The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-08-25
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slashed the government expendi-
lures and revenue estimates to the
tune of nearly $6OO,OOO,OOO and de-
termined to create no new taxation.
10000
President Harding is hopeful of
good results from the Washington
conference on disarmament which he
will welcome on November IL Dis
cussions will be given as much public
ity as possible.
10000
The Senate passed the Capper-
Tincher bill to regulate grain ex-
changes. The Chicago Board of
Trade was denounced by Senator
Capper of Kansas as 1.-The biggest
gambling help in the world.
10000
The house ratified the conference
report on the bill establishing federal
regulation of the meat packing in
dustry.
President Harding signed the Sweet
bill for the relief of disabled veterans
and appointed Col. Charles r. Forbes
to head the new veterans bureau.
10000
Russian relief plans will not be
held up, administration officers being
satisfied the only seven of the i'm
prisOned Americans have thus far
been released and sent out of Rus
STA, others detained will also be set
free without delay.
10000
Representative Young introduced
a bill extending the emergency tariff
bill two months beoynd November 27,
the limitation set in the original
measure.
A law prohibiting former govern
ment employees and officers from
prosecuting claims against the gov
eminent until they have been-out of
office at least three years was urged
before the Judiciary committee by
Attorney General Daugherty.
10000
Consolidation of government func-
tions and duties having to do with
the territory of Alaska under the de-
department of the interior is pro
posed in a bill introduced by Senator
New of Indiana. The bill also pro-
vides for the establishment of through
transportation lines from the United
States by having vessels of the ship
ping board assigned to that service in
connection with Alaskan government 7
owed railroads.
10000
Agreement was reached at a White
House luncheon conference between
the President and Senators Lodge and
Curtis for a thirty-day recess of Con-
gress beginning August 20, conting-
g. ent upon passage by the house before
that date of the tax revision bill and
the administration agricultural credit
bills.
Western Republican senators or
gained a tariff "bloc" for the pur-
pose of fighting for fair treatment
for the West" in pending tariff legis-
lation.
A bill authorizing the President to
confer the congressional medal of
honor and the distinguished service
cross on the unidentified American
soldier who viii be buried in Airing
ton national cemetery November II,
was passed and sent to the senate.
10000
The Chinese government would be
relieved of further Boxer indemnity
payments under a bill by Senator
Lodge reported favorably from the
foreign relations committee.
10000
Making another of his political
speeches Senator Harrison of Missis-
sippi prodded his Republican col
leagues for the purpose of develop
ing what they did not Know about the
negotiations of a peace treaty with
Germany.
10000
A group of Texas livestock raisers,
in conference with the congressional
delegation from that state, advocated
legislation authorizing the war fin
ance corporation to make direct loans
to cattle raisers the same as during
the war.
10000
A senate bill providing for main
+onnnro Of the West Point cadet cnrns