Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22
WEAR|ED CONGRESS
IS OFF ON HOLIDAY
Adjournment After Busy Ses-
sion Leaves Tariff Still
Unsettled
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Congress adjourned for the holidays
yesterday, having filled the Nations
Christmas stocking with a $3.50, 100000
income tax reduction and q $4,000. 900
disqualification bill as part Of its busy
three weeks work since the regular ses-
sion convened.
The approach of Santa Claus far out
rivaled interest in legislative business
and only brief sessions were held In both
the Senate and House as the two weeks
recess began.
The few House members still in the
Capital joined in passing a Senate bill
to advance Comdr. Richard Byrd, now
exploring at the South Pole, to the rank
of rear admiral on the retired list in the
Navy.
The Senate adopted q resolution Of
coincidence to the family Of Representa-
tive Kaynor Of Massachusetts,, killed in
an airplane crash here Friday. Other
wise the hours meeting was devoted
principally to an address by Senator
Brookhart, Republican, Iowa, Ola CO.
operative business accomplishments.
Weary from the months of work dur
ing the extra session and the subsequent
opening OF this regular session. the legis-
lators have called of everything for the
two weeks respite. Even the busy Sem
ate lobby investigating committee plans
2 fun holiday until Congress returns, on
January s.
Many Works Achieved.
Like Sinbad the Sailor, who carried
the old man of the sea on his back. the
Senate Still has the tariff controversy on
Its tired shoulders. After the recess this
diminished business of the extra session
Is to get unlimited right of way in that
chamber.
Although the troublesome tariff meas
ure remains unsettled, Congress looked
with some satisfaction on its other ac-
compartments in the three weeks of
the regular session.
=, democratic leaders Joined the Repub-
mean majority in speeding the $3.50 OOO.-
OOO income tax reduction resolution
through In the fastest time ever ac-
corded revenue measure Likewise
O0th parties participated In hurryinR
along the measure authorizing a huge
veterans hospital construction program.
President Hoover also received from
:. ~. 80 LIS IilS pcIlOu Tie OH OF
Senator Dill, Democrat, Washington, ex-
tending Indefinitely the life of the radio
commission which accords, In part, With
ms recommendation to Congress.
Inc three-year old French war debt
settlement was approved by Congress.
whlch had waited for the French leg
Slatlye assembly to ratify 1t. France
gave Its ratification last Summer.
While the Senate was clearing I'D
some other old business MEM
peFShip to William S. Ware OF Pennsyl-
yania. after tnree-year fight-the busy
Rouse haStened along with the Hoover
program. 1t sent over to the senate
ths administration $3.50 900, 900 public
pulioin8S bill and also the resolution
asked py the President authorizing APP
ponntment OF q commission to Study
conditions In troubled Haiti.
Tariff Outlook Gloomy.
Both OF these propositions will wait
untn aIter the recess for consideration
III the Senate and also until the Senate
then disposes Of the Vexing tarin con-
troyerSy.
With the tariff again the order of
business In the Senate, interest Is mani
~leSt as TO its future, and, Chairman
SmOot OF the finance committee pre-
olcted today, it would be the middle of
FEBRUARY before the bill finally Is sent
TO conference with the House.
After that occurs another struggle
IS In prospect. The bill passed by the
Republican, dominated House and the
measure being written by the Demo-
cratic Republican independent con-
trolled Senate are far apart.
The Senate measure confines in
creaSeS in tariff almost exclusively to
farm products and has rider" AL
lowing for the export debenture sys-
tenn Of farm relief, which the Presi-
dent opposes. The House and Senate
are so widely separated as to the tariff
that some administration leaders have
declared there Is little likelihood of en-
actment Of any tariff legislation.