
Called soon after President Hard
tng's Inauguration, virtually all of the
executives legislative requests made
in his opening address at joint ses-
sion, April II, were needed. The
principal requests of the president
were adoption of the Knox peace reso-
luton, provision for peace treaties. tax
and tariff revision legislation, and
consideration of new department of
public welfare. Only on the latter
was no definite action taken. except
for public hearings and introduction
of bills.
Tax Measure
OF domestic interest. fiscal legisla-
ton was prominent. with passages of
the tax revision bill the most impor-
tant achievement. The. permanent
tariff revision bill was taken up first
aside by the senate until the next
could be enacted.
Besides passing appropriation bills
aggregating nearly nine hundred mil
lion dollars, including the regular army
and navy supply measures, some of
the more important measures passed
during the extra session were:
The temporary immigration restric-
ion bill.
Establishment Of the federal budget
system.
The Capper-Tincher bill, for regu-
ating grain markets.
The Edge export corporation bill.
The law for federal regulation of
he meat packing and other livestock
Industries.
Providing for reorganization of sol
|ier relief agencies, establishing the
bureau. increasing benefits of
privileges of wounded veterans and
'ther reforms of the Sweet bill.
The Sheppard-Towner maternity bill, !
or federal aid to mothers and infants. |
The agricultural credits measure,
,roviding ,OOO,OOO,OOO revolving
redit fund for the war finance corpor-
tion.
Prohibit Medical Beer
The Willis Campbell anti-beer bill,
Prohibiting medical beer and reduc-
ng wine and whisky prescriptions.
The good roads aid bill, appropriat- |
az $4,000, 600 for state aid.
OF the many hard-fought controver-
les of the extra session, that over |
he soldiers bonus bill stands out. The |
i'll, reported favorably by the senate !
nance committee; was recomm;tted
fter President Harding, on July II,
temporary postponement.
Democrats and some Republicans op-
osed delay 1nd Republican leaders
ave promised action In the next ses-