The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-11
Washington Bulletins
By Associated Press

| By Associated Press
 Washington, December 10.-President
 Wilson today nominated Representative Finis J. Garrett of Dresden. Tenn. to be United States judge for the western district of Tennessee.
 President Wilson in his letter accept ing the Nobel peace prize which was read today at the presentation ceremo- nies at Christania, said that if this we're the last peace prize to be offered, he "could not accept it., for mankind has not yet been rid of the unspeakable horror of war" In the years to come, the President added, there will be ,''abun- dant opportunity for others to distln- guish themselves in the crusade against hate and fear and war;
 Reopening of the governments anti trust suit against the International liar Vester company and the institution of judicial proceedings" against a number of associations having to do with farm implements is recommended by the fed eral trade commission in it's annual re- port, presented today in the Senate by Vice President Marshall.
 Operation of the provision in the mer- chant marine act allowing preferential rail rates on goods destined for export in American ships was indefinitely sus- pended today by the shipping board. 1t was announced, however. that as soon as adequate shipping facilities became available at certain sports, prompt en- I forcement of the provisions would be made. Meantime the board will make every effort to hasten the providing Of these facilities.
 Repeal of wartime laws win be con- sidered by the House as soon as dispos- ton is made of the immigration bill, re- publican leaders agreed today. IL is planned to begin debate on the repeal proposal the first of next week.
 Senator McKellar, democrat, Tennessee, introduced joint resolution in the Sem ate today declaring that it is the opinion of Congress that allied nations indebted to the United States for approximately nine and a half billion dollars, borrowed during the war; should begin paying in- terest on their obligations by November 21, 1921. Under the resolutions terms, these payments would be used as a fund with which to pay any remunera- tion Congress may hereafter determine shall be paid to soldiers and sailors for services in the war;
 Abolition of the office of comptroller of the currency and removal of the Sec lretary of the Treasury from membership onx the federal reserve board are pro- posed in bill prepared by Chairman Mc- Fadden of the House banking and cur rency committed and ntroducd today. Mr McFaddens measure provides for the transfer of all of the duties and functions of the comptroller of the cur renoy's office to the federal reserve board and also provides that the federal reserve system shall pay all of it's ex- penses out of it's earnings.
 Alignment of delegates of France and Japan against those of Great Britain,
 Italy and the United States at the in- Iternal communications conference, in ses- sion here, for the allotment of the seized
 German cables has brought about an
 mpasse again threatening to dissolve the
 conference, according to officials of the
 conference.
 Postponement of the payment of the
 December 15 installment of taxes is im-
 possible the Senate was told today by
 members of its finance committee. Act- ling Chairman McCumber said s-soTne
 means must be found of raising s1,229,- 0O0000 by January 1, in addition to the , amount expected to come in from the
 months tax payments.
 Senators Simmons and Overman of North Carolina and Smith and Dial of
 South Carolina called Governor liar ding of the federal reserve board today
 
 gional bank at Richmond more than
 year ago asking for the stabishment
 of a branch bank to serve the western part of North Carolina and South Caro- lima Governor Harding, Senator Sim
 mons said agreed to call the attention of the bank at Richmond to the petition
 He also ntmated, he said, that the
 board here might act if the Richmond bank delayed decision too long.
 | EffortS of counsel for the government and the Western Union Telegraph com
 pany to settle out of court the inJunc- tion proceedings brought against Secre- tary Daniels to prohibit the navy from
 interfering with cable work by the com 1 pany at Miami, Fla. have failed, Justice Stafford of the District of Columbia su- rreme court was informed today. The sourt thereupon gave the company un- til next Wednesday to file briefs ani allowed the government until Decembef 70 to prepare replies.
 During the closing debate on the im- 1igration bill today Representative Hud. ,leston, democrat, Alabama made lea in behalf of "the persecuted Jews. ie said the Jews of Europe were the most wronged of all races. Can we af- ord to deny them escape from religious nd political persecution?"
 Decisions of foreign governments as to ] HelT lnlneuldte ndNdi programme Wiii lot affect the American navy depart aents building programme or it's recom- lendations to Congress, Secretary Dan els declared tonight. in commenting on he announcement by the British chan ellor of the exchequer that Great Britain rad decided to suspend naval construc-
 ion until the lessons of the war had cen worked out. Early adoption by Congress of a com 3rehensive programme of waterways in- rovements to be completed as rapidly IS possible, in order to meet the vital eeds' of increased transportation facili- ies, was urged in resolutions adopted at he final session here today of the ma ional rivers and harbors congress- Chairman Wadsworth of the Senate military committee set in motion again oday the bill for distribution of captured
 Herman war materials which failed Of inal action at the last session. A confer snce with the House was ordered to de- ermine whether governors or members If Congress should control the distribu- tion.
 American farmers face situation due