The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-02-24
NATIONAL CONGRESS-
Good Roads Rider Killed but Federal
Aid Bill Will Be introduced
at Special Session.
Senate Passes Bill Restricting Immi-
grafton for Year to 355, 000-
Goes to Conference.

Although Senator Townsend Of
Michigan, chairman of the postoffice
committee, succeeded on Friday in
killing the $100,0oo,ooo good roads
rider proposed to the postoffice appro-
priation bill, he promised the senate
to report for passage early in the
special session of congress to be
called by President-elect Harding a
federal aid bill that will insure contin-
ued cooperation between the federal
government and the various states.
Proponents of immedicte federal aid
legislation were able to muster more
than majority, but not the necessary
two-thirds to suspend the rules and
pass the $100,000,O00 amendment Of
fered by Senator Swanson Of Virginia.
Their strength was sufficient, how
ever, to convince Senator Townsend
that his bill for the government to
build interstate highways has no
chance of passing. The chairman COM
promised by agreeing to drop his
plan but to delay the federal aid legis-
lation until the special session. 81
am convinced the federal aid bill will
get through early in the special ses-
sion," said Senator Frank B. Kellogg
of Minnesota, who worked hard for the
Swanson amendment, after the pro-
posal had been killed. )
The senate on Saturday voted to re-
strict immigration into the United
States during the next year to a maxi
mum Of 355,000 persons. In 1926
100000 immigrants came to this coun-
try. Before the war the immigration
flow averaged 100000 yearly, 1914 be-
ing the banner year, 1,218;4SO aliens
entering the country. With a burst of
speed not often equaled in the upper
house,, it passed the Dillingham; bill,
81 to 2, after amending it to limit adj
missions from any country to 3 per
cent Of the number of natives of that
country residing in the United States
in 1910. The measure has gone to
conference and no serious difficulty is
expected in getting the differences of
the two houses adjusted. Although
President Wilson may veto the meas
ure confidence is expressed that suf-
ficient strength can be mustered to
put the bill on the statute books be-
fore the tap of the gaval on March 4
Two more bills in which farmers are
vitality interested have been, put to
sleep in congress. They are the Cap
per-Volstead bill authorizing farmers
to form cooperative marketing asso-
Citations, and the Gronna-Anderso,1
bill for the control of the meat pack
ing industry. One piece of legislation
was passed and the presidents veto
overridden. That was the Gronna reso-
luton to revive the war finance corpor-
alton in the interests of moving the
farmers surplus crops to Europe.
The senate passed the emergency
tariff bill by vote of 4S to 80 and
it has gone to conference for adjust
ment of differences. The president
has given definite assurances to demo-
cratic leaders he will veto the meas
ure. The vote clearly indicated that
the bill cannot command the two-thirds
majority necessary to pass it over the
presidents veto, so it was generally
conceded, even by advocates of the
tariff, that the measure is doomed.
Attorneys for the packers were ac-
cused by Senator A. J. Gronna, chair
man of the senate committee on agri-
culture, of attempting to block action
on the conference report on the cold
storage bill. He threatened filibus-
ter against other legislation unless
this is given consideration.
Without discussion the senate au-
thorized continuance of the transcon-
tinental airplane mail service FROM
New York to San Francisco, via Chi
cago and Omaha, by adopting as arr
amendment to the postal appropria--
ton bill a section providing 81 500, 600
for the enterprise.
An appropriation of 100000 to COW
er the expenses Of carrying to China
grain given by American farmers for
the relief of famine sufferers in that
country was proposed in a resolution.
introduced by Senator Kenyon.
cussion over changing the name OF