The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1921-08-12

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Ladd, however, is not expected Il
do the same thing in the case O.
Mr.. Doyle for the two have but lit
tie in common.
A New York congressman has in
troduced a bill which would doubl,
the pay of congressman but require
them to be recorded present eacl
week in order to draw their checks
The proposal finds but little favor
with the Washington Herald, sale
to be the organ of Herbert Hoover
The Herald proceeds to point out
that much Of the important work Of
Congress is not done on the floor Of
either house but rather in commit.
tees, in conferences, at hearings
and in consultation with constitu.
ents and experts, and suggests ra.
ther that each member be given
time off 'at regular intervals in
which to return home to his district
in order to keep in touch with the
people.
Foundation for one of the con.
tentions Of the Herald is seen in
the case of the House. Ways and
Means Committee. This committee
has been in daily session ever since
the first of the year, meeting all
day long, even when the House is
in session. When the tariff bill was
reported it Immediately began work
upon the tax revision problem
Such work calls for extensive de-
liberation and consultation with au-
thorities and officials, and must, of
a necessity, proceed slowly. When
the tax bill is reported other mat
ters will call for attention unless
an adjournment is had. In the
Senate the Finance Committee does
work of a similar character. Other
committees have, problems to work
out of scarcely less Importance and
all of them call for grave care and
consideration.
Members who are not upon the
particular committee that reports a
bill have access to the printed hear
ings and later to the committee re-
port. Action on the floor which
follows is then merely that of con-
firr" ntion.
IRE Senate has passed the pack
ers regulation act, following the re-
port of the conference committee,
and the bill will soon be a law. The
substitute for the Norris farm Gre
dts bill has also passed and will
now go to the House. This latter
measure is the Administration plan
for Government aid in supplying
credit for exploration of agricultur-
al products. It's influence, it is said
will be felt mostly by the expansion
of credit available to farmers.
Proposed riders which were re-
jected included one by western SEN
ators to extend privileges of the
Federal farm loan system on Gov
ernment reclamation: Future &C.
tion upon this, however, is expected
in later and separate bill.
In the Senate Finance Committee
work is still proceeding upon the
Fordney tariff bill and the date fol
its report is a matter Of specula.
tion. The dry embargo clause
stricken out in the House largely
through the opposition of Represen'
tative Frear, Of Wisconsin, is nov
up in the committee for considera.
tion and its proponents are making
"a hard fight for its reinstatement.
! In the House matters are drag
ging a little with members marking
time until the tax bill is reported
According to those in touch will
the situation there is little likelihood
now Of reduction in taxes at this
session. Certain changes proposed
will no doubt be made in some in
stances but general tightening o.
the burden is said to be beyond
hope at this time. Some relief il
looked for in the work Of the Daw
es budget committee but a grea'
saving will have to be effected 4
the result is to be felt to any ap
preciable extent.