New-York tribune., 1922-09-23

From The Iffbisnes Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.--Features
Of the work of the session Of Congress.
which was brought to close to-day,
were the passage OF the new tariff
law with elastic provisions, the ratif-
cation of the treaties growing out of
the Washington Conference on Limita-
tion Of Armament, the passage of the
soldiers bonus bill, which was vetoed
by the President and failed, the pas
sage Of bills growing out of the coal
strike and the passage OF the annual
supply or appropriation bills, carrying
S3,751 ,917529.14.
The appropriations, which are for the
current fiscal year, were $309, 1926, ,277.50
less than the estimates. Moreover
the passage of these appropriation
bills was the first appropriation legis-
lation under the budget system, which
greatly expedited the work. The ses-
sion began Monday. December s.. 1921,
and lasted 245 calendar days, exclusive
of Sundays and holidays. The number
of bills introduced in the House was
3,49S, not including 35S resolutions.
The number of bills introduced in the
Senate was 1,249, in addition to 282
resolutions. The number OF pubic
laws enacted was 295, and the number
OF Presidential nominations sent to the
Senate was about 5000.
Treaties. Ratified
Not only did the Senate in this ses-
sion ratify the treaties growing out OF
the arms conference and the 1ap treaty
with Japan. but it enacted the legisla-
ton necessary to carry out the pro-
visions of the naval treaty with re-
spect to scrapping of certain naval
vessels.
In the process of enacting a tariff
law the Senate had the longest legis-
lative day on record, April 20 to Au-
gust 2. Cloture was tried in the SEN
ate, but failed of the necessary two
thirds vote.
The fight over the soldiers bonus
bill will go down as one of the his
toric struggles of Congress. When the
President vetoed the bill the House
passed it over the veto by 259 to 3D..
The Senate, by "A to %, sustained the
veto, two-thirds vote being needed.
The following is list of some of
the other important measures passed
by the Congress:
Provided for the readjustment of the
pay of the army, navy, Marine Corps,
Coast Guard, Public Health Service and
Coast and Geodetic Survey.
In the army appropriation bill pro-
vded for reduction of the number of
officers to meet the decreased army Of
125,000 men.
Enacted q river and harbor bill carry
| ing authorizations amounting to S45,-
100000.
Meets Coal Strike Crisis
To meet the crisis created by the coal
strike two laws were enacted-an act
providing for Federal fuel distributor
to be appointed by the President and
an act creating "fact-fndng commits
sion" of seven members.
Appropriated $500,00O to enable the
Attorney General to prosecute war
frauds.
Created a World War foreign debt
commission composed Of five members,
to be appointed by the President with
the Secretary of the Treasury for chair
man. The commissions activity is
limited to three years. 1t is subject
to the approval of the President, and
authorized to refund or convert and
extend the time of payment Of the
principal and interest of foreign obli
cations.
Amended the railroad valuation act
to relieve the Interstate Commerce
Commission of the duty of reporting
what it would cost to acquire the pres,
ent right of way of the railroads.
Appropriated S1700O,Oo0 to enable
the director of the United States Vet
erans' Bureau to provide for construc-
tion of additional hospitals,
Appropriated $4,000, 900 for the re-
lief of the starving Russian people.
Extended for period Of two years
the immigration limitation of per cent
Provided a law to protect the citizen
ship rights of American women who
marry foreigners.
Authorized the use OF government
owned radio stations for the use of the
general public.
Passed joint resolution requesting
the President to call conference OF