The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-24

pom the natlonS future social and
d.
The road to adjournment was
cleared by lengthy sessions of both
House and Senate lasting until last
midnight.
The Senate cleared a major ad-
journment hurdle last night when
it recommitted the $475 100000 flood
control bill to conference, apparent
ly killing it for this session. The
vote came after a three-hour speech
in opposition to the bill by Senator
Willard Tydings d., Md.
Three major pieces of unfinished
business-neutrality, utility holding
company legislation, and an amend
ment to the third deficiency bill
providing a mandatory 12-cent AAA
cotton loan-remained to be dis
posed of. None presented a serious
obstacle to adjournment.
Chairman Pat Harrison of the
Senate Finance Committee and
Chairman Robert l.. Doughton of
the House Ways and Means Com
mittee held out their report on
President Roosevelt's $4,000 900
tax-the rich bill as a lash for adj
journment tonight. The strategy
was to keep the tax bill out until
the last moment to prevent mem
bers of Congress from catching
trains home.
Utility Bill Reported
Colorful crowds thronged the gall
leries and corridors of the Capitol
last night as a dying Congress
moved rapidly to an end.
Conferees brought in public
utility bill carrying most of the
drastic provisions, including vir-
tual death sentence for utility
holding companies, asked by the
Administration.
Conferees on the gold clause reso-
luton and the alcohol control bills,
two measures which a few hours
earlier had appeared headed for the
scrap heap, marched in with re-
ports.
The neutrality issue, centering
around efforts to keep the United
States out of a possible European
conflict, seemed to have been settled
when the House approved a six
months embargo on arms to war
ring nations. A vote was arranged
for l a. M, in the Senate, which
met at 10 a. M, to get its slate
cleared for adjournment.
Session Lasted Eight Months
The first session of the forty
seventh CongreSs-the second Con-
greSs assembled under the New
Deal-was one of the longest in
history. 1t also appropriated more
money than any peace time Con-
greSs-some $10,300,00O, 1000.
This Congress has been in session
continuously since Jan. 3.
1t was a Congress of compromise
President Roosevelt suffered out
right defeat on only one issue, that
of American adherence to the World
Court.
The session charted significant
course in many fields of human
endeavor, with results which will be
revealed only as the years unfold.
Conservative interests fought stub
bornly against many of the meas
ures enacted. They warned of
financial disaster, of upsetting
American traditions and of depart
ing from the Constitution.
Social Security Started
President Roosevelt, decrying any
thing that bound America to its
horse and buggy days. was ac-
cused of attempting to alter the
whole direction of American bust
ness and social life.
Legislation which may change the
trends of the nation includes:
The first measure in United States
history for Federal supervision of
unemployment insurance and old
age pensions.
A new approach to the question
of industrial regulation through the
Guffy coal control bill, attacked as
unconstitutional and a step toward
Sovietism for American industry.
Greater central control of credit
and currency and revision of the
Federal Reserve board.
Dole Is Abandoned
Greater public utility regulation
with certain holding companies
outlawed
Abandonment of the dole" in
favor of work-relief.
Broadened governmental partici-
patton in power distribution.
Continuation of agricultural
benefits.
The attempt. through the labor
relations act, to devise new meth