The Washington times., 1921-07-17
FUN and Dignity
Under the Dome


shield behind which thsy can violate
their pledge"
The House adopted . rule making q
final vote on the tariff bill In order on
July 81. The rule leaves only dyes,
hides, cotton, oils and asphalt schsd-
ulee open 70 amendment on the floor.
Republican leaders In the House pre-
dicted that q tax revision measure
would be passed by August IL.
A resolution directing that the sdi-
torial offices OF the Columbia Sentinel
building" and that m expreesion Of
disapproval b forwarded 70 the Presi.
dent and Senator Watson was intro
duced by Congressman Ryan of New
York.
Senator Hsflin declared that MI.
lionalres' Club" was throttling action
on the bonus bill in the Senate, and
Senator Edge replied that the state.
rAAnt was "the biggest piece of dema.
goUy he had heard since coming to the
Senate"
Pending Irish peace negotiations in
London prompted Senator Norris to
ask postponement by the Foreign Re.
lations Committee Of hearings SEIZED.
uied on his resolution for Congres-
sionAl expression OF sympathy with
the Irish republic until the results of
the negotiations are known.
The House opened evening ses-
sions on the Tordney tariff bill.
Chairman Fordney. In reply to ques-
tlons, stated that he had received Z
letter from President Harding relat.
Ing 70 the oil schsduie. but that he
would not make 1t public at this
time. 9dn
Congressman CArew of New
York, declared the people were not
interested In the tariff question and
would not be until pinchsd by the
bad times coming and sure to stay
under the bill"
Thursdsy.
The inquiry into the Mingo strike
troubles In West Virginia opens De-
subcommittee. Mother" Jones,
leader of the strikers. and ''Sid" Hat.
field, chief OF police Of the town of
Matewan. were In attendance and the
two hostile sides were drawn up al.
most In battle array In the committee
room. Senator Kenyon warned eth.
er side against any demonstration or
disorder.
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon
declared before the Senate Finance
Committee that he would never con-
sent to a cancellation Of the debt
cwed the United States by European
governmental, and placed corresponi.
ence before the committee showing
that Premier Lloyd George had tried
to persuade President Wilson To
agree TO such 2, proposal.
The Senate Finance COMMITTEES BE-
gan consideration Of the Sweet bill
proposing consolidation OF various
Government agencies dealing with
former service men.
Friday.
The Senate votes to recommit the
soldier bonus bill to the Finance Com
mittse by vote OF ~ to 20.
Noah W.. Cooper. of Nashville,
Tenn, heading a delegation OF the
Methodist Central Sabbath Crusade
COMMITTEES, asked the House Com
merce Committee to grant hearings
on . bill to bar Sunday newspapers
from the mail and to prevent Gov.
eminent employees from working on
| Sundays Dr. Wilbur #. Crafts,
superintendent of the International
Reform Bureau. issued q statement
declaring that officials Of the bureau
and Of the Methodist Bureau Of Tenn
| psrance, Prohibition and Public
Morals unite in announcing they
wsre not in sympathy with the pro-
posai OF the Cooper delegation. DR..
| Crafts In Q letter to Mr.. Cooper de-
clarsd he believed the Cooper pro-
posAl would prevent rather than
heln Sunday Observance.