The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-24
IMPORTANT BILL
PASSED BY SIXTY
SEVENTH CONGRESS
Long Train of Reconstruction
Measures Enacted by Ses-
sion of Congress Which
Adjourned Yesterday

Washington, November 23.-Es-
tablishment of a technical status of
peace with the former central pow
ers and enactment of a long train of
reconstruction legislation were the
principal achievements Of the extra
session fthe Sixty-seventh Con
gress which ended late today.
Called soon after President Hard
ings Inauguration, virtually all of
the executives legislative requests
made in his opening address at a
joint session April IL were needed.
The principal requests of the Presi-
dent were adoption of the Knox peace
resolution, provision of the peace
treaties. tax and tariff revision legis-
lation and consideration of a new
department of public welfare. Only
ON the latter was no definite action
taken except for public hearing and
introduction of bills.
The peace resolution was the
first concern of the extra session.
The Knox resolution, whose au-
thor, senator Knox of Pennsyl-
Sania, died suddenly October IL,
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80, and by the House I'm amended
form June IS, the final draft be-
ing enacted July 1. Peace treaties
with Germany. Austria and Hum
gary followed shortly and were
ratified October is.
Colombian Treaty
Another step taken early in the
session was ratification by the SEN
ate, April 20. on the long delayed
s25,000,000 Colombian treaty.
OF domestic interest. fiscal legisla-
ton was prominent with passage of
the tax revision bill, the most i'm
portant achievement. The permanent
tariff 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
Il. assure could be enacted.
Congress also found time to enact
many other important reconstruction
measures. Besides passing appropri-
alton bills aggregating nearly $780,
900 900, including the regular army
and navy supply measures, which
" ere left over from the previous sea-
son, some of the more important
measures passed during the extra
session were:
The temporary immigration restric-
ton bill.
establishments of the federal bud
get system.
The Capper- Tincher bill for regu-
Iating grain markets.
The law for federal regulation of
the meat packing and other live stock
Industries.
Providing for reorganizing soldier
relief, establishing the veterans bu-
reau and other reforms of the Sweet
bill.
The Sheppard Towner maternity
bill for federal aid to mothers and
Infants
Agricultural Credits
The agricultural credits measure
providing a billion dollar revolving
credit fund for the war finance cor
poration.
The Willis-Campbel anti-beer bill,
appropriating s75,ooo,0oo for state
aid
A cable control bill.
A measure providing additional
credit for the Philippine government
in a financial crisis.
A bill reorganizing the Indian bu-
reau.
Provision for completion of the
Alaskan railroad
Numerous other measures were en-
acted, partially being passed by either
the Senate or House, these including
the Borah bill to restore free Pam
anna tolls tosAmerican vessels, which
was passed by the Senate and now is
awaiting action in the House.
The House passed the allied debt
refunding and the 500.000,000 rail-
road debt bill. which are scheduled
for early Senate action. probably
next month.
The House also passed the bill au-
thorizing cooperative marketing by
farmers organizations, but it was
not reached in the Senate. Revision
of congressional reapportionment
and for a new codifcation of federal
statutes, the first since 1878.
Soldiers Bonus
OF the many hard-fought contro-
versies of the extra session. that over
The bill, reported favorably by the
Senate finance committee, was recon-
mitted after President Harding, on
July -, recommended temporary
rostponement. Democrats and some
republicans opposed delay and repub-
bean leaders have promised action in
the next session.
other spectacular features of the
extra session were the custer pro-
ceedings against Representative
Blanton. Texas, who finally was CEN
sured for placing improper matter
in the Congressional Record, the in
vestiyation of ku Klux Khan and
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