The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-03-12
HOOVER LEGISLATIVE PRO-
GRAM WAS SUPPORTED
Practically All Measures of the
Executive Passed by Congress

Washington, March 10.-Seen in
retrospect the record of the Seventy
first Congress reveals high degree
of cooperation with the President de-
spite the not infrequent controversies
between the White House and Capitol
Hill. Of the three-score measures rec
commended by Mr.. Hoover only six
failed to receive favorable action by
the Congress, while those passed in
cluded every piece of legislation vital
to the Presidential program.
Despite the war threats issued by
political antagonists in the legislative
branch, the Chief Executive in his two
years succeeded not only in fulfilling
all his prediction pledges but also
completed a vast additional legisla-
tive program.
In summary, the Presidents recon-
mendations which received legislative
consent make an imposing compila-
ton. The farm relief measures in
Guiding creation of a Federal Farm
Board and revision Of agricultural
rates in the tariff received Congress
sional approval along with a revision
in industrial rates and reorganization
of the tariff commission. The Presi-
dents plea for the reapportionment in
the House was upheld along with the
provision for a decennial census. The
Senate ratified the London Naval
Treaty and the French debt settle
ment and the war claims and debts
between the United States and the
Central powers were approved by the
Congress.
Upon Mr.. Hoover's request for in
creased public building appropria-
lions, increased rivers and harbors ap-
preparations and power for air mail
expansion, the necessary legislation
was enacted. Likewise his recommen-
dation for income tax reductions in
1929 was carried out and additional
funds were appropriated for the Mer-
chant Marine.
Approval was given for the various
reorganization projects including the
Federal Power Commission, the Fed
eral Radio Commission, and the coor-
dination of all Veterans activities I'M
der Veterans administration. Funds
were provided for the Boulder Dam
project and appropriations were made
to meet the expenses of the Commits
sion on Conservation of the Public
Domain.
Appropriations for construction of
Federal prisons were provided and the
reorganization measures for the pa
role and probation systems in Fed
eral prisons were enacted into law.
Also the transfer of Prohibition en-
forcement to the Department of JUS
tice was effected.
The President succeeded in putting
his emergency relief program through
Congress intact. Not only were the
increased and augmented building
plans passed, but the emergency con-
strcution fund and the appropriation
in the Department of Agriculture bill
for drought relief also received favor
able action.
In comparison with the legislation
passed upon the Presidents recon-
mendation, the measures which he
sponsored that did not receive legis-
lative action are few and represent
only minor part of the entire pro-
gram. The measures upon which the
Congress failed to act were the World
Court Protocols; the strengthening Of
deportation laws with view of re-
moving alien criminals; Federal aid to
State and local services for child
health; relief of congestion in the
Federal courts; consolidation of bor-
der patrol and other agencies in pre-
vention of smuggling, and the sus-
pension of National origins clause in
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