The Cordova daily times., 1921-12-21
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1921
CONGRESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Among the major pieces of legislation passed by Congress during the special session may be mentioned those dealing primarily with
 Federal Adminstration-Th Budget Act, providing for d more businessIike manner of handling the taxpayers money. The Sweet Act establishing the Veterans Bureau by which affairs of eX-sOldiers have been cen tralized and delays minimized. The bill ap- propriating SIS, 100000 to continue the work of the Shipping Board, bankrupted by the pre- vious Administration. Readjustment of com pensation of postal employees. The lmmigra- ton Restriction Bill for curtailing European Immigration. The Maternity Bill. The Vol stead anti-medicinal beer bill. The Army and Navy appropriation bills carried over from previous session, and the first deficiency ap- propriation bill.
 Industry-The bill amending the War Fi- nance Corporation Act to provide relief for producers of agricultural products and author izing the War Finance Corporation to utilize one billion dollars of its securities to aid in cN port of those products and to breed, raise, rattcn and market livestock. The Packers Bill to regulate interstate and foreign com lYcrcr in livestock, dairy products, etc. The bill pruaIiZin9 purely speculative operations in futures The bill providing for an addi- t,onaI deposit of $25,00OO00 thus increasing working capital of the Far Loan Board to $5O mO00O. The amendment to the Edge bill en- couraeng export trade The bill providing for a consolidation of independent telephone companies. thereby eliminating losses incident to unwise duplication. The bill authorizing the President to provide for the orderly and con troIled landing of submarine cables Amend ment of the Federal Road Aid Act by the Federal Highway Act, centralizing authority in the states and insuling road upkc"p. The Emergency Tariff Bill extended to such time as thr general tariff bill. now pending, passes
 RchabiltatiOn-Thp Peace Resolutions ere ating official peace with Germany and Aus tra The Tax Revision reducing the tax bur dens $70000000 this year and an estimated $935 100000 for 1922. Relief of those who had responded tO the call of the government for the production of war materials, and who were subjected to losses bv the sudden termination of the war
 Miscplanoous-BlI providing for an agree mcnt among the Western States for the dis position and apportionment of the waters of the Colorado river. Bill limiting indebtedness of the Philippine Islands. Bill providing pun iehmcnt for handling personal property on contract of sale with intent to defraud. Bill amending revised statutes relating to criminal cases. Bill extended relief to cotton states through efforts to eradicate pink boil worm. Pension and bridge bills, etc, etc, etc.
 Among the bills pending are-The bill for the amendment of the transportation act of 1920 to enable the War Finance Corporation to handle the securities placed in the hands of the government by the railroads, in connection with the funding of portion of the money due the government on account of betterments and equipments during the period of Federal con- trol-passed House. The bill for a commission to treat with our foreign debtors and to ar range with them as to terms of payment of the principal and interest of our foreign debt passed House and to be considered by Senate early next year Revision of the laws first