The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1921-05-17
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
BEFORE THE SENATE
AND H D j Sc
(By U. s. Press)

chlef point at issue in the HEARINGS
before the Senate Finance Committee
Is as to whether the tax vonls ha
passed on to the ultimate consumer.
George ". Pound OF New York. rem
reSentlng the Music Industries Cham
Der of Commerce, told the committee
'ha' It's 5000 members had been poll
ed and that all but one favored sales
tax. The tax plan was attacked as
unSound by II. c. Nc Kenzie. Walton
\. l.. representing the American
Farm Bureau Federation. which. Mr..
Nc kenzie said. represented abont
o'uoo,ooo persons. Guy Cox. repre-
senting the Boston Chamber of Com
meree, advocated the sales. tax. II.
J Johnson, ! Lynn, Mass: merchant. sub
mltted statement regarding the bus
mess of seventy-one stores in North
eastern Massachusetts,, with figures
indicating that few made profit in
1920, although sales were large.
A recapitulation of the legislation
initiated in the House during the first
month of the extra session shows the
following: Bills introduced. 6lOa.
House resolutions. So: House Joint res
olutionS, lis: House concurrent resolu
tlons, 16: executive communications
126; and reports, 50.
Declaring that there is reason to be-
Iieve that Large sums collected bv
various organizations and individuals
for the benefit Of disabled war vet
Grams are being .diverted from their
original and and lawful purposes =
Representative johnson (Repubiean1.
South Dacta, introduced a resolution
for congressional investigation of
the collection and expenditure Of such
money
The conference report on the immi-
grafton bill was agreed to by which
will be restricted yearly
to per cent of each nationality al
ready in the United States, excluding
these who also claim TO be religious
or political refugees. The bill be-
comes effective fifteen days after its
approval and continues in force until
June 80, 1922
At the hearing before the interstate
commerce committee, investigating the
railroad situation, Chairman Cummins
declared that unless some way IS
found to increase revenues and reduce
expenditures the railroad deficit "wlll
have to be met from the national !
Treasury the director generals es-
innate Of the total loss to the roads
during % months of Federal control
being $1,000, 900.
Senator Robinson (Democrat), Ar
he declared that President Harding's
executive order covering the selection
of first, second, and third class post
masters inevitably will restore IN part
the old ''spoils system and lower eff
ficiency in the service.
The Senate has passed the emer-
gency tariff bill exactly as reported
from the finance committee by "a vote
of 63 to %. Senator Moses, Of New
was the only Republican .
voting against the measure, while Sen
ators Brussard and Ransdell of Louis
lana; Jones of New Mexico; Kendrick
of Wyoming; Meyers Of Montana; !
Pittman of Nevada, and Sheppard Of
Texas, all Democrats, voted for the |
bill.
Charges that the Public Health
Service was issuing propaganda favor
ing the allepathic school Of medicine
has been made before the Senate and
House Education Committees consid- /
ering the Kenyon Public Welfare De ,
partment bill.
The necessity of vigilantly protect,
ing the pulp wood and water power
resources of Alaska to prevent reck /
less exploitation has been emphasized
by W. B. Greeley, Chief of the Forest
Service, before the House Territories
c C,o1nmit ittaa Hn said tho Gorernnnnts