The New York herald., 1921-03-05
GOOD RECORD MADE
BY GOTH CONGRESS
Cuts Expenses S3, ,607, 1929, ,089
Below Estimates Of Will
son Administration.
ACHIEVEMENT REVIEWED
Net Harding's Wish to Clear
Decks on All Except Two
Appropriation Bills.
ACHIEVEMENT REVIEWED
Special Despatch to TIE NEW YoxK HEaALD.
Scw York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. c., March 4.

Special DessG;ch to TIE NEW York IIEaALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. g., March 4.
TIE S,xty-sixth Congress, one of the
most notable in many years, stepped
back into history to-day.
Despite an unusual record OF legis-
iative achievement. several important
measures failed OF enactment and will
demand early consideration In the extra
be called BY President Harding. Tho
Congress got within two notches Of
reaching the goal set by Mr.. Harding
the passage OF all appropriation bills
so that the new Congress could devote
It's attention Immediately to the many
problems OF reconstruction and inter-
national relations
The army and navy appropriation
bills, both of which outline the military
and naval policies during the first year
OF the Harding administration, were the
only money bills which failed. The
naval bill was blocked by opposition in
the Senate. while President Wilson killed
the army measure by an unexpected
pocket veto.
When MIR. Wilson slowly hobbled out
OF the Presidents room at the Capitol,
it was announced that while he mad
signed thirty measures within half
hour, the pocket veto caught five bills.
In addition to the army bill. Mr.. VIII
son withheld his signature to the bill
restricting immigration during the perioa
from April /. 1921. to July l. 1922. IA
3 per cent. of the aliens of each coun-
try in tho United States In 1910. This
was designed to check the flood of imrni-
grafton which II Is thought will come
to the United States because Of almost
unbearabl conditions in some countries
OF Europe.
The third measure which the Wileon
pocket veto blocked was the bill Of Rep
resentative Wason IN. H.), providing
eor a decentralization Of the War RISK
Insurance Bureau, with the establish
rnent of branch offices throughout the
country. This bill has been strongly
urged for long time by soldiers or
ganizations and Mr.. Wilson's failure 70
sign 1t was another surprise. The fourth
and fifth bills he refused to sign We're
small private claims measures.
Mr. Wilson s.kned the bill approprfat-
ing s1S,600,0 900 FOR the immediate con-
struction Of new hospitals for wounded
soldiers.
Leftovers for New Congress.
Other important legislation caught III
the jam in the closing hours OF the ses'
sion which will lie at the door OF the new
Congress follows:
The establishment OF q Federal
budget system
The soldier bonus bill
Legislation regulating the meat
packer and coal Industries.
A bill limiting the period or cold
storage and providing other regula-
tions
Federal aid to maternity and edu-
cation.
Reapportionincnt OF the member
ship of The House because OF the
1920 census.
A bill providing 500, 100000 for
Federal aid 10 the States in road
building
Legislation for the reorganization
OF the patent Office.
The F'ordney Emergency Tariff bill
on farm products, which was defeated
by a Presidential veto.
All OF the war laws. with the exception
OF the trading with the enemy act ard
the wartime pr ssport laws we're repealed
in the closing hours. when Mr. Wils( n
agreed TO a repeating resolution.
The last legislation to pass the Houue
was the res, luton providing for the re-