The Coolidge examiner., 1937-09-02
Hooray! School Is Out!

EVEN if there were more than
IL few threats of ''Waitn get you
after school," the nations lawmak-
ers were happy as schoolboys at
the end Of the term, as the first ses-
sion of the Seventy-fifth congress
came to a close at last. The sena-
tors and representatives. fairly
begged down with months of wran-
Cling. much of it futile, through the
intolerable Washington summer,
were glad of release, even if such
release carried the implication that
there might be a special session in
October.
But the legislators left the Capitol
in the realization that the session
just ended will probably become
known less for what it did than what
it did not do.
Four out of FIVE Of President
Roosevelt's major must meas
ures it did not pass; the fifth it
passed only with reservations which
put new complexion upon it.
Congress did not pass the wages
and hours bill. After being passed
by the senate in unacceptable form,
with the understanding that it would
be improved in the house. the bill
was still buried with the house rules
committee when the bell rang.
Congress did not pass the new
crop control bill which includes Sec
retary WaIlace's "ever-normal
granary" project. 1t was agreed
that this legislation be brought up
during the first week of the January
session or the special session.
1t did not pass the Presidents de-
sired legislation for reorganization
Of the executive department. 1t did
vote the White House six new Sec
retaries, though.
1t did not pass the proposal to
increase the membership of the Su-
preme court by six justices, who
would apparently be selected with
view to insuring the constitution
ality of New Deal measures. BY
vote of 20 to 20 it permitted a SUBJ
stitute measure, which would have
added the justices one at a time,
to die natural death in committee.
In addition to failing to enact this
legislation demanded by the chief
executive. congress defeated the
Norris bill to create seven little
Twas" and the crop insurance
bill. proposing revolving fund of
si00. .00o. 900. The senate failed to
ratify the sanitary convention with
Argentina. modifying the restric-
tions on imports of meat and live
stock.
However. congress did:
Pass the Wagner low-cost housing
bill. but with restrictions on the unit
cost which will. it is charged, make
the program virtually unavailable
for New York and other large cities
which constitute the principal slum
problems. The S526. 900, 900 measure
was on the Presidents must" list.
Pass a sugar quota which may be
vetoed by the President He threat
ened to veto such bill if it limited
the output of Puerto Rico and Ha-
waii to 126. 900 and $4,000 short tons
annually. and it does just that.
Extend the neutrality law to pro-
hibit the shipment of arms, am
munition and implements of war to
belligerents or extension of credit to
them.
Pass the Guffey act. creating
commission to fix prices and control
the marketing of bituminous coal
Appropriate S1,500, ,000, 900 for
work relief in the current fiscal
year.
Pass a bill to outlaw personal
holding companies and other al
legged means of tax evasion.
Passed a reform bill for the lower
courts, designed to speed appeals to
the Supreme court and permit the
Department of Justice to intervene
in cases involving the constitution
ality of a statute.
Ratified the Buenos Aires peace
treaties" which include a consulta-
tive pact for common course of ac-
ton when war anywhere threatens
the American republics.
Extended the CCC three years.
The President had asked that it be
made permanent.
Passed a farm tenancy bill to
help share choppers buy their own
farms. This provides for the ex-
penditure of $4,000, 900 the first
year, s25. 900, 600 the second year
and $50. 600, 900 in succeeding years.
Appropriations for the session to-