Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1921-03-10
MANY BILLS FAIL
AS SESSION ENDS
e
Several important Measures
Go Down by the Pocket
Veto Route.
HARDING TAKES RE|NS
Closing 81 sixty-sixth Congress, Sim.
pie Inaugural Ceremonies, Inn
mediate Senatorial Confirm.
alton Of Harding Cabinet.

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Washington.-The sixty-sixth con-
gress passed peacefully into history
with little of the furry usually attends
ant to the hurley-burley of an inaug-
uration.
Final gavels fell in the house at
IL 80 o'clock Friday, and in the sem
ate about 1890, the latter's clock
having been moved backward and the
formers forward, both to meet ext
gencies of the inaugural program.
Immediately the new senate was
called to order by Vice-President
Coolidge for the session requested by
President Harding. The final sessions
were devoid of legislation.
The principal bills which failed
were the army and navy appropria-
ton budgets and the immigration ex-
clusion bill. The army and immigra-
ton measures met pocket" veto by
President Wilson, who failed to sign
them, and the naval bill failed to get
through the senate.
Many Measures Died at Last Moment.
President Wilson, in conformance
with custom, waited upon congress in
its final hour in his room off the SEN
ate chamber, signing few last min
ute measures. Among these were the
sundry civil appropriation bill, and the
Langley bill appropriating $1S,6O00OO
for disqualification of former service
men.
Republican leaders plan to draft
substitutes for the army and navy
bills as soon as the extra session is
convened by President Harding, prob
ably early in April, and rush them
through. The immigration restriction
measure also will be one of the first
measures considered at the extra ses-
sion.
In addition to the army and immi-
grafton bills, President Wilson pocket
ed the Watson bill, amending the war
risk insurance act, and a private claim
bill.
90 New Senator'S Sworn In.
Little speed marked the days final
proceedings, and it was a tame final
in comparison with past congresses.
Wearied by many recent night ses-
sions, the customary turbulence Of
adjournment was absent in both sem
ate and house. But there were many
touching Incidents, in the retirement
to private life of many seasoned vet
Grams. AS an offset were the welcomes
given newly elected members of the
senate.
Swearing in of the 80 new senator's
was the first business of the new
senate, which is expected to continue
Its session through next week, and
then adjourn until the extra session of
the 9th congress is called. Only one
senator-elect, Peter Norbeck of South
Dakota, failed to respond to his name.
Harding confers With Senate.
The reins of presidential authority
passed from Woodrow Wilson to
Warren G.. Harding in the simplest
and most dramatic inaugural cere-
mony of n generation.
Before Mr.. Harding had been presi-
dent an hour he had revived the prece-
dent set by George Washington by
confering with the senate in executive
session, submitting in person the NOM
nations of his ten cabinet officers, all
of which Immediately were confirmed
Within an hour he had gone to the
White House to chang up his hat and
go to work. as he himself has often
said, and unlocked the White House
gates which for four years had been
closed to the public. The public cele-
brated the estate by overrunning the
grounds and peeping through the Win
dOws to see the new president in con-
ference with cabinet officers.
Wilson Voices Grim Humor.
Eight storm tossed years in the
presidency, filled with moments and
scenes that will live forever in human
history, ended for Woodrow Wilson,
'.just plain Woodrow Wilson now," as
he himself smilingly asserted.
There was but one incident of the
day when that cheerful mood seemed
to fail. AS he stood in the presidents
room. Mr.. Wilson had been telling
Senator Knox that he would not wit
ness in the senate the Inauguration of
Vice-President Coolidge as he doubted
his ability, owing to his physical in
firmities to negotiate the few steps he
must climb.
''The senate has thrown me down."
he said to the Pennsylvania, in ref
erence to battles of the past. and the
peace treaty, "but I am not going to
fall down."
Three Brothers to Prison.