The Washington herald., 1921-11-24
Furnished By ". 3. Hibbs q Co
What Congress Did
Yesterday.
SENATE.
Proceeding, of November -.

Proceedings of November -.
Met at 10 O'Clock and adjourned
sine die, the next session 10 begin
December ).
Conferees' report on the tax re-
vision hill adopted by vote Of
30 to -, after speeche. by sess-
tors Hitchcock. simmons, walsh. Of
Msssachusetts, and other against 90.
and senator smoot attacking it .,
but very little better than the old
tax laws.
Agreement reached for vote en-
the sixth calendar day that the
senate 10 In session after January
i on the resolution declaring Tra-
man II. Newberry entftIed 90 hi,
seat ss senator from Michigan,
where his election I'm 1915 wa, con-
tested by Henry Ford on charge,
of corruption.
senator walsh. of Montana. Of
fered n resolution for the decor.-
ton of the American nag at the
arms conference with n fringe Of
white emblemstic of world pescr,
hut its consideration was blocked
by the objection Of senator >moot.
who said that the American ssF
was good enough as "a ia.
In speaking on the tax hill Sens-
tor Smoot predicted that it would
have to be amended, and declared
that unless Congress scrutini,et
every appropriation hereafter tn
the most diliEent manner he would
vote against all appropriation.
Miss Alice Robertson. Of Okla
homa- only woman in Congress, o.
cupied an honorary seat In the sen
I ate for the hrst time.
Objection OF senator Moses pre-
vented the senate consentinE 10 y
request of senator France TO have
printed in the COnEressIonsi Rec
ord n report Of the Russian Cow
mission on Relief, showing famine
conditions in the Near Fast. the re-
port being referred 20 the Commit
tee on Printing because Of 10
volume.
President Harding appeared On
his room Mt the Capitol nj the close
of the session and fixed his siE-
nature 20 the tax bill. maternity
and infancy bill and other Debated
measures.
Nomination. received from tho
White House Included those Of Ed
be n member Of the Federal BOARD
Of Vocational EducntIonI James 4.
white, of Illinois, TO he United
states marshal Of the eastern dis
trict of Illinois Cwho were con-
hrmed I'm open executive session
among large number of post
mnsters)I Edward r. German, 81
warsaw, Wis. 20 he receiver Of
Z mn L.
tiers. The senate In secret eNecu-
/ tive session rejected the appoint
ment of Mai. Robert G.. Peck TO b.
lieutenant colonel Of infantry, sfttr
a lonE-stasding hEht on his army
record, and confirmed Cecil 4. j.
Harbordt, Of Dover, Del, TO he sPe-
cial examiner of drugs Of the col
lection service at Philsdelphts- aud
and postmssters.
The Vice President laid before
the senate n communication from
the President transmitting n sup
Elementary dehctency bill for s23.-
SOS for the Treasury Departures
and the District of ColumbisG ALL
q report of the Secretary of Ststs
showing lack OF time for prepare
lions for the proposed dairy con-
gross of the Agricultural Depart
neut and asking for postponemen'
of the date for the congress. -
senator Calder introduced BIZ
for the creation of a tax inyestigs-
ton com mission.
senator King introduced q bill
appropristing &S,ooo.ooe for com
mencement of the Weber reclsms-
tton project In Utah.
Adjournment prevented action on
Senator KfnE-s resolution for the
Investigation Of the dye fsssstry d.
q monopoly lobbying for Influence
In Congress-, after q general dis
cussion as to the scope that should
~ styeu Il rke fuaufVy