New Britain herald., 1926-07-03
World Court Protocol, Ratification Of Debt Terms And Railroad Industry Peace Meas ure Also Important Moves
Many Other Proposals However, Went By The
 Boards, Including Farm Relief - These Retain Their Place On Calendar.

final bang of the gavel in house and senate today, congress comes to the end of a seven months session during which it grappled. among outstanding issues, with taxation. the world court question, foreign debts, prohibition, farm relief and the railroad labor problem.
 Revenue Bill Big Item
 Leaving behind a record of many things done, as well as things un- done, it's cmbers are able to point 10 passage of a revenue bill, est1- mated to have eased the nations tax burden by $350,Q00,000, to approval bv the senate of a resolution pro- viding for American adherence 10 the world court protocol, to ratiii- cation of number of war debt set dement's, chief among them that with Italy, and 10 enactment of measure designed to promote peace in the railroad industry.
 No Farm Relief
 As for farm relief. which stirred up strife during most of the session, only one proposal, d cooperative marketinL bill sponsored by the ad- ministration, reached the White House. Along with a number Of re- lief measures. the senate rejected enc endorsed by President Coolidge providing for loans to farmers CO., operatives and both the house and senate turned down the corn belt
 iyo+ fCa- ture.
 Dry Law Changes
 Prohibitiog bobbed into debate in both houses at frequent interrats,' but administr tio bills to tighten up th9 V lstead law for the most mart went by the boards along with modification proposals.
 Isures failing of action retaln their rl. on the calendar for the December scssion-the second ot the ef>ty-ri,,.h congross-and it was this session which enabled leaders in planning for adjournment today to nut over until then the controversial rivers nd harbors bill, which has vet 10 receive senate approval, coal
 
 other important proposals.
 Among them is the French debt settlement, alr,ady approved by the house. whi, administration leaders intend 10 press to d vote before next March f. and the Lausanne treaty with Turkey. which the senate agreed to take up the first day or inc Decer- her session.
 senate Meets Nov. 10
 Prior to that. the senate sill con- yale on November 10 to sit as q trial court on the charges of lm- peachment. brought az; nst Federal Judge English of the eastern Illinois district by the house.
 One of the most important issues with which q con -rcss is expected to wrestlo again during the Decem- Der session is the proposed Colorado river development, while the 1napll- i+v of house and senat> leaders to get together on a permanent pro- cram for radio control also makes it appoar nrtain that this problem again will he in the foreground.
 On the other hand, agreement was reached on wide range of meas ures resulting in their transition to the White House for presldentlaI approval. Among them was the Sl65.OQ0,000 public buildings blh' the first of it's kind to be enacted m 13 years. Initial funds for carrying it into effect and assuring the start of construction of number or post offices and government buildings this summer is contained in the final deficiency bill, sent to the pres ident yesterday.
 Other Measures Approved
 Other bills which reached him during the session and received his approval included: Measures 10 foster army. navy and civil aviation and providing for assistant secretaries in charge of aviation in the war, navy and com merce departments. A bill tightening the bankruptcy laws. A bill 10 increase Spanish war pensions, Proposals for liberalizing the World war veterans act. A bin providing for downward . adjustment of water charges on a | number of reclamation projects in the west. Also among the routine measures i. passed by congress were the annual . supply measures. These, with other ! legislative proposals, kept the house | and senate more or less busy |, throughout the session. but at that, hoth found time for q few investi 1. gations.
 One senate committee held hear ! ings on the prohibition question; | another inquired into tariff com 1 mission activities and Q third | launched an inquiry into scnatoria! ] campaign funds which is expected . to continue through at least part Of | fin" fort booming recess,
 On the house side an important . net was 2 probe of the conduct of .
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