Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1921-02-27
IMMIGRATION Bill SENT
TO PRESIDENT; PREPARE
TARIFF BILL FOR VOTE
New Measure Limits immigration Three Per Cent of
Nationals in America in 1910; Congress Clearing Slate
of Important Legislation Before Adjournment Next
Friday; House Approves Tariff Conference Report
IReputlIcan A. q. Leased wIcel


WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.-Congress
worked under forced draft today and
tonight with leaders determined to
clean the slate of most important leg
islation before adjournment Friday.
One measure--the Immigration re-
striction bill-was sent to the presi-
dent and several others including the
emergency tariff were prepared for
final passage.
After a brief but sharp fight, the
house accepted the senate sub-bill linn
iting immigration for is months after
April /, next, TO three per cent of the
nationals OF n foreign country who were
here when the 1910 census was taken.
The measure would not affect Japan,
China. Canada and the Latin American
countries.
Immediately the bill was sent to the
senate, which approved the conference
report in less than one minute, and IL
then was prepared for the president
While the house was spending two
hours debating the emergency tariff,
the senate passed the annual fort1flca-
tions measure carrying approximately
$S,000.000 and sent it to conference.
The house then adopted the confer
ence report on the tariff measure, 205
to 127, and sent it to the senate. Chair
man Penrose OF the finance committee
attempted to start the bill through the
ment was reached. however, whereby
the bill will be taken up Monday
Proceeding with consideration of the
army appropriation bill, the senate ac-
cepted it's committee amendment pro-
viding for an average of 175,000 men
then passed the measure and sent it to
conference.
Clash Over Precedence
When the army bill came up there
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islation in the five days remaining
Senator Borah of Idaho and Sterling
OF South Dakota. Republicans, sought
opportunity to pass house resolution
repeating most war time laws.
Chairman Wadsworth of the military
committee and later Senator Poindex-
ter Republican, Washington, who is in
charge of the naval appropriation bill,
objected They were supported by
Senators Thomas of Colorado and Rob
inson OF Arkansas, Democrats. Sena-
tor Borah promptly demanded a quo
rum roll call and senate process was
stopped 20 minutes.
There is one way to get this resolu-
tion passed." said Senator Borah, that
is to discuss it while the army appro-
priations is up"
Senator Lodge. Republican leadf,
gave notice that he. would join in ask
ing for precedence for the navy bill.
further postponing the war law repeal
Tire senate then went on with the army
bif.
One OF the big appropriation meas
ures, the sundry civil bill. met a snag,
the senate insisting upon S10,000,0O0
appropriation for the Wilson dam at
Muscle Shoals. The measure was sent
back to conference.
Increase Enforcement Budget
The house took up the conference
report on the legislative appropriation
bill and by 20S to 92 concurred in a
senate amendment increasing from ST.
100000 to s7,50e,O0O the allowance for
enforcement of prohibition the next
fiscal year.
vote on the senate amendment au-
thorizing the treasury to purchase
5000, ,000, 900 of bonds Of the farm loan
banks, was postponed until Tuesday
decision in the case to test the land
bank act may be handed down Monday
by the supreme court and should it be
favorable 10 the government. an appro-
priation for purchasing additional
bonds might not be necessary. The
house agreed to keep the salaries Of
the vice president and speaker at S12,-
600 and to strike out appropriations
for passport bureaus at New York, Sar
Francisco, Seattle and Key West.