The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-05
Day In Congress
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 Washington January 1.-Two resolu- tions proposing to stop or limit re- icruiting were introduced in the senate today, but did not come up for dis cussion. Senator Dial, democrat South Carolina, proposed in his measure to prohibit further recruiting for the | army, navy and marine corps. the l resolution asserting that 252,000 men 1 had been obtained during the year for l the three services, causing deficit i in appropriations and a burden beyond | the capacity of the country to endure. 1 Senator New, republican, Indiana, pro- posed to instruct the Secretary of War l to stop army enlistments until the l force was reduced to 175,000 men. the number appropriated for in current l bills.
 Behind barred doors the Senate cleo | tions committee began today a recount | of the ballots cast in the Michigan senatorial primary contest between | Senator Newberry and Henry Ford. A force of 25 tellers. attorneys for both ! sides and supervisors officiated. The recount is expected to require several weeks.
 Fifty thousand dollars was the fig ure set today by the Senate rules com l mittee. as necessary for congressional expenses in connection with the in- auguration of President-elect Harding. Chairman Knox introduced resolution proposing that as a maximum fund. Forty million dollars of the $15o.- 000,o00 appropriated by Congress for European relief, was spent Ito keep the Polish army in the field" Senator Reed. democrat, of Missouri declared today in the Senate during a govern ment economy discussion. Senator Reed said he had documents in his of- flee to support his statement and he promised to discuss them at length later. resolution directing the Secretary of War to stop enlistments in the army until the force is reduced to 175,0o0 was introduced today by Senator New, republican, Indiana.
 A report showing the total of all gov- ernment funds given to did the old ker- ehsky government in Russia is astre af the treasury in a resolution by Senator Norris, republican Nebraska, adopted to- day by the Senate
 Senator Mclean, republican, Conneci- cut, announced tonight that Secretary Houston and the federal reserve board had approved his bill providing for the
 
 banks for retirement of outstanding trea- sury certificates of indebtness.
 Japanese objections to radical discrin- nation in this country would not he met, Senator Phelan, democrat. California. said today, by the enactment ot | ger erai anti-alien land ownershir bill in Cali iornia as substitute for the anti-alien nali adopted by referendum in the state last November and affecting particularly Japanese nationals by it's clause prohi- biting ownership of lapd by aliens ineii- gible to citizenship
 HOUSE
 Washington, January 4.--Speaker Ghlett today appointed, representatives Heavis, Nebraska; Temple, Pennsyl- vania. republicans. and Moore of vir- tfnia. democrat, as House members of l the 1olnt congressional committee wnicn Will recommend reoryanization 1 or government departments under the l ton.
 Seneral provisions of the terms ot | the Jones Miller narcotics bill vas ex- piained today by government officials at 2 nearing before a house ways ! and means subcommittee. The biu 4 would amend the Harrison act to pro-