The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-07-14
WASHINGTON NOTES

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department. This means an increase
of only SIS, 100000 from the revenue
of the fiscal var 1920 and indicates
that the tariff cannot be counted upon
to make up for the repeal of taxes.
10000
President Harding nominated VIII
liam Howard Taft, former president,
to be chief justice of the supreme
court of the United States. The SEN
ate confirmed the appointment by a
vote of 60 to 4.
Democratic senators assailed the
administration bill to give the secre-
tary of the treasury power to, refund
the allied war debt, and opposition
/ developed also in Republican quarters
10000
The federal reserve board reported
that conflicting economic influences
have tended to lower the level of bust
ness activity in some instances and
advance the movement of recovery
in others Prices, however, showed a
downward tendency
10000
By vote of 80 to %, on motion of
Senator Borah, the Calder bill author
izing seasonal freight rates on coal
shipments was sent back to commit
tee.
Establishment in New York of an
international banking institution to
be known as ''the bank of nations"
with a capital of 100000, to
act as fiscal agent of the United
States and such other governments
as might be admitted as stockhold-
ers, is proposed in a bill by Senator
Hitchcock.
10000
Eugene Meyer, Jr., managing d.
rector of the War Finance. Corpora
ton, told the agricultural committee
the question whether the government
should enter the business of buying /
and selling farm products for export
is one of policy which the government /
must decide, but added that 'we can
not pull the country out of the hole
without pulling the farmers out"
10000
The house voted to further, insist /
on its disagreement to the senate .
amendment authorizing an initial ap-
preparation of $15,OOO,OOO toward
construction of two airplane carriers.
10000
President Harding pledged himself
to do everything in his power to gain
immediate passage by the senate of
the veterans bureau bill introduced
by Representative Sweet of Iowa.
10000
The house voted "a to 80, to insist
on its disagreement to senate amend
ments authorizing acceptance of
tract of land from King county,
Wash, as a site for a naval aviation
base at Sand Point and the expendi-
ture of 100000 for development of
such a base.
10000
The new Republican tariff bill re-
storing the principle of protection to
American industry and completely !.
revising the Underwood Simmons
tariff, was introduced.
10000
By vote of $50 to the house
agreed to the amendment to the naval
appropriation bill introduced by Sen
ator Borah, designed to limit by
agreement the naval programs of the
United States, Great Britain and
Japan.
For two weeks five senators. fin
ance subcommittee members, have
been holding the Sweet bill, passed
by the house June 10, which would
create the veterans bureau for relief
OF ex-service men, and provides legis-
latiOn to end the scandal of the gov
ernment's neglect of discharged and
wounded soldiers. Senator Smoot.
committee chairman, says hearings
will be held with a view to improving
the measure, and that it will be a
month before the senate can pass if.
10000
Internal revenue officers figure the
government will collect more than
100000 in taxes from the Dempsey
Carpenter fight.
10000
Willis-Campben anti-beer bill as
sailed in the senate by Senator Brous-
sard, Louisiana, who branded it as a
further infringement on the rights
of the people.
10000
E. E. Clark, interstate commerce
commission chairman, writes Senator
Norris, committee on agriculture