Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-04
Congress Adiourns.

lac OCFCA4IJ -A4SL AOIlBEeSS COuCluQeQ
last night its second session, and, shak-
ing the dust of the National Capital
from its heels, went home. The SEN
ate was balky to the end, but inef-
fectual. The accomplishments of the
insurgents and the Democrats, united
in coalition, have been practically
ni-except talk and delay. The Con-
greSS might have wound up its work
two months ago and gone home with
the same legislative results as have
now been accomplished. The Senate
coalitionists may urge that the time
has been well spent in educating the
country"
The proof Of the pudding is in the
eating. Much has been said In the press
and in the Senate about the ineptitude
Of President Hoover In dealing with the
Congress. Now that the Congress has
actually adjourned it is possible to assay
more correctly what has been done. In ac-
cordance with the recommendations of
the President. In the end Mr.. Hoover
has won all along the line. Yesterday,
for example, was big day for the adj
ministration forces on Capitol Hill.
The World War Veterans bill was put
through In q shape which met the
views of the Chief Executive, whose
veto OF the original veterans bill had
been sustained by the House. Mr..
Hoover also was successful In obtaining
a $25o,ooo appropriation in the second
deficiency bill to continue the work of
his Law Enforcement Commission, and.
finally, his insistence that something be
done to break the deadlock between the
House and Senate on the District of
Columbia appropriation bill was sue
cessfuI.
The President, 1t Is true, has had the
support Of strong Republican organi-
cation in the House. The combination
Of the Chief Executive and the House
proved too much for the Senate coali-
ton. The very fact that strong party
organization has functioned In the
House, while the Senate coalitionists
have had no effective leadership, has
given the House an advantage over the
Senate which it has not been slow to
use. It has been clear that the House,
ready to sustain q presidential veto, has
had the whip hand over the Senate
from the start.
The President met only two reverses
that stand out In the session Of Con-
gress just closed. His appointment Of
Judge John J. Parker Of North Carolina
to be an associate justice Of the SUI
preme Court was rejected by q narrow
margin in the Senate and his veto Of
the Spanish War veterans new pen
sion bill was overridden by both
houses Of Congress. His successes far
overshadow these reverses. He won in
his contest with the Senate coalition
on the "debenture" and the flexible
tariff" In consideration Of the tariff
bill. He won in his demand for con-
ttnuance Of his Law Enforcement Com
mission. He won In the fight over the
nomination Of Chief Justice Hughes.
He had his way in connection with the
pension legislation for the World War
veterans. His program Of legislation
for the better enforcement Of the pro-
hibition laws has been partially en-
acted into law.
The record Of legislative accomplish
ment during the special and reg
ular sessions Of the Seventy-first Con-
gress stands out as remarkable wher
compared TO actual results with the ad-
| ministration which Just preceded
The Coolidge administration tackled
farm-relief legislation. 1t remained fol
the Hoover administration to write the
farm bill into law. The Coolidge adj
ninistration did not tackle the tartn
and the Hoover administration did and
put through q revision. The Hoovel
administration put through the trans
fer of prohibition enforcement from
the Treasury Department to the Depart
ment Of Justice.
The Hoover administration has nego'
tiated q naval limitation treaty with
the other great naval powers Of thu
world, covering every category Of nava
craft. The treaty has been reported
favorably from the Senate Foreign Rela'
tons Committee and will be ratified al
special session of the Senate to b
called by the President almost imme
diAtely. 1t appears that . supplement
tary chapter dealing with the allegeC
"ineptness Of Mr.. Hoover" must b
. written before the book Is closed
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