Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
CONGRESS TO HOLD
A SESSION TODAY
First Sunday Meeting Since
1923 Necessitated by
Alien Clause.
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cation of the attempt of John D.
Rockefeller, jr., to GUST Robert w.
Stewart from the Craftsmanship of the
board of the Standard Oil CO. Of In
diana. The measure was presented
without comment and no action was
taken.
During the Senate session the resig-
nation of the veteran Jim Reed of Mis-
souri,, chairman of the campaign funds
committee, was presented and accepted.
He voluntarily is retiring from public
life tomorrow, Senator Robinson Of
Arkansas, the Democratic leader, viii
succeed him as chairman. A tribute
to Reed and other Senators who are
retiring at the close of this session
was paid by number of their COL
leagues.
Expect to Clear Decks.
Every ounce of power at the COM
mand of its leaders was brought to
bear on the Seventeen Congress yes
terdaY in an effort to complete all
legislative tasks before its passage into
history at noon tomorrow. along with
the Coolidge administration. with
which it has served and leaders were
confident that, with the exception of
minor measures. the Congress could
close its doors with its work well done,
In both Houses bills were being acted
upon with but little discussion and re-
ports on measures were being hurried
from one chamber to another by mes
sengers and sometimes even the mem
berS themselves. Throughout the big
Capitol Building everybody was astir.
The long corridor between the two
Houses vas filled with Senator and
representatives, secretaries and clerks
While hundreds of the inaugural visi-
tors contributed to the congestion.
Robinson Again TO Lead Minority.
In the Senate chamber, Vice Presl-
dent Dawes was bringing to a close a
four-year term AS presiding officer. while
on the floor his successor, Charles Cur
tbs Of Kansas. was carrying forward the
duties Of Republican leader apparently
more absorbed in obtaining action on
legislation than in his elevation two
days hence to the second highest Office
OF the Nation, In the chamber also
was Joe T. Robinson of Arkansas, VII.
made an unsuccessful race for the Office
to which Curtis was elected and who
in the new Congress again will be the
Democratic leader.
During the afternoon the Senate re-
cessed for 80 minutes to present Mr..
Dawes with silver tray in appreca-
ton of his services.
At the House side of the Capitol,
Nicholas Longworth of Ohio occupied
the Speakers chair-a post his Repub-
lican colleagues have decided to honor
him with for another two-year term.
The days proceedings in the House
were enlivened by Representative La
Guardia, New York Republican, de-
handing the Impeachment Of Federal
Judge Francis A. Winslow Of the south
ern New York district. After a brief
debate, a resolution urging an investi-
cation of the judges activities was re-
ferred to the judiciary committee which
already has initiated steps looking to
such an inquiry.
Radio Bill Approved.
The House also approved a Senate
amendment to the radio bill to con-
tinue the Federal Radio Commission as
an administrative body until December
81, next. and sent the measure to the
President. This action constituted the
final chapter of deadlock on this bill
which for time threatened to tie up
both houses.
In the Senate. last-minute attack
was made by Senator Mcclellan, Ten
nessee Democrat, on the Treasury's
handling of tax refunds He charged
such refunds were excessive" and
served notice that If Secretary Mellon
were renamed by Herbert Hoover for
the Treasury portfolio he proposed to
contest the nomination. This presages
contest in the Senate, possibly as soon
as that body convenes in special ses-
sion tomorrow, as the incoming Presi-
dent has selected Mr.. Mellon to con-
tinue in the Treasury post.
Against Tariff Revision.
The question of tariff revision which.
with farm relief, constitutes one of the
major problems to be considered in the
early days of the Hoover administration,
was referred to at the House side Of
the Capitol by Representative Bacha-
rach OF New Jersey, Republican men,
Der of the ways and means committee.
This committee already has laid the
groundwork for tariff consideration
and Bacharach said he would oppose
any general revision of the present tariff
law. He and most other members of
the House and Senate, will have seats
in the new Congress, and throughout
most Of this session they have had their
ears attuned to whatever might be
forthcoming from the President-elect
as to his views on questions of the day.
But aside from the developments at
the Capitol yesterday, when the record
of the two sessions of the SEVENTEEN
| Congress is filed in the archives of the
House and Senate, it will list among
other achievements the act providing for
the control of the turbulent food waters
OF the mighty Mississippi River system
The statute. affecting 80 States and
| fastened by the disastrous flood of 1927.
has been described in the House and
Senate es one of the greatest peacetime
| accomplishments in the history of the
Nation. Rivaling this in Importance,
but not wholly of congressional origin
| is the Kellogg treaty to have nations
Of the world renounce war as national
policy
| Along with these two proposals are
host of others. Practically ALL like
the two mentioned, will exert their eff
feet during the Hoover administration
end must be carried to completion by
that and succeeding regimes
Pass Treaty and Ship Bills
| President Coolidge early in the
! nrpcCnf SpCSiOn NAMED and