The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-04
Ruling Announced
Before Congress
Adj0urns Session

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kins bill for a 80 per cent cut in i'm
migration for two years, a batch of
nominations, including that of Repre-
sentative Elliott, Republican, Indiana.
to be assistant comptroller general,
and the vestal copyright measure.
The fall CT Vice President Curtis
gavel cut the Thomas speech short.
He had spoken increasingly through
the final three-hour session.
Winds Up in Filibu5ters
Sessions pr~otracted from the nigh:
before ushered in the final Gay. They
wound up in filibusters, broken by re-
ceSSes in either branch to afford the
lawmakers a few hours sleep before
the final meeting.
All major legislation was out Of the
way as a limited number of secondary
measures were wormed through the
barrage of closing debate for the
presidents signature. Thes.: bills
stood cut from the wreckage OF count.
less proposals doomed by the noon
hour of dissolution.
Last Of the big issues, Musc.e
Shoals was taken off the legislative
slate for another term during the
night. The senate failed to override
the Hoover veto of the Norris resolu-
ton for government operation CT the
wartime plant. Soon thereafter the
second deficiency bill, last essential
appropriation, wa made ready for
the president.
Passed Emergency Bills
The short session concluding We'd
nesday. marked by great bitterness
between the senate and the president
accomplished principally legislation
to aid the unemployed and sufferers
from last years drought. The treas
ury was opened for SOS, 000, COO in
loans to the farmers of drough:
states; approximately $500, OO0, 900 for
public improvements to stimulate
employment, and an undetermined,
but higher outlay for loans to World
war veterans. The latter became law
through the overwhelming rejection Of
President Hoover's veto.
Viewed as a whole, the almost con-
slant session of the list congress
yielded as their principal legislation
a general upward revision OF the tar
III and establishment of the federal
farm board. AS it ended, the con-
gress left deep in the Republican fold
a cleavage that failed to heal.
TO the last the senate independents
from the northwest, under leadership
OF Senators Borah of Idaho and Norris
OF Nebraska, stood apart from the ad-
ministration ranks. joining frequent
ly in a coalition with the Democrats.
Their final stand was against the
Muscle Shoals veto, but they looked
Forward to a continuation Of their
policies In the next congress.
Congress accomplished a peacetime
record OF spending. Spurred by the
demands for relief and agriculture.
aid 1t appropriated in all about 10
billion dollars.
Had Four Sessions
Congress had four sessions. It met
first on April Is. 1929, at the presi-
dents call to consider tariff revision
and farm aid. That term ran into
the regular session Of December. 1923.
The latter dragged OH until summe
TO be followed by a special session Of
the senate which ratified overwhelm-
ingly the London naval treaty. A
brief respite crsued and then the
short session.
It met under the shadow Of wide
spread depression which colored it,
every act and hour Of debate. At the
outset came a strong pledge OF Demo-
cratic cooperation to meet the eco
nomic situation but this soon went
down In . maelstrom Of revolt.
The desires Of the Democrats
Joined now by the independent Re-
publicans, were far apart from tie
Administrators program and there
ensued in the senate q battle to en-
force coalition demands. PaYns l.,
the struggle were the government ap-