Evening star., 1923-03-04
|FOUR-SESSION CONGRESS
PROVES HISTORY MAKER
Nearly 500 LalUs Passed-BiIiOns Voted
for Public Use-Many Familiar Fig
ures to Disappear as Gapel Falls.

reorganization of the Veterans Bu-
reau, strengthening of the prohibition
law by forbidding prescription Of
beer creation OF the federal coal
commission, authorization for twenty
four additional federal judges. regu-
federal maternity aid act. extension
of federal road aid. the China trade
act and the resolution providing in
terchangeable railroad mileage.
Numerous Measures Fail.
Little legislation was vetoed by
President Harding. His prominent
vetoes were those of the soldiers
sion increase bills.
Among important legislation which
1t appeared today would fall of en-
actment and die with the adjournment
gavels were:
Tho soldiers bonus. passed by Con-
gress. but vetoed July IS. 1922. the
Senate sustaining the veto after II
was overridden by the House.
Measures dealing with the Muscle
Shoals. Ala. power project. includ-
and Henry Ford's offer
Senator Borah's resolution for a
worlds economic conference
Senator Robinsons resolution for
official reparation commission repre-
Reapportionment Of Congress under
the 1920 census.
The vetoed Bursum pension bill to
increase civil and Mexican war
veterans pensions.
The Dyer anti-Iynching BILL passed
by the House, but blocked in the
Senate.
The administration bill, to loan So
100000 TO Liberia. also passed the
House. but blocked in the Senate.
A proposal TO establish a depart
ment of public welfare. or education
in 1921.
partments and bureaus.
The "truth-in-fabric" bill. to advise
consumers OF cloth contents.
Res Resolutions to submi. const,tu; =
labor, prohibit issuance of tax
exempt securities, provide for direct
election of a President and abolish
the ELECTORAL college, and set up a
uniform divorce law.
Bills seeking the revision or re-
tation act.
The railroad debt-funding bill.
recommended by President Harding.
but later dropped.
Provisions for general revision
OF the immigration laws. including
proposed passport vises recomme nded
by President Harding.
registration and education OF
Government regulation of radio.
Recognition of the Russian soviet
government.
Restoration of free tolls privileges
coastwise ships.
A proposal to strengthen the cor
rupt practices act regulating cleo
tion of members OF Congress.
A bill proposing partial restoration
OF enemy alien property.
A measure to prohibit newspaper
publication of horse race betting
news.
A bill to appropriate $1o.ooo.ooo for
government purchase of fertilizer nj
trates for loan to cotton growers.
A provision for general amnesty
for persons convicted under the es-
pionage laws.
General recodifcation OF federal
statutes.
The bill OF Senator Ladd. republi-
can. North Dakota, for government
price fixing OF agricultural products.
The proposal of Senator Norbeck,
republican. South Dakota. to provide
$3.50. .000, 900 foreign credits for pur-
chases Of agricultural products.
Tho bill OF Senator Norris. repub-
lican, Nebraska, for foreign export
trade corporation.
The blue sky" security issue regu-
lation bill.
The bill Of Senator McNary. repub-
lican. Oregon. appropriating $3.50. .000.-
900 for reclamation development.
The bill of Senator New. republican,
Indiana, regulating shooting OF mi
gratory birds.
Bills of Senator Dial, democrat
South Dakota for amendment of the
cotton futures act.
The bill OF Senator Edge. repub-
lican, New Jersey. to regulate CO.
operative organizations.
Provisions for establishment OF free
trade manufacturing zones in Amer
lean seaports.
A measure providing the disposition
to the states Of surplus war material.
The Gooding wheat stabilization
bill, appropriating $300,000,000 for
government price fixing.