The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-06-16
CONGRESS TO
END SESSION
At MIDNIGHT
Sleepy Senators Assemble
Early to Pass Last
Minute Bills.
ENVIABLE RECORD MADE
Met First With Nation on
Brink of Economic
PreCipiCe.
ENVIABLE RECORD MADE
By Times Special

TIGClplCCs
By Times Special
WASHINGTON, June 16.-A BIZ
partisan drive to adjourn the sew
enty-third congress by midnight
brought sleepy senators to the
chamer at 9 a. m. today in the ear
lest meeting of the session. The
house is converting at 10 a. m. by
the hurry-up adjournment plan.
Majority Leader Joseph T. Robin
son rubbed his eyes and appeared
to have difficulty remaining awake
while the clerk slowly called the roll.
AS Senator Hiram johnson CRep.,
CALI entered the chamber, Senator
Arthur H. Vandenberg (Rep, Mich.l
greeted him with:
Hello, bright eyes,"
Hello, yourself, replied Mr..
johnson, taking his seat
Record Is Established
Senator Hugo L. Black Dem,
Ala), youthful chairman of the air.
mail investigating committee walked
briskly to his place. He was dressed
in immaculate white linens.
The seventy-third congress has
established a record as one of the
most effective in American history.
1t spent more money than any
preceding congress with the possible
exception of the World war period
1t chartered America definitely
along a new course, hitherto un-
tried.
With such a record and with only
a few tasks remaining, congress was
but few hours from the final gavel
taps which will send its members
home to check up on what America
really thinks of the New Deal"
Labor Bill Ready
Indefinite postponement of the
threat of a paralyzing steel strike
lifted some pressure from the ad-
ministration's new labor legislation,
designed to clarity and strengthen
the collective bargaining provisions
of the national industrial recovery
act.
That joint resolution introduced
and given a favorable senate COM
nittee report last night, was ready
for quick action today. An effort
by progressive Republicans to re-
store the Wagner labor disputes bill,
discarded in favor of the new leg
islation, was the only threat to
speedy enactment.
Another major measure, President
Roosevelt's housing program aimed
at stimulating the laggard construc-
ton industry, remained to be taken
up by the senate. Prospects were
that it could be passed by early
afternoon.
The senate, working at top speed,
yesterday ratified a dozen treaties,
approved a nationwide milk price
investigation by the federal trade
commission and passed the de-
f1ciency bill appropriating nearly
$2,000,000,000 for emergency relief,
drought aid and rehabilitation.
AuspiciOuS Beginning
The present congress met first on
March 9, 1888, with the nation look
ing toward Washington for support
as it tottered on the brink of an
economic precipice.
Banks were closed. Business was
stagnant. Paralysis threatened ma
jor industries. Unrest roamed the
land
Congress met in spirit seldom
felt in Washington. President
Roosevelt's Inauguration speech had
revived hope. Congress swung into
action, passed emergency banking
legislation, established the NRA,
the PWA, the AAA, the CCC, gave
the country beer and started with
a wave of enthusiasm toward an
economic comeback.
New Deal Starts
The special session of the seven
ty-third congress lasted three
months. The regular session met
Jan. 8, in accordance with the new
" adopted Norris lame duck con-
gressional amendment.
During the interim the MIRA, the
AAA and other alphabetical units
swung into the war on depression.
The blue cage, codes of fair prac-
tice, industrial rehabilitation and
reshaping-a marched along in the
New Deal parade.
Congress came back, this time TO
legislate for permanence instead of
for an emergency.
The monetary system was given
further treatment in the gold re-
serve act and silver legislation.
Stock exchanges were brought
under federal control.
Billions for Relief
More than $4,000, OO0, 900 was ap-
propriated, more than hall, to aid
the hungry and destitute
A new tariff policy was adopted,
giving the President power to
negotiate for trade favors.
Loop-holes in income tax laws
were closed, with congress giving
the working man a smaller pro-
portion Of tax-paying than in the
past.
Crime bills were passed in new
and vigorous war against gangsters
and racketeers.
The home-owner and the farm
mortgs gee were aided by special
legislation.
Also in the notable list of legis-
lation was the Philippines indie
pendence act. Coordination of COM
nnunications control and the john
son bill to limit court action in
utility rate cases.
In foreign affairs the congress
authorized a navy of London treaty
strength, made clear it's position
against cancellation or reduction of
war debts and adopted retaliatory
legislation against debtor nations.