The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-03-03
ELEVENTH HOUR
IT 9th CONGRESS
BRIEF RESUME OF ACCOMPLISH
MENTS-MANY BILLS LEFT IN
THE AIR.

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| Washington-(A. P)-An eleventh
| hour drive for action on a wide range
of bills was on today as the sixty
| seventh congress neared its close
Both the senate and house must ac-
cording to law adjourn sine die by
noon tomorrow.
While legislation, varied in scope
and vital in effect on international
relations as well as on purely Ameri-
can activities, has been enacted, it
was apparent that hundreds of mea-
sures would fail, despite last minute
efforts to extricate them from the
jammed calendars of both houses
With the passing of the present
congress, in session practically con-
tinuously since early in 1921, Wash |
ington faces a suspension of con-
gressional activities which probably |
will continue until the first regular /
session of the sixty-eighth congress
in December. In the event President /
Harding adheres to his present in
tention of not calling a special ses-
sion. the recess will be the longest
since 1915.
The closing congress, record-break-
ing in that it has consisted of four
sessions for the first time in history
and it's acts have touched hitherto vir-
ushered in with the Harding admin
istration.
Work of Four Sessions.
The four sessions were preceded by
a special but brief session Of the SEN
ate only March to Is, 1921, at which
with the new president and former
senator establishing a precedent by !
appearing personally before the SEN
ate behind closed doors, the new cab
met members were confirmed.
The first session of the sixty
seventh congress, special one, was
from April IL, 1921, to November %, I
and was notable for it's conclusion of
peace with Germany and Austria, re /
luction of the army and naval estab {
ishments and for revision of internal {
revenue laws, reducing taxes about l
one billion dollars annually, accord {
ng to administration estimates. f
The second, and first regular ses-
sion was from December 5, 1921, to {
September %, 1922, with passage of c
he Fordney-McCumber tariff act !
after more than years cOnSidera- a
ion senate ratification of the Wash
ngton arms conference treaties, and h
he soldiers bonus fight, which ended a
With the presidential veto, as its sig S
lal affairs. During this session came
he record-breaking single Legislative Y
lay of the senate, the longest in
american congressional history, last
ng on the tariff bill, from April 20
O August 2 without formal ad g
ournment. b
The third session was a special one, 7
allied particularly for house con- b
Iteration of the administration ship S
ing bill. 1t lasted from November N
o. shortly after the congressional d.
lections, until December 4. il
In its wake congress leaves more b
nan fourteen thousand unpassed bills OF
nd resolutions, some of wide i'm tt
ortance. Nearly 500 public laws D
-ere passed by the congress, or ex- m
luding Sundays and holidays. about I'll
ne law per day. M
Many Veterans Go Out. p'
The final gavels will close the pub as
C careers of many veteran public III
len, including Uncle Joe" Can
on, the former speaker, with his re-
3rd of service in the house; Rep
ondell of Wyoming, republican floor W
ader; Senators Williams of Missis- 5,
ppi, and Culberson of Texas, both tn
rmer democratic floor leaders, and w
hers, some defeated in the last cleo eli
ons and some retiring voluntarily. he
The closing congress, in its rela M
ons with the president has been we
tied for continuance of executive ad be
esses to joint sessions. be
The " bloc y movement was born ca
lring the present congress, with in
ganization of the senate farm bloc. i'm
AIDED by former Senator Kenyon, re-
blican Iowa, with Senator Capper +
publican, Kansas, as his successor. X
affairs have been pro- +
nent in the senate, with frequent +
scussiOns of and interyentions in 1.
mediate European developments =
ointment among these was the SEN +