The Washington herald., 1921-12-25
SENATE GETS BUSY :
BEFORE HOLIDAY
RECESS BEGINS
Makes Telling Strides on
Many Measures-Comes
Back Jan. 3.


Teiiipg strides were made by the
Senate In its final pre-holiday SEES
sions. the House bill providing 500
100000 for the purchase of corn. seed
grain and milk for the starving Rus
slams passing in the face of 4 threat
ened filibuster. scores Of smaller bills
being swept from the calendar. and
many other measures being reported
from committees or introduced.
Resumes Sessions January 3.
The Senate will meet again January
3, shortly after which date vote will
be taken on the resolution to seat
Senator Thomas H. Newberry Of Mich
fsan, whose right to the toga was
clouded by charges Of ballot corrup-
ton.
An agreement was reached to vote
on January IL on a resolution by
Senator Robinson of Arkansas re-
curing railroads to. issue Interchange
able mileage tickets. The bill to
amend the Federal trade act SO as
to provide for the appointment Of
a farmer as a member Of the Federal
Trade Commission will be voted on.
under unanimous agreement, January
II.
Extensive discussion on the New
Derry resolution and the Federal
trade act amendment marked the
sessions Of the week. Senator Kenyon.
Republican, of Iowa, denouncing ef-
forts to seat the Michigan Senator
as danger to the government. and
Senator Helm. Alabama. and other
Democrats, rising to the higher
pitches Of eloquence in pleading for
the stricken farmers Of the nation
who are not receiving. they declared,
just consideration from the Federal
Trade Commission. Senator Helm
reiterated his demand that the Presi-
dent discharge the whole board as
inefncient and expensive.
Pleads For warriors.
In a fiery plea for ex-service men
from nervous breakdown
and tuberculosis, Senator Ashurst de-
clared the neglect Of these men was
a blight upon the honor and intelIi-
gence Of the Senate and predicted
that unless relief be provided the
voters OF the nation would turn the
Republican party out Of power.
Senator Capper of Kansas spoke
In defense of the farmers bloc in
Congress. declaring the conditions of
throughout the country.
in Oklahoma and other
States, had becomes
to the nations permanence.
He spoke Of the dwindling livestock
and the enormous curtailment OF
crops, of the impoverishment of
farmers and the difnculties expert
enced in getting relief from Con-
gress.
Filibuster Busted.
The hlibuster on the Russian re-
lief bill was threatened by Senator
Watson, of Georgia, who declared
in some parts of the
United States were as bad as in
the foreign land where starvation
is rife. He said soldiers who
fought for this country are walk
ing the streets jobless. sick and
while farmers and
their families in his State. a. in
many other States, were in dire
want.
Senator Ashurst supported Wat
sons statements by saying that
families of miners In West Virginia
are starving by the hundreds, while
soldiers who had gone to Arizona
for relief from the ravages of the
white plague were in pitiable con-
dition and needed the helping hand
of Congress. When the Russian
relief bill was put to a vote, how
ever, no opposition was recorded
Senator Borah criticised refusal
of the Washington administration
to recognize the Soviet govern
ment, pointing to Russia's record in
the war as being unparalleled, con-
sidering circumstances, and sayine
that country was one of the few
foreign powers that remained loyal
to the United States.
Seeks Cause Of Delay
A resolution introduced by Sena-
tor Robinson, Of Arkansas, pro-
vides for an investigation of the
examining division of the Civil
Service Commission to ascertain
pViitiSdi mas Deen
used in filling positions. Senator
Trammell. of Florida, introduced a
resolution seeking information as
to causes for delay in cases before
the United States Supreme Court.
Senator Trammell also introduced
a bill authorizing the War Finance
Corporation to make advances and
purchase securities to provide re-
lief for producers and dealers in
agricultural products.
Investigation of the dye lobby"
will be made by a subcommittee of
the Judiciary Committee, consist
ing Of Senators Shortridge, Borah
and Reed. Their appointment was
announced Thursday. The inquiry
will be started soon after the holt
day recess.
Fogging the Public.
Senator Frelinghuysen urged
adoption of his resolution for an
investigation of the coal industry,
declaring a serious crisis exists and
the coal lobby is Jogging the pub
lie on actual facts relating to the
production and distribution of coal.
His bill Is called measure to
aid in establishing the coal indus
try.
Carpet bag" methods are being
employed by the government in
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