Evening star., 1924-06-07
SPEEDS
LEGISLATION WITH
ADJOURNMENT DUE
Meets Early for Last Drive to
Enact Pending Bills Before
Curtain Falls Tonight.

Congress was called an hour earlier
than usual today for the final drive
toward sine die adjournment. set by
resolution for o'clock tonight.
Disposal of the reclamation meas
ure. embodying recommendations ad-
vanced by the fact-finding commits
sion Of the Interior Department, was
the principal task on the program OF
both chambers. The proposal was at
tached by the Senate as ii rider to
the deficiency bill, which was ordered
into conference yesterday, and action
on 1t was held up in the House pend
ing decision by the conferees whether
to recommend it's acceptance as an
amendment by that chamberi
The conferees were unable to meet
last night, but it was explained that.
while House consideration of the
reclamation bill separately under a
suspension OF the rules limiting de-
bate and barring amendments, as had
been planned. would have required q
two-thirds majority for passage, ac-
tion on 1t as an amendment to the
deficiency bill called for only the
usual majority. They met again today,
but reached no agreement.
Push Burxum Wheat Bill.
Farm bloc members also were ready
today to make last effort to get
action on relief measure, having
centered late yesterday on the Bur-
sum bill providing a 35-cent export
duty on wheat and wheat products
until December 5, 1925, which, it was
estimated, would cost about SIS. .000.-
900. The bill had been reported by
the agriculture committees of both
chambers, and Senator Norbeck, Re
publican, South Dakota, in announc-
ing that he planned to work for ac-
tion on il in the Senate today, said
enough votes for it's passage by the
House had been assured.
The motion of Senator La Toilette,
Republican, Wisconsin, for discharge
Of the committee on audits and con-
troll from further consideration of his
resolution for a continuing investiga-
tion during the recess of campaign
contributions and expenditures also
held privileged status today, with
considerable opposition indicated on
the ground that it's disposal would
consume too much of the remaining
time. His fight last night for dis
charge of thekforeign relations COM
mittee from consideration of the reso-
luton to provide s10.000,000 for Ger
man relief was lost after several
hours had been taken up by discus
sion.
Another measure having privileged
position in the Senate, along with the
conference report on the deficiency
Shipstead, Farmer-Labor, Minnesota,
for an inquiry into the "defiation of
commerce, finance and agriculture" in
1920, with attention directed chiefly
to the part played by the Federal Re-
serve Board and it's advisory organi-
cations.
Seeks OIL Report.
Senator Walsh, Democrat, Montana,
also had announced his intention to
press for approval Of the majority re-
port on the oil inquiry, and, among
numerous other measures pending
was the House bill to permit i'm
migrants admitted in excess Of quotas
prior to May 26, 1924, to remain. Most
of those affected are wives and chill
dren of American citizens or nom
quota aliens admitted to the country.
The Hoch resolution declaring ag-
riculture a basic industry and calling
for an Interstate Commerce Commits
sion investigation looking to a down
ward revision of freight rates, with
especial reference to those affecting
farm products, was adopted last night
by the House. A similar proposal
had been passed previously by the
Senate.
The Senate last night passed the
House bill setting aside a fish and
game preserve in the upper Missis-
sippi Valley; bill to make up losses
in pay sustained by the twenty eight
bureau of engraving employees re-
moved by President Harding in 1922,
and a resolution ordering the Federal
Trade Commission to investigate the
interstate shipment of cotton.
Fish Protection Bill Passed.
House action last night included
adoption of resolution instructing
a subcommittee of the judiciary COM
mittee to investigate operation of the
federal bankruptcy law, and passage
of Senate bills prohibiting halibut
fishing in northern Pacific waters be-
tween November 16 and February Is,
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