Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-24
SESSION
OF CONGRESS
: IS ADJOURNED

q y ANVIL Po6O .As/ -. 49,
executives requests made in his open
ing address at the joint session in
April were needed: The principal re-
quests OF the president were adoption
Of the Knox peace resolution, pro-
vision for peace treaties, tax and tar
If revision legislation, and consider
alton of a new department, of public
welfare. Only on the latter vas no.
definite action taken. except for pub
lie hearings and introduction of bills.
3 The peace resolution was the first
concern of the extra session. Tho
Knox measure whose author, Senator
Knox, Republican of, Pennsylvania,
died suddenly Oct. -. was adopted by
the senate April 80. and by. the house
in amended form, June 10, the fina'
draft being enacted July 1. Peace
treaties with Germany Austria and
ratified Oct. 10. Another step taken
early in the session "a ratification
by the senate, April 20, of the long
delayed Colombian treaty.
OF domestic interest, fiscal legfsla-
ton was prominent with passage Of
the tax revision bill the most import
ant achievement. The permanent tar
If revision bill was taken up first and
passed by the house, but was laid aside
ny I1le, SENATE uHL1! TIE IeAI SESSION
In order that the tax "a could
be enacted.
Some Important Measures.
Besides passing appropriation BILLS
aggregating nearly 900 million dollars,
including the regular army and LAY
supply measures, some of the more
important measures passed during the
extra session ere:
Tho tnVor0ro - ~ ros~ro ts1n ~
Establishment of the. federal budget
system.
The Capper-Tincher bill, for regu-
lating grain markets.
The law for federal regulation of the
mSat packing and other livestock in
dustries.
Providing for reorganization Of SOL
der relief agencies, establishing the
veterans bureau, increasing benefits
Of privileges of wounded veterans and
other reform of the Sweet bill.
The Sheppard-Towner maternity
bill for federal aid to mothers and In
fants.
The agriculture credits measure,
providing a billion dollar revolving
credit fund for the war finance cor
poration.
The .Willis-Campbell anti-beer. bill
prohibiting medical" beer and re-
ducing wine and whisky prescriptions
The federal good roads aid bill, ap-
propriating 75,000,000 for state aid.
Numerous other measures were en-
acted partially, being passed by either
the senate or house. These included
tolls to American vessels. which was
passed by. the senate and is now
awaiting action in the house. The
house passed the allied debt refund
ing and the 500 million railroad debt
bills, 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 1t was not
reached in the senate. Revision Of
congressional reapportionnlent and for
a new c~odification Of federal statutes.
the first since 1873 also were begun.
OF the many hard-fought contro-
versies ofDthe extra session, that over
the soldiers bonus bill stands out.
The bill reported ~favorably by the
senate finance committee was recon-
mended after President Harding, on
July ~, recommended temporary
postponement. Democrats and some
Republicans opposed delay and Re-
publican leaders have promised action
In the pext session. &
Numerous Investigations also were
conducted during the extra session,
prominent among them being the gen.
eral inquiry into agricultural condi-
lions by q joint commission. Others
were the senate Investigation into the
West Virginia mine field disorders, q
senate Investigation Of treatment Of
disabled former service men. the SEN
ate inquiry into American occupation
OF Eaitifa and the Dominican Repub ic.
and the-general railroad inquiry of the
senate interstate commerce commit
tee. Several of these Investigations
are to continue during the next SEES
sion.
When the regular session eonsenes
December S, appropriation bills for
tho neSttfisnai year aud possibly The
soldiers bonus are to head
the house calendar. while the ssnase's
calendar will inc ude the tariff revis-
ion measure. the railroad debt fund
ing bill. the allied. debt refunding
meAsure,samendmeht OF the transpor-
tatfon act and the Newberry case.
All of the bills which were intro.