Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-26
Most of important Legis-
lation Has Been
Enacted
MASS OF WORK
Disposition of Ship Sub
sidy Marks Passing OF
Last Big Problem as
End Draws Near
,nv The IuIfed Press)

Washington, Feb. Z6.-Ine
NSixty-Seventh Congress was NOV
| ling down the home stretch to-
day.
Despite a large number OF
bills on it's calendars for action
! during the remaining week OF
1.-The session, the expiring Con-
lgress seems to possess an unu-
Usual feeling of peace and COM
lplaeeney.
\ Most of these unpassed bills
will die with the expiration OF
congress at noon next sunday
The principal work of the ses-
| sion has been disposed of, and
! that congress can go away with
out fear of being called into ex-
ira session this summer.
Final disposition by the SEN
ate today of the ship subsidy bill
was to mark the passing Of the
last really troublesome problems
of major Importance. The SEN
ate. soon after l p. M, was ex-
pected 10 displace the subsidy IN
favor of the filed milk bill. once
this Is done subsidy win be heard
Of no more this week.
All the appropriation bills have
been put through. This is un-
usual, particularly as the whole
length Of the present session was
marked by the senatorial tll'-
buster against subsidy. When
leaders see the last of the ap-
preparation measures so to the
White House, they usually feel
that the sessions work has been
done, and that whatever is lett
over at adjournment can very
we'll wait until the next session.
Among matters that Will De
left by this congress are Presi-
dent Harding's belated request
for senatorial approval of Anne
riean membership in the perma-
nent court; the soldier bonus bill
once killed and again revived;
half a dozen proposals for Anne
rican aid in European rehabilita-
| tion, including the Borah econo-
mic conference plan; and mass
of proposed railroad, taxation and
economic legislation which has
never had much chance.
During the closing days, lead
ers hoped to get final action on
the rural credits legislation which
has now tied up in the house
since the senate passed it. A slim
chance was given the proposals
for constitutional amendment on
child labor and the prohibition
or tax exempt securities.
The senate had large number
of important nominations before
it. including the of James G,
McNary to be comptroller of the
currency and d. R. Grissinger
to be a member of the federal
reserve board. 1t seemed certain
that McNary would not be con-
firmed, as senators who have been
opposed to giving him the posi-
tion remained unchanged in their
decision against approving him
The blocking of McNary holds up
Crissinger. President Harding is
expected to indicate this work
whether he will continue to stand
back Of McNary or withdraw him
Additional nominations were
expected during the week, lnclud
ing a successor to f. Mont RELY
as governor of Porto Rico, anC
that of Senator Harry New, In
diana, as Postmaster General
succeeding Hubert Work who vii
become secretary of the interior
! News friends said today hi
nomination would be sent to TIT
senate BY Mr.. Harding on Tues
day.
The sudden action of the Presi
dent in tossing the world cour
plan into the senate hopper a
the eleventh hour failed to dis
turb the complacent feeling II
Congress. 1t was believed ths
the President realized seton o.
this could not be ebtaiped at TIN
session, and would not call 1
speeial session to consider it o
the ship subsidy.