New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-26
Congress Held
TOHave Earned
Right to Rest
Many Important Measures
Passed in Effort to Re-
deem Pledges Made to
People in the Campaign
Review Work of Session
German Treaty and Tax and
Tariff Bills To Be Dis
posed OF After the Recess

From The Trsbunes Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON Aug. 25.2The first
session Of the 9th Congress, which
has just taken four weeks recess has
already passed an important list of
bills. At the same time it has left
over for the period after the recess
measures Of extreme Importance to the
country. For the most part, these
measures will not be disposed of until
the regular session beginning in De-
cember.
House Leader Mondell, in an analysis
OF the work OF the present Congress,
recently declared chat no Congress In
American history has made better
record of continuous and conscientious
consideration of the public business or
of mertorious accomplishment in wide
field Of legislation than the present
Congress- Sweeping as is Mr. Mon
dell's statement there is much to bear
it out. The Republicans of the present
Congress came into Office with de-
termination to meet the pledges Of the
Republican party in the last campaign
and they have done much to fulfill this
purpose in the four months since the
extra session, which convened April II
was opened
Important Laws Enacted
Sixty-ive bills and resolutions have
become law since the extra session be-
gan. Among the measures of great i'm
portance which have been enacted are
the emergency tariff bill, the immigra-
ton restriction bill, the budget bill,
the peace resolution, the naval appro-
prlatlon bin, the army appropriation
blll. the bill making provision for an
additional treasury deposit of $25 ,OOO,-
600 for the farm loan boar, the bill
providing for the consolidation Of indie
pendent telephone companies, the bill
Giving the President control Of cable
landings, the United States veterans
t'reau bill consolidating the various
soldier benefit agencies of the govern
n:ent, the grain futures bin, the pack
eIs' bill the farm products export
measure, the deficiency bill containing
the appropriation of s4S, 800 900 for the
Shipping Board and the appropriation
Of $500 000 to meet the expenses of the
disarmament conference and the reso-
luton extending the dye embargo un-
til November n.
OF this list of bills and measures Of
the first Importance, the budget bill,
the peace resolution, the veterans bu-
reau bill, the various bills intended to
benefit agriculture and the appropria-
ton bills are of She most moment With
respect to the budget bill the hope S
Of the country are high that 1t will
result in far-reaching economies in
government
Measures Passed by House
The House has passed the permanent
tariff revision bin, the tax revision
bill, the railroad credit bill the beer
blll and several others of the first rank.
The Dowell- Phipps good roads bill has
been passed by both Houses, and is in
conference. 1t will doubtless be en-
acted soon after the recess
The beer bill has been agreed to in
conference, and the report is pendino
IN the Senate.
me following are some Of the bills
Wnich nave become laws in addition to
those previously enumerated:
Reclassifying and readjusting COM
pensatlon of employees in postal serv-
for 1921.
Appropriation for expenses incident
TO first session 9th Congress. .
Limiting independence of government
OF Philippine Islands.
Providing punishment for handling
personal property on contract of sale
with intent to defraud
Aid to Ex-Service Men
Relief to ex-service men for defeated
rights of entry on North Platte rriga-
ton project
Providing transportation for desti
tute discharged soldiers and sailors in
Europe
Authorizing the President to appoint
member of committee on reorganiza-
ton.
Defining act creating Hawaiian Home )
Commission.
Providing for acquisition by United
states Of fishing rights in Pearl Har-
bor Hawaii.
Relief Of Colorado food sufferers.
Ratifying and confirming naval ap-
preparations as of July q, 1921.
Extending relief to states in cotton
belt through efforts to eradicate the
pink boil worm.
OF the problems left over for con-
sidcration Ill the post-recess period the
chief, Of course, are the tariff and tax
bills, passed by the House, but not yet
considered by the Senate, the railroad
credit bill and the beer bill While
there are almost innumerable others,
these are, perhaps, of the highest
rank. After the recess it ia expected
Senate to consider the tax and tariff
bills that little else can be done The
exception to this is the new German
treaty, which win be submitted for
ratification and whichAwhilc certain to
be ratified will reou;A so,,o dov. ~