The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-04-28
WASHINGTON NEWS LETTER
Rx PARKER LaMOuRE


the House on Friday without rec
ord vote. The bill was bitterly OPP
posed by Meyer London, Socialist, Of
New York. and Siegel, Republican.
and Bourke Cochran, Democrat, Of
the same state.
The johnson act provides that not
more than three percent Of any ma.
tionality now in the United States
may be admitted as immigrants, the
census Of 1910 to be used as the basis
for such determination.
Both parties supported the bill ra-
Their generally, chief opposition COM
ing from Representatives from the
large industrial centers like New
York, Chicago, and Philadelphia. The
bill was sponsored by johnson, Of
Washington, chairman Of the Com
mittee, on immigration.
Ratification on the long pending
treaty with Colombia, settling the
controversy growing out Of the in
surrection of Panama, came last
week in the Senate after bitter
and spirited debate.
The Columbian treaty has been a
source of controversy since the days
of the Roosevelt administration.
Woodrow Wilson re-opened the issue
when the Democratic party came in
to power but the assent of the Sem
ate was refused. President Harding
therefore again sent the treaty to
the Senate with the urgent request
that it receive favorable action, as
the first step Of his administration
toward the establishment Of a better
understanding between the Govern
ment Of the United States and the Re-
publics Of South America.
The irriconcilables of the League
of Nations fight lined up in opposi-
ton to ratification, led by Borah, Of
Idaho, and Reed, of Missouri, refused
to follow the lead of Senator Lodge,
the majority leader, who concurred
with the desire of the President. The
Democrats, with one exception, also
gave their support to the administra-
ton.
The ratification of the Columbian
pact was followed in the Senate by
series of bitter attacks directed
against Colonel George Harvey,
whose nomination as Ambassador to
Great Britain had been previously
confirmed by the Senate. Harrison,
of Mississippi, and Heflin, of Ala
bama, figured chiefly in the atttck
upon Harvey, denouncing the latter
for his attitude toward President
Wilson and his opposition to the
League of Nations.
Western senator's last week regis
tered plea for early action by the
Finance Committee in reporting the
Young Emergency Tariff bill and
Chairman Penrose has announced
that everything possible is being done
to expedite action upon the bill, but
that the disputed equalization Of ex-
change and anti-dumping provisions
of the measure presented difficulties
which must first be Strengthened out.
Hearings on the provisions have al
ready occupied several days, and ex-
perts are engaged in redrafting them
in an effort to meet the objections
raised. That they will be rewritten is
the committee plan, and even though
the bill is passed promptly by the Sen
ate it is likely to be further delayed
in conference.
If, however, the Knox Peace reso-
luton is taken up in the meantime
the tariff bill will certainly meet with
even further delay.
In the meantime the House Com
mittee on Agriculture is busy upon
the bills regulating future trading |
on grain exchanges, and for govern
ment control Of the packing industry.
The future trading bill was taken up
by the committee on Monday with
assurance that it would receive
prompt action. This bill was before
the committee during the closing
days Of the 66th Congress. at which
time extensive hearings were held,
and it is not believed that the COM
mittee will need much further time
to report the bill to the House. The
packer control bill which is next in
line in the committee is similar to
the bill reported by Senator Gronna
in the recent short session..
From subcommittee Of the
House Judiciary Committee it has
been announced by Chairman Dyer
that impeachment charges against
Federal Judge Lands, Of Chicago,
growing out Of his acceptance of the
post OF supreme arbiter Of organized
will be dropped in the House
unless new charges are preferred on
the floor. Representative Welty, Of
Ohio, who first instigated the charges
against Lands, has since retired
from Congress.
The Senate Committee on Educa-
ton and Labor is working upon legis-
lation embodying the outlines Of the
new Department Of Public Welfare,
as suggested by General Sawyer.
While this department will have as
its initial function the care and train
ing Of the disabled veterans Of the
war its activities will embrace a wi
der scope than merely the care Of the
man. The committee is
now drafting a bill creating new
of Public Welfare, to be
under secretary and four assistant
secretaries.
Under the tentative plan the De-
partment of Public Welfare will be
composed of four major divisions,
education, public health, social SER
vice, and veteran service. !
Education RI on,hrooa vo~a<inna1 I