U.S.A. CONGRESS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 157, 5 July 1926, Page 7

U.S.A. CONGRESS.

j ADJOURNMENT IMMINENT. THE USUAE BICKERINGS OUTS WANT TO BE INS. I | (By Cable.—Press As-oc:a:io_—C_[..y_Ur_t.) SLEW YuRX, July 3.

lii. W correspondent of the "Xe'-v lor., lime." says Congress will o_ adjourned to-morrow with much important legislation nut passed and with a reuia.rka.le divergence of opinion revealed ;.,_ between tiie President, Mr. Laivin Looiidge, and an ... era helm.agiy Republican Legislature. -\tr. Loolidge iias succe-ded .n securing favourable action upon several matters of policy, notably the reduction in taxation, adherence tv the World Court and ratification of various war debt agreements v ith the exception of tr.at with France. Important recunaiendations m-ue uy Mr. (.oolidg-.. which Congress ignored arc. the restoration of sei_ed Oertnan property and the i-sUe of Lend.- by the l mted >t.iit- to pa_v American claimants a_a:;:-t Cermatiy. shipping legislation

>•: • ~• i .■iv.-i;im.-ii'.-...wiw.l mercantile marine, i■-_:-.,ni- n -. :ri.-r.-n-. the • ilicii »-par' n.etc- •; La!... i;r au . i ..;um..rce I" d..-i. .lita cual em-rg.-nei-.s, and farm i-1 -. ...r.l.y a fund of £2;>.'»(j(J would marketing a-suv.-iatii.ui. Lhe failure of :ae :.;.!_ legislation ::;ay cause a political i:_ h«_val in the We-t and chaise the political complexion of next -on s -re.a. It may also defeat Mr. Coolidge'. re-nomination for the Presidency in IU2S. Mr. Loolidge co-day signed a uiil establishing a division in the Department of Agriculture to aid co-operative farm organisations.— .A. and X.2.Reuter. ■