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| inquiry of the same nature of France
La Toilette. Republican,, Wisconsin
| proposed recognition of the Irish re-
public
Creation of a permanent commits
sion to investigate lynciiincs over the
United States was contributed in a
bill by Senator Mccormick, Republi-
can. Illinois. while Senator Kellogg.
Republican Minnesota, renewed his
bill TO give the state Department con
troll over cable landing rights.
Propose Coal Commission.
Senator Frelinghuyscn. Republican
New Jersey, proposed creating a coal
commission, while Senator Owen,
Democrat Oklahoma. offered meas
ures to limit Federal reserve bank in
terest charges 10 per cent: TO crc-
ate Federal marketing department
for farmers. and for publication of n
national bulletin on government and
politics.
\ public welfare department bill
was sponsored by Senator Kenyon,
republican, Iowa. who added a strin-
E Esns measure for rsEistratien ana
Dc
france. Republican. Maryland, suE-
sested amnesty for all persons i'm
pfiSonnd for violations of wartime
IA We. and Chairman Mclean. of the
lansing Committee. put in a bill for
limiting 2-ccnt coin with Theodore
Rooscvelt's cnigy upon it,
Want FOodstnTs Sold.
Senator Ashurst. Democrat, Ari-
IONA. again declared for the purchase
OF Lower California from Mexico, and
Chairman Wadsworth. OF the Military
Committee, nut in the War Depart
mcnts request for authorization to
sell surplus foodstuffs abroad and
Senator Caraway. Democrat. Arkan-
SaS. proposed absolute prohibition OF
futures" sales in grain and cotton.
Senator Sterling. Republican South
Dakota. introduced n bill rcc!assify-
ing all government employees. but
Senator Sinoot, Republican, a Utah.
blocked It's reference to the Civil Ser
wee Committee. saying he would pro-
pose measure involving less cx-
pcnse.
y bin embodying the "nve-fold'
pian for veterans compensation Was
introduced by senator McCumber,
North Dakota. 1t included no taxa
ton features and was identical with
the bonus bill Of the last session.
In the House. after the President
Fish Republican. New York. an
nounccd he would introduce tomorrow
resolution providing for the with
drawol from Europe OF America IL
troops stationed in the occupied area
Of Germany.
| Prohibit Foreign Newspapers.
y bill to prohibit publication OF
| foreign Language newspapers or mag
| nZsncs without publication OF an
| English translation OF ovcry article
! in parable! columns was introduced
| by Representative Upshaw, Democrat.
Georgia.
Representative Little. Republican,
! kansee, introduced Il bill to Instruct
the Attorney General to institute pro-
! cccdings against the Standard OIL
ana tho United states steel CorporR-
! ton. cniOining them and their az
! hliatcd companies from distributing
! surplus war profits. and to direct the
! Ways and Means Committee to draft
/ Il hNi which would tax all such sur
! plus profits.
To Amend Pure-Food Law.
Chairman Haugcn, Of the House
| Agriculture Committee. introduced /:
bill to prohibit the misbrandnG OF
Manufactured articles by amending
| provisions or the purc-food law Il
make Il unlawful Ia misstntc the son.
tents of scalod packages and to eent
on; deceptive advertising concerning
commodities held for sale.
Inclusion of Fort Worth. Texas. IL
the list of customs ports Of entry ie
provided in n hill introduced by Rep.
rcsentntive Lanhanr, Democrat Texas
The measure would make II possible
for shipments OF imports to he MI,
| loaded At Gulf ports ana he forward
cd 10 Fort Worth before they are ap.
praised for assessment OF impor
tariffs.