The New York herald., 1921-03-05

turn OF the body OF an unknown soldier
for burial with high honors In the Ar
Hngton National Cemetery. Senator
Penrose (Pa.) backed the measure in
the Senate and Representative Hamilton
Fish, Jr. (N. ", in the House.
The closing hours Of both houses were
devoted mainly TO eulogizing members
whose names will not be on the men,
berships rolls OF the new Congress. Both
houses met at 10:30 o'clock this morn
ing for the engrossment of the bills and
tie final word from Mr.. Wilson that he
had no further communications to sub
nit
In NIL 23,052 bills and resolutions we're
introduced in both houses during the
last two years. Laws enacted were close
TO the 500 mark while approximately
100 resolutions were passed. In accord
ance with the policy OF not confirming
nominations OF Mr.. Wilson about 400
nominations went on the dead hook"
upon sine die adjournment to-day. or
this number $500 are postmasters. 1000
are army promotions. 2b navy promo
tions and 1T5 miscellaneous appoint
ments.
Summing up the economy record Of
the Stxty-sixth Congress in speech to
the House to-day Republican Leader
Mondell said
THE record for economy IN the face
of a confirmed habit Of Government ex-
travagance begotten OF the war is most
creditable. During the three sessions
Of the Congress the estimates made by
the Administration have been scaled
down, az reflected In appropriations. and
decreased in the enormous sum of
s3.323.814,s0774. In detail these reduc-
ttons have been as follows:
First Seasion-Savins on eight
regular supply bills. 1889 ,6a2 ,54l.PI
Second Session = Saving on 20 80 -
supply bills .......:....... l.414' z.lo
Third Session = Saving on
supply bills ............... NG .o534b3.bl
Total ...................s .s3. so3 .si4 cor. "a
'rf to this enormous saving below the
estimates we add the saving In the naval
bill az It passed the House. the total say
ing OF the Congress below the estimates
OF the Wilson Administration runs into
the enormous total Of 33.607 7.32s. .oS9.es.
"Tne total volume of constructive leg
islaton OF the Congress Is enormous, be-
ginning with the return Of the railroads,
the telephone and telegraph lines to pri-
vate management and ending with the
repeal OF the war laws, and embracing
rnanv reform and constructive measures
OF important and far reaching charac-
ter"
The more important enactments OF the
Congress follow:
The adoption OF the woman suffrage
amendment.
The placing on tho statute books OF q
complete and comprehensive national
prohibition law.
The enactment OF liberal proyisiona
for vocational training and rehabilitation
Of wounded soldiers and sailors and the
making Of generous appropriations TOT
the same.
The railway transportation act.
The army reorganization act.
Merchant marine shipping act.
THE oil and coal land leasing law
THE water power act.
The act for the vocational rehabllita-
.ion OF persons disabled III industry.
The civil service retirement act.
The act establishing womans ou-
reau.
Act reclassifying and readjusting sal
aries OF postal employees.
Act increasing pensions TO veterans OF
the civil, Mexican and Spanish-American
wars.
Act largely increasing compensation
OF injured veterans OF the world war.
Appropriation Of $4,000, 900 70 provide
relief for suffering populations In Eu-
rope.
Important amendments 70 the Federal
Reserve act
Act for the regulation Of immigration.
Act making provisions for new. addi-
tional and increased hospital facilities
for veterans OF the world war.