The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-05-19

ture, although appeals from his decis-
act, to the United States circuit court.
district, spoke in favor Of the bill and
had two Of his amendments adopted
in the House. The most important Of
these was the amendment including
flax among the so-called "grains"
which the bill would regulate on the
exchange. AS flax futures are only
dealt in on the Minneapolis exchanges
that grain had been excluded in the
original bill. The Tincher bill now
goes to the Senate where similar
measure was introduced some time
ago by Senator Capper.
The Young Emergency Tariff bill
was sent to conference Friday after
the adoption Of a special rule which
was urged by Representatives Young,
North Dakota; Fordney, Michigan;
Longworth, Ohio, and Green, Iowa.
During the debate Mr.. Fordney de-
clared that the anti-dumping provis-
ion as revised by the Senate was in
effective and that in conference he
would insist that the House anti-dump-
ing provisions be restored in SUBJ
stance.
After the House had voted to send
the bill at once to conference Repre-
sentative Young stated that in his
opinion the bill would be disposed Of
with but little further delay. He also
said that he had received assurances
that President Harding would prompt
ly approve the act.
The bill to authorize the appoint
ment of an Associate United States
Judge for the district of North Dako-
ia is now in the hands Of sub-com-
mittee of the House Committee on Ju-
dietary, of which Joseph Walsh Of
Massachusetts is chairman.
Numerous kilograms relating to the
pending legislation have been turned
over to this committee, and according
to Mr.. Walsh, all Of them seem to adj
NIT the need of an additional judge to
take care of the accommodating bust
ness before the court. Many Of the
letters and kilograms received from
North Dakota, it is stated, have to do
with the character of the appointment
to the judgeship, and not with pass
age of the bill itself
1t is understood that majority of
the members of the Judiciary Com
mittee favor passage Of the bill at
once and it is believed that final action
will be taken by the committee some
time this week, perhaps as early as
Tuesday. Action by the House will
probably follow shortly.
Speculation as to whom will be ap-
pointed to fill the new judgeship still
continues. Seth Richardson of Far
go, and Andrew Miller of Bismarck,
both of whom have been connected by
gossip with the appointment, have Wis
tied about the capitol for several days
Richardson has left the city but Mr..
Miller is still here. OF the various
men mentioned for the place the latter
is understood to have the strongest
received protest against the appoint
ment Of Miller from the w. C. T. U.
but on the other hand many prominent
attorneys over the state seem to favor
him over any of the other men men
toned.
Many we'll known men from the
state have been in the city during the
past week or two but just how much
their presence here has to do with
this matter is not generally known.
James Kennedy arrived Thursday, and
on Friday L. L. Twitchell, speaker of
the state legislature, and Judge Pol
lock of Fargo put in an appearance.
Chairman Volstead of the House
Committee has stated that he is not
concerned with the appointment but
only with the need Of the legislation
and that further protests and endorse
ments should be sent directly to the
President, who is responsible for the
filling of such positions. Just what
policy is to be followed by the Presi-
dent in this regard is not known for
the administration is yet young and
few general policies Of this sort have
been laid down. It is believed, how
ever, that the senators will have a
considerable voice in the matter, and
the man who is given their endorse
ment will probably be given the Judge
ship.
| Judging from the correspondence
received here it seems to be the gen
eral assumption in North Dakota that
| Andrew Miller Of Bismarck is the man
| thus favored. On the other hand it
is believed in some quarters that Seth
Richardson, with the backing of the
Nonpartisan League organization,
which he is said to have, may prove a
formidable candidate. Richardson, it
| will be recalled, was candidate for
the state supreme court last fall and
had the endorsement Of the Nonparti-
sans at that time. From this it may
have been assumed that he would now
have the backing Of Senator Ladd who
was then upon the same ticket. How
ever, on the surface at least, Miller
continues to be the man most promi-
nently mentioned.
A special House committee is con-
tinuing in it's investigation Of the
Grover Bergdoll case. Mrs Emma c.
Bergdoll, mother Of the fugitive slack
er, was one of the chief witnesses
called by the committee to testify last
week.