Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-07
In the House and Senate

A bill amending the transportation
act to permit railroads to obtain par
tfal payment of the amounts due
them from the government under the
guaranteed earnings provisions oil
the act was introduced by Repre-
sentative Winslow, Massachusetts.
ranking republican member Of the
House commerce committee.
The measure is designed to meet for
the roads the situation arising out
of the recent decision of the District
Of Columbia Supreme Court that the
carriers under existing law cannot
force the Treasury to make partial
settlements.
Efforts by Representative Siegel. re-
publican, New York, to add 100000
to the 100000 appropriation In
cluded in the sundry civil bill for sal
aries of immigration officials led to
spirited discussion in the House yes
terday.
Mr.. Siegel said Commissioner Wallis
of the Ellis Island station at New
York had intimated to him here yes
terday that he would resign unless
provision was made for increases IN
salaries, and numbers OF Immigration
officials, he added, had told him the
whole machinery of the immigration
service was falling to pieces"
Information collected by the State
Department as to conditions in Rus
STA would be laid before Congress un-
der a resolution introduced by Rep
resentative Dal1inger. republican,
Massachusetts,. Data would be sought
especially on business conditions and
the possibilities Of resumption OF
trade relations between the United
States and Russia
Gov. Harding of the Panama Canal
Zone asked the House judiciary COM
mittee yesterday to recommend gen
clear up the marital troubles Of the
people residing in the Canal Zone.
There Is now no divorce law applying
to the zone, he said. but legal sepa-
rations were granted and permitted.
The House military affairs commit
tee reported out today a resolution by
Representative Strong. republican,
Kansas. requesting the War Depart
ment not to wreck Camp Funston.
Many former naval officers who re-
signed to obtain higher salaries IN
civil life are seeking reinstatement in
the service. Secretary Daniels said
yesterday before the House naval
committee. He advocated legislation
to make such reinstatement difficult
for the protection of "loyaP officers.
Some committee members agreed with
him.
Recently, when a commission of
serve officers was to be sent to Peru
for two years." the Secretary said,
more than SO per cent Of the officers
who have left the service in the last
year applied for places on the COM
mission.
An appropriation of $5S9.o00 for
educational work among bIuejackets
was asked by Secretary Daniels in
letter to Speaker Gillett. 1t pro-
free education" afioat and ashore,
which, Mr.. Daniels said, would mean
both an efficient and a contented
Navy"
A joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the present radio law,
under which the Navy Department
would be authorized to contract with
newspapers to handle press matter
for period Of one year was referred
yesterday to a subcommittee by the
House merchant marine committee
after an extended hearing.
The publishers said they could not
proceed with long-term contracts be-
cause the present law only permits
the government stations to serve the
newspapers when the Department of
Commerce reports that private radio
corporations are taxed beyond nor
NAL capacity.
Counted in gallons, this is how
much spirits there was in govern
ment warehouses last September 80,
according to the record given to Con-
gress: Whisky, 44.500.643; rum, 405,-
$50; gin, S06,462; high wines, 1855;
alcohol, S76.908 cologne spirits. $751;
5S5. and brandy, 1887.
Senator Ball. republican. Delaware,
yesterday called up In the Senate his
bill to stop work on the Charleston,
s. c.. harbor channel project. which
contemplates construction of a large
Navy dry dock. Senator Smith. demo-
crat, South Carolina, opposed imme-
date consideration Of the bill. and
induced Senator Ball to defer action
until next week. to give time for
securing Of information from the
Navy Department.
Senator Trammel, democrat, Florida,
has introduced amendments in the
Senate which would increase the ex-
emptions under the income tax laY
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