The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-09
THE STATES OLDEST NEWSPAPER
Established 1879
THE CONGRESSIONAL SESSION

Inc session OF Congress Just ended dlSap
polnment in respects to the country at large Con-
handed the country half loaf many of it's egis
ave acts where the country expected and deserved full
loaf The chickering's of the last halfday session. where
personal interest apparently led to the defeat of such i'm
portan measures as the deficiency bill, the naval appro
priaon and the provision for carrying the sol
ders bonus act were not such to inspire audaory
marks from constituents.
This Congress was not Republican Congress- During
much of the session party had majority 1t the
most definite break down of clear party rule and party
sponsbty that the country has seen The session stands
shining example of what hodgepodge legislation may
be expected if the voters permit party responsibility to be
divided and shrked in the national legislative body Since
it not Republican Congress, that party cannot take
pride from must it bear all the blame that be
directed against it's acts
The farm bloc failed to present of farm legisla
ton sufficient to command the confidence of representatives
Congress from all sections of the country indeed the
HOES program nebuous that hardly claim to
have fulfilled its avowed mission at ALL The proposed farm
gretfu that beneficial legislation accomplished
and it is reasonable to belief that had President Coolidge
commanded clear Republican majority in Congress there
would be farm legislation the statute books today.
The Congress gave tax reduction but not tax REFORM
the President informed members in signing the tax educ
ton bill 1t to be hoped that comprehensive taxa
ton policy be evolved in the next session. which
the country may rely as settled for period of years. to
bu3in-s4 Of uncertainty ' -
international relations generally little considered
t. emb tie country into relations that are unpleasant
and The World Court proposals got scan attention.
but there hope that the next Congress- if Republican, will
definitely commit the nation to adherence to the ntena
tional tribunal
Ill conceived legislation brought many vetoes 1t is
doubtful if President Coolidge would have vetoed the postal
increase bill other had they been
fully presented and provision made for raising the funds
necessary for their execution Clearly the executive could
not permit the Congress to appropriate while at the
time failing to make provision for it. If there is any
class of employees who deserved the consdera
ton of the Congress it the postal service and the failure
of the to increase their pay is unfortunate.
Railroad legislation scarcely touched, although the
first days of Congress largely devoted to the Senate
fight the Craftsmanship of the Interstate Commerce
Committee.
The outstanding personality the President
Coolidge The silent from Massachusetts gave the peo
pie of the nation clear insight into his attitude in public
office which they may base their verdict of him next
fall The President believed that the paramount need of
the nation it's reimbursement period economy essened
taxation recognition of economic fundamentals and construc
tive legislation.