The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1921-04-15

WARDWELL & THOMPSON Pubs,
WASHINGTON NEWS LETTER.
Exclusive to the Pioneer Expressly
With the introduction of the new
emergency tariff bill on Monday by
Congressman George M. Young, the
fight for an emergency act in the in
terests Of agriculture has been car.
ried to the floor of the House where
its advocates are confident of its
early passage.
The remainder of the opening day
of the 9th Congress was devoted to
the formal organization of the House
machinery. With Frederick H. Gil
lette of Massachusetts,, continuing as
speaker, Frank Mondell of Wyoming
majority floor leader, and Harold
Knutson Of Minnesota, Republican
whip, the House officers remain the
same as in the previous congress,
with the single exception of Kitchen
of North Carolina, who has succeed
ed to the position of Democratic lea
der in the place of Champ Clark.
In the Reorganization Of the
House steering committee, which d.
,rects the legislative program, tho
Northwest was given representa-
tive in Sidney Anderson, Of Mime
sofa. Other new men on the COM
mittee are Frank L. Green of Yer
mont, and John I. Nolan of .Califor-
MIA, the latter having been chosen, it
is said, in order to give labor a re-
preventative. In addition to Repre-
sentative Mondell, chairman, the
committee includes, Dunn of New
York, Darrow of Pennsylvania, Long
worth of Ohio, and Madden of Him
ois.
Tuesday was devoted to the hear
ing of the Presidents message in
joint session, while upon the day fol-
lowing work was begun upon the en-
ergency tariff law. In the report
accompanying the tariff bill Con-
gresham. Young stated that as a
first step toward return to normal
conditions it was necessary to place
the farmers of the nation upon a firm
financial footing and in the data
submitted sought to prove that the
items in the bill were all of an en-
ergency character.
The Young bill is similar in most
respects to the tariff bill that passed
Congress during the last session to
be then vetoed by President Wilson
and it is believed that the measure
will pass in substantially its present
form.
The bill is to be in effect for six
months from the day of passage, in
stead of for a period of ten months,
as under the previous act. The rate
OF duty upon wheat has been set at
thlrty-five cents a bushel, and of
Wheat flour at twenty per centum ad
valorem. Other rates of interest to
people of the state are: Flaxseed.
soc per bushel; potatoes, 25c per
bushel; onions, 45c per bushel: cattle
thirty per centum ad valorem; sheep,
one year old or over, 81 per head :
less than one year old. 81 per head :
fresh or frozen beef, veal, mutton
lamb and pork, two cents per pound.
Cattle, sheep and other stock i'm
ported for breeding purposes are to
be admitted free of duty.
Congressman o. B. Burtness, 1st
district, has been assigned to the
Committees on Indian Affairs, Public
Lands, and Alcoholic Liquors. The
Committee on Committees transfer
red Representative Sinclair. Third
District, to the, Committee on Apri-
culture and Mr.. Burtness succeeded
to his place upon the Indian Affairs
Committee.
The assignments made to Burt
ness are considered to be of special
Importance to North Dakota, as far
as the Committees on Indian Affairs,
and Public Lands are concerned. A
member Of the House Committee on
Committees stated that the new
member from North. Dakota had
been better treated in this regard
than had any other, congressman
from that state in recent years upon
his initial term.
Under the new assignments North
Dakota is better taken care Of now
than in the previous Congress. Burt
ness has succeeded to Sinclair's place
upon Indian Affairs and Alcoholic
Liquors, and to Baer's seat upon
Public Lands. Young remains I