The Washington herald., 1921-01-30
EXTENDED TARIFF
DEBATE BLOCKED
ALL OTHER BILLS
Review of Week Finds
Only Minor Measures
{. Acted Upon.
By ALBERT SMALL.


completion of important legislation,
less than a dozen other measures,
AL of minor Importance, reaching
vote due to the prOtracted tariff
debate. This measure creates a
Federal Livestock Commission to
Regulate the packing industry with
particular reference to the Big
Five" Its passage was the cul-
mfnation of a fight lasting many
years. during which charges of lob
bying and monopolistiC influence
over the nations food supplies
were met with bitter counter
charges Of short-sig ghtedness and
.sffarts to ruin one of the most ben
ehcent Industries Of the country.
The final vote in the Senate was 40
70 81, and the measure went to the
House with grave misgivings as to
its fate.
Tuesday took the place Of Monday
as calendar day because of lateness
in disposing OF the packers bill
and since Tuesday only a few meas
ures were finally disposed Of. The
weeks grist follows:
List Of Bills Passed in week.
Monday - Rendriok Kenyon bill
creating Livestock COmmi ssiOn.
coinage Of $50, 900 5O-cent pieces in
cofnmemoration OF the one hun
dredth anniversary OF Missouri 5
| Statehood: Borah resolution direct
ing Naval Affairs Committee to re-
port to Senate whether it is a praC-
ticaI and sound policy to suspend
naval building for six months to
the end that a full investigation and
free discussion may determine what
| constitutes a modern fighting navy;
bill appropriating 36O.63 for relief
of W. T. Dingler. bondsmaR for
| postmaster at Zebulon, Ark, to
cover loss occasioned by destruc-
ton Of post once by cyclone in 1909;
| bill appropriating s1.30S for relief
Of c. V. Hinkle to cover twenty
nine months salary during dismis-
sal as post ONCE clerk on charges
which were found untrue; resolu-
tion to refer claim OF W. H H.
Hart. principal OF Junior Republic
Farm School, to a court to deter
mine amount Of claim against gov
eminent for burning OF school; bill
providing for a survey and report
on the cost Of improving and main
tanning the government boulevard
on Missionary Ridge. Chattanooga,
Tenn. DILL for relief Of certain es-
tates named in many sections Of
country and fixing sums OF varying
amounts. aggregating $4,000; bill
for relief Of Reuben r. Hunter
Blinded in hghting forest FIRE in
New Mexico as government yolun
teer, amount to be S6667 month:
bill to provide for awarding OF dec
orations to relatives of deCea ased
hn iyfr o
the Secretary OF war to turn over
TO the commissioners OF Dickinson
County, Kansas, pontoon equipment
for temporary use across Smoky
Hill River at Chapman. kans: bill
directing Secretary OF Treasury to
pay TO Copper River and Northwest
ern Railway S2,1O2 in refund of
gross income tax paid at Tacoma,
wash May 21, 1915: bill amending
PortO Rican civil service govern
rnent act
MISUNDERSTANDING authOriz-
ng mileage allowance to electoral
vote messengers from various
States; resolution directing Post
master General TO provide names Of
FORMER service men and widows rec
ommended for appointment as post
masters, but not appointed: bill to
fxtend time by which Usage Indians
pr Oklahoma may enjoy mineral
Fights: bill conferring jurisdiction
1pon United Safes District Court Of
Eastern district OF South Carolina to
Rdjust claims of owners Of Danish
steamship Flynderborg.
Thursday-Bil authorizing sale
OF old Copper Harbor lighthouse
reservation in Michigan to two
tounties.
Friday-Lodge resolution calling
spon President for information con-
ferning American claims against
treat Britain as result of CONNER
Fial restraint during the war.
Ssturday-Bill to amend act estab-
ishing bureau OF education. requir-
ng aliens before naturalization to
be able to speak and write the Eng
ish language.
Blinded in Forest Fire.
In pleading for the s66.67 monthly
llowance for Reuben R. Hunter,
enator Jones, Of New Mexico. de-
Jared the man had patrioticalIy
rolunteered his services in defense
Z the government by fighting forest
res and was made permanently
lind The bill was objected to on
he ground that it pensioned the
nan for life, but Senator Jones ex-
lained that the amount was only
quail to that which he would re-
eive under the Federal wage Ii
bility law.
Supporters of the bill amending
he Porto Rican civil government
sv explained that it would enable
he island to send twelve young men
o the United States for education
nd enable the insular government
provide money for relief of
earthquake sufferers when needed,
nd also would enable Porto Rico
increase any public indebtedness
may incur from Z to 10 per cent
the taxable value OF property in
be interest Of an adequate water
1pply for San Juan. its capital and
rincipal seaport city
Senator SmOot offered the resolu-
on authorizing payment Of mileage
messengers who had brought the
ectorsl votes for President and
ice President from the various
ates. The resolution was routine,
ut in view Of the failure of sew
ral of the messengers to reach
ashingtOn within the legal time
hethsr the government would
tant the mileage. The resolution
so dismissed the fines OF $1,000
tainst the tardy messengers, which
herwise might have been imposed.
Ask Names of Service Men.
The resolution asking the Post
kster General for the names of
ruler service men and widows of