The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-10
CONGRESS ADJ0URNS
IN BITTER TURMOIL
SENATORS WRANGLE OV E R
INVESTIGATIONS WHILE
BIG MEASURES DIE.

WASHINGTON, D. tC.-Congress
ended its six months session tonight
in an atmosphere of controversy and
turmoil characteristic OF the bitter dis
sention which has marked its proceed
ings from the start
Western senators and representa-
ives in the final hours OF the session
fought and lost a desperate tight Tor
legislation to relieve the farmer and
to reform the reclamation policy OF
the government.
Many other measures, including the
bill authorizing construction OF .eight
new cruisers and modern1zauom OF
battleshps and the deficiency appro-
priation bill. carrying funds to begin
oDeration of the bonus law and Tor
many other purposes, failed in the
final crush of legislation when the
session ended automatically at p. m.
Not only did the deficiency bill go
down in defeat in the race against
time. but a special resolution passed
in the last five minutes by the house
10 make the bonus appropriation avail
able. regardless, was lost in the SEN
ate.
Republican leaders declared that on
Nv special session OF congress could
provide the necessary funds Tor the
initial costs OF the compensation meas
ure.
The deficiency bill itself was block
ed at the last minute by Senator Pitt
man. democrat, Nevada because OF
the reclamation appropriation propos-
ed by him and action~on the emergen-
cv bonus resolution was prevented by
objections by Senators Borah, repub-
Tcan. Indiana. and King, democrat,
Utah
Postal Pay Bill Killed.
The lDostal salaries increase bill,
nassed bv both senate and house by
almost unanimous votes, also went by
the board when President Coolidge
vetoed it on the ground that it was
"extravagant" No effort to call 1t up
for re-passage was made IN the snort
time remaining.
A renewal of the Teapot battle IN
the senate, growing out OF a futile
effort by Senator Walsh, OF Montana,
TO secure approval of the majority re-
mort of the oil committee, tied up bus
mess at that end of the capitol most
of the afternoon.
The house cleaned up many minor
bills, but spent most OF the day quar-
relling over the reclamation leglsla-
ton. which had been attacked by the
senate to the deficiency bill. The prin-
cipal features of the administration
reclamation plan finally were accepted
but other changes were made TO
which the senate would not agree.
Among the mourners over the un-
usually painful demise OF the session
was the senate Daugherty committee,
whose plans to resume sessions in
midsummer went awry because Chair
man Brookhart failed to obtain OPP
portunity to call up an authorizing
resolution drafted for that purpose.
Democrats Charge Fiibuster.
An hour before the final fall Of the
gavels on the presiding officers desks
in senate and house, President Cool
idge went to his room in the capitol
to affix his signature to last minute
legislation He signed a number OF
bills and received there the senate and
house committee appointed to notify
him formally of the adjournment.
After ii had disposed of deficiency
bills and its reclamation rider the
house twiddled its thumbs during the
last half hour of the session, but in
the senate, partisan strife contributed
its dramatic note until the very end.