Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-04

known as the Fess bill in the Senate
and the Tincher bill in the House.
Jared no better. The latter lost In
| the Senate by 81 to 26, and in the
| House 1t was withdrawn without a
vote being taken.
The only farm measure put through
was the administrations bill creating
| a division of cooperative marketing
| in the Department of Agriculture.
Much is hoped of this new law by
Secret ary Jardine. The division will
collect and disseminate Information
which should be of value to the farm
co-operatives.
Threats have been made to carry
the fight for farm relief legislation.
particularly the McNary- Haugen bill,
TO the polls this Fall. The admins
tration has lost some strength in the
West because Of it's opposition to the
principles Of this measure. In Iowa,
Col. Smith w. Brookheart. insureent
Republican, won the Republican nom
ination over Senator Cummins
largely beca use of the resentment of
the voters against the administration
on this issue, even though Senator
Cummins also supported the bill.
Senator Nye Seated.
The Senate, early in the session.
seated Senator Gerald i. Nye or
North Dakota, a progressive Republi-
can. who had been appointed by the
sovernor Of the State to I'LL the
vacancy caused by the death of Sen
ator Ladd Later, Brookheart was
ousted from the Senate and Senator
Sleek. a Democrat, was seated IN ms
place. reducing the Republican ranks
TO SIS and bringing the Democrats up
to 40. with one Farmer-Labor Senator
making up the full complement OF Inc
Senate. Contests against senator
SchaN of Minnesota, Republican. ana
Senator Bratton of New MeXica, Dem
ocrat were settled in their favor.
Charges that Pre- sident Coolidge had
sought to compel the Tariff Conlrnls-
sion TO his bidding through power OF
appointment brought an investigation
nv a special committee of the Senate,
and that investigation has proceeded
for weeks. Another Senate commit
tee investigated charges that the De
partment Of Justice had Favored the
Aluminium Co. of America, or Whlch
Secretary Mellon is large owner, nut
the Senate failed to sustain the
charges.
The President met with a rehur
when the Senate declined TO confirm
his nomination of Wallace McCanlahl
of Oreean to be a Federal judge. NC
Camant was the delegate at the I'-V
Republican national convention VINO
led the stampede for Coolidge TOT
Vice President. Judge McCamant s
nomination was fought by Senator
Hiram Johnson of California. who
contended that he had shown himself
untitled for the office of Federal judge
when he declined to be bound by the
Oregon presidential preferential prl-
mary which voted for Johnson for
President.
Coal Legislation Fails.
The failure of Congress to enact
coal legislation designed to minimize
danger of coal strikes like that Wnlch
tied up the anthracite mines last ran
and Winter was a bitter diSappoint-
ment to many of the members from
New England and the East. A bill
was reported to the Senate and was
on the calendar when Congress ad-
iourned. The House committee on in.
terstate and foreign commerce tailed
to report a similar measure.
Impeachment proceedings against
Judge George w. English of the
eastern district of Illinois were begun.
The trial of Judge English by the
Senate has been set for next NoVem-
Der.
Among the measures which Con-
gress is expected to tackle soon after
il reassembles are those providing for
river and harbor development and for
the disposition by the Government of
it's power plants at Muscle Shoals.
The rivers and harbors bill passed the
House during the session just closing
and has been made IA special order or
business in the Senate for December
IA. Congress followed the Presidents
recomme ndation to appoint joint
commission to receive bids for Muscle
Shoals. The commission has made it's
report and an effort will be made TO
have the matter finally settled next
Winter.
War Debts Agreement.
The settlement of the war debts
owed this country by Italy and other
nations is considered big feather in
the administration = cap. These debts
aggregate. including that of Great
Britain, about 100000, 900. The
French debt settlement has been
ratified by the House. The Senate
held up it's approval until the French
Parliament shall have ratified. This
settlement is expected to come before
the Senate early next session.
Congress dealt with the Air Service
problem, enacting laws providing for
the appointment of additional assist
ant secretaries in the War Depart
ment. the Navy Department and the
Department of Commerce, who shall
have particular charge of air develop
ment. both military and civil. The
fight made by Col. William Mitchell,
formerly of the Army Air Service, for
a unified service, came to nought.
The regular annual supply bills
occupied some of the time of both
houses, but were disposed of long ago.
The second deficiency appropriation
bill was passed last week. The recon-
mendations Of the President for
economy were followed to a very large
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