The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-21
CONGRESS- USES OVER 4 MONTHS
 TO PASS 1 BILL
Most Of Measures Urged By Coolidge Are Ly-
 ing Untouched
By THOMES l. STOKES n .easAd Wire fa The Age Heraldl

WASHINGTON, April 20.-With two months to go before the time sched- uled for adjournment, Congress looks back over almost barren field as far as legislative accomplishment is con cerned. An observation of the present cptanglement-and the factors which lie behind it-gives promise of but little further accomplishment before the end.
 Four months and half after Con gress convened, the Senate has passed it's first major piece of legislation-the immigration bill The bonus and tax bill are next in line. These two meas ures will carry the Senate we'll into May. Immigration and tax. legislation are only two of number of measures that Coolidge set for Congress when he addressed them last December.
 But even these accomplishments are contrary. or will be contrary, to his view. The Immigration bill meets his disapproval because of the Japanese ex clusion provision, though he is expected to sign it. The tax bill, which will finally come out of the Senate will be unlike his desires in many particulars. His opposition to the Lonus is we'll known, though he may stand for the in- snrance form of bill which is expected to be passed hgsthe Senate.
 Only One Ready
 Even if Coolidge approves all of these measures, they will be only three out of quite number which were writ ten on the slate at the beginning of the session, and one of them, the bonus, marked with strong black line by the President. One measure, alone, out of all he asked, is practically ready for hi. inspection, the immigration bill.
 Looking backiat the Presidents mes- sage to Congress, here are the measures he asked that are still resting in com mittee or untouched at all:
 1. Railroad legislation. Coolidge ask ed for better agency than the railroad labor board and for consolidation plan
 2 Veterans relief-additiona legis- lation to care sor disabled eS-soldiers.
 3. Measures to remove evils in the coal industry. including authorization for the President to appoint a special arbitration commission to settle dis putes.
 4. Reorganization of government de- partments on a more efficient basis.
 ]. A bill for agricultural relief.
 6. Relief for financial difficulties on reclamation projects.
 |. A plan for disposition of Muscle Shoals.
 s. Adherence to the world court.
 May Pass Shoals Bill
 Of all these measures, only two are likely to be enacted, for veterans relief and agriculture. though a measure for the disposition of Muscle Shoals may be passed by the Senate. The House pass ed the bill accepting the Ford offer But the Senate is not inclined so kindly to the auto manufacturer, and the bills may be so far apart as to prevent agree ment. if the Senate finally does take action.
 Senator Lodge of Massachusetts has appointed a special subcommittee to take up the world court proposal, after it has been buried for months. but it is hardly likely it will get to the Senate before adjournment.
 The situation has. led to the belief that President Coolidge may make Dig play and call Congress back to work after the national conventions. urging themt toAclean up the cluttered calendar. Events in the next few weeks will determine that.