Evening star., 1928-05-29
LOCAL BILLS RIVAL
CONGRESS RECORD
Flood of Legislation of Re-
gionaI Interest Passed
at This Session.

BY the Associated Press.
The attention given by the first ses-
sion OF the Seyentieth Congress to prob
lens Of regional and even local impor-
tance rivals any record that has been
eet, at least in recent years, on Capitol
Illll.
From the outset to the very close the
')cal interests OF the many communi-
les that go to make up the United
jtates--both continental and territorial
apparently held an unusual appeal to
both House and Senate, which sand
wiched in between big measures hum
dreds Of little bills. many OF no conse-
quence whatever except to some cross
roads hamlet. but there big enough to
be the talk of the town.
Many Buildings Approved.
Hardly had the session convened In
December before the House in short
order had set the ball rolling by ap-
proving a deficiency appropriation bill
carrying funds to start construction OF
Federal buildings In upward of several
dozen cities scattered throughout the
length and breadth OF the country.
Closely on the heels OF this measure
the two houses put through bill in
creasing by $l25. 900 900 the authorize
ton OF S165 100000 approved year
ago for new public buildings construc-
ton. The second deficiency supply
measure carried additional funds to
continue the work previously started
and also initiate new construction at
other points.
Radio Commission Congress also ap-'
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which had far-reaching appeal. while
the number Of bills enacted to provide
for the construction Of new bridges
over the Nations many rivers exceeded
by far the number in recent years.
Big Bills Passed.
Two big problems of both national
and regional Scope--Boulder Canyon
Dam and Muscle Shoals-also were
tackled. The House approved the
Boulder measure by a substantial vote.
while for days the problem constituted
the unfinished business OF the Senate.
Both houses approved the Norris-Morin
resolution for Government operation Of
the Shoals properties.
Included among other big regional
pieces OF legislation were the Columbia
River Basin survey in the Pacific North
west, the cotton pink boil worm eradi-
cation in seven Texas counties the corn
borer cleanup in the Lake area OF the
Middle West. a two-vear authorization
OF SIS 0O0, 900 annually for Federal aid
to States in road construction and an
other two-vear authorization Of S7.500,-
900 annually for Federal road construc-
tion in national parks and on forest
lands.
Other Measures.
Besides these, other measures ap-
proved included the Rogers bill to ati-
thorize an appropriation Of $4,000. 900
for new Veterans Bureau hospital ia
ciIities. two Army housing bills provid-
ing for new barracks and other build
ings at posts in continental United
States and the territorial possessions.
and Crisp bill to establish model SCI
entific farm in each Of the Southern
States.
Other bills OF local interest included
bill to furnish fourth-class postmas-
ters with allowances for light fuel and
rent: upward of two dozen measures TO
provide funds for erection Of memorials
to commemorate historic events, the
White bill TO establish q fve-year pro-
gram for establishing fish hatcheries In
81 States and the McSweeney bill look
Ing to the reforestation Of lands
throughout the country.