South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-24
SOLONS PRAISE
And DECRY new
SESSION RECORD
House Fights Over Accom-
plishments Of Six Months
Continued Work.
GARRETT SCORES C. 0. P.
Democratic House Leader
Brands Tax Bill as Make
Shift" Measure.

WASHINGTON. Nov "a The
record Of the special session Of con-
sress was in turn praised and de-
cried In the house today during the
closing hours. Rep. Mondell Of
Wyoming. republican leader, de-
clared that judged either by volume
90 Importance Of business transact
ed. the special session. so far at
least as the house of representatives
is concerned. may be properly class
cd as one Of the most diligent and
important sessions in the history OF
the American congress"
Rep. Garrett, OF Tennessee. acting
democratic leader replying 70 Mr..
MondelI, expressed the belief that in
"a million American homes tomorrow
a prayer OF thanksgiving would De
offered that IL had been put in the
hearts Of republican leaders in con-
Eress 10 quit and go home.
"In no congress In our history "
Mr. Mondeu asserted. has better
progress been made in the considera-
ton of the important questions OIL
taxation and revenue. In no con-
gress has the house Of representa-
tives in the same period Of time
considered and passed so much leg
islation OF commanding importance.
Praise Legislation.
THE house" Mr.. Mondell said,
was in actual session about six
months and in that period 136 bills
and resolutions have become laws,
while 135 additional measures were
passed by the house and are now
before the senate.
Admitting that there has been
considerable impotence and crit
icism voiced in the country" because
the tax bill was not enacted into law
more speedily. the republican lead
err asserted that the measures con-
sideration covered less time than
the consideration Of any general tax
revision legislation in many years.
Rep. Garrett declared that al
though congress had been called into
special session primarily TO revise
the tariff and internal revenue
schedules, only make-shift tax bill
had been rushed through the house
under whip and spur, while the tar
iff bill was &c be disposed Of.
Taking issue with a statement by
Mr.. Garrett that the tariff bill, as
approved by the house, was not de-
signed by its promoters to become a
law. Mr.. Monden predicted that
when finally enacted il would in tie
main resemble the house draft. The
tax bill discussed, Mr.. Garrett said.
had resulted IN splitting the repub-
lican party
Record OF Session.
Establishment OF a technical
status OF peace with the former CEN
trail powers and enactment OF a long
train OF reconstructive legislation
we're the principal achievements Of
the extra session. which ended late
today.
Called soon after Pres't Harding ;
inauguration. virtually all OF the eX-
ecut!ve's legislative requests made IN
his opening address at a joint ses-
sion April 70. were needed The
principal requests OF the president
were adoption OF the Knox peace
resolution. provision for peace trea-
ties. tax and tariff revision legisla-
zion. and consideVa ton Of new de-
partment OF public welfare Only
ON the latter was no definite action
taken. except for public hearings
and the introduction Of bills.
The peace resolution was the first
concern OF the extra session. The
Knox measure. whose author Sen.
Knox republican. Pennsylvania died
suddenly Oct u. was adopted by
the senate April so. and by the
house in modified form June Is. the
final draft being enacted July J.
Columbian Treaty.
Peace treaties with Germany. Aus
tr.a and Hungary followed shortly
and were ratified oct. IS. Anotler
step taken early IT, the session was
ratification by TIE senate April %
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