The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-01-13
RECORD OF CONGRESS FOR WORK
PERFORMED NEVER BEEN
EXCELLED.
List of Legislation Gives Lie to Charge
it Was ''Nothing Doing" Session.

seventh Congress adjourned November
%, after being in session since April
II, with the exception Of months
recess late in the summer to enable
the Senate Finance committee OPP
portunity to consider the new tax
measure, without interruption of the
regular sessions.
When President Harding addressed
the opening session April IL he urged
the enactment of the following laws:
A resolution declaring a state OF
peace between the United States and
Germany; budget system; an emer-
gency tariff to benefit the farmers;
a permanent tariff providing ample
protection to home industries; new
tax system which should lessen the
burden of general taxation and do
away with the excess profits taxes;
pairing of appropriation bills and
caution in mourning new obligations
to the end that national expenditures
might be greatly reduced; federal aid
in building of public highways;
development of the merchant marine;
: coordination of the various govern
ment agencies handling relief for ex-
service men; the enactment OF
maternity and infancy welfare law;
creation of a department of public
welfare; action to punish lynching by
federal statutes; encouragement for
!, cable, radio and aviation service.
!, President Asked Many Things.
, When the Presidents requested
2 program was presented it was regard
!, ed as more than the Congress could
: accomplish during the time OF its
0 special session. At to how we'll 1T
: needed the requests of the President
: and how diligently it has applied IT.
self during the seven months (less
one months recess) of it's delibera-
v tions the following tabulation OF the
r most important laws enacted will
s show:
r Peace resolution stopping state OF
e war" between the United States and
l. the Central Powers.
v Establishment Of federal budget
IS system.
Farmers emergency tariff.
Agricultural Credits act providing
n a $1,000, 100000 revolving fund to be
q used by the War Finance corporation
% to finance agricultural and live stock
IL interests.
n Amendment of the Farm Loan Bank
= act whereby the funds available for
y farm loans were increased $25,OO0,Ooo
Capper-T incher act to regulate
"grain exchanges" and all dealing IN
-. futures" in the grain trade.
- packers Act" providing for fedora
- regulation of all meat packing estab
II lishment, stockyards and other live
: stock industries.
- immigration restriction law.
- Protection of American owned cable
n and radio service.
Long List of Things Done.
- Creation of the Veterans bureau
which consolidates all ex-service mel
ed agencies under one head and speed
IS ND" the handling of all claims, in ad
to dition to increasing the benefits an
st privileges of disabled ex-service mer
Id Reorganization of Philippine tinar
ril cial system and extension OF PhlllE
nine credit in order to save the Is
- lands from bankruptcy as result
government of the islands under tn
Wilson administr alton.
Amendment of the Edge act
facilitate the organization of corpor'
tions to promote Americas foreig
trade.
Maternity and Infancy Welfare &C
Appropriation of $75,Ooo,OOo Il
state aid in building of public hlgl
ways.
"Anti-beer" act, strengthening TT
enforcement of the federal amen'
ment providing prohibition.
Reorganization of the Indian burea
Enactment of new tax measu
which makes a reduction OF Sfo,oo'
900 in federal taxation this year ar
of S9O,OOO,0OO next year; the bulk
which will be lifted from II
average citizen"
Cut over S3o0OOO,O00 from appr
priations requested by various feder
| departments and boards. The blu
| of this cut was made in appropriate
| asked by the Navy and War depar
| ments and by the U. S. Shippll
| board.
| This record is indisputable pro
| that instead of being a "do-nothin
| Congress, no previous session OF al
| American Congress ever, in the sar
| space of time, or during any O.
session, enacted as many importa
| laws in the interest of the taxpay