The Washington herald., 1921-06-26
House Activities.
n EVENUE and prohibition were The dominating
N issues in the House last week when the con-

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X issues in the House last week when the con-
ferees on the army and navy bills fDished
wranglng with the Senate the reductoS they
held out for with almost complete success
Chairman Fordney. OF the Ways and Means Com
mttee, conferred with the President on the measures
under consideration for raising funds for the govern
ment without increasing the tax burdens of the
try The committee getting deeper into the prob
lens OF revenue with the prospect Of considerable
delay.
Representative Volstead, chairman of the Judci-
airy Committee, agreed on Friday to accept the Camp
bell-Willis antibeer bill substitute for the sup
Elemental prohibition bill he had written. The Camp
bel-Willis measure. which the committee reported
favoraby is expected to be passed by Congress be-
fore the Treasury issue regulations for the sale
and manufacture OF real beer. AT meeting OF the
Rules Committee William H. Anderson, of the Anti
Saloon League of America, charged that Rev. Ed
ward c. Dnwiddie superintendent of the National
Temperance Bureau, had occupied untenable po-
sition with the league apd is back in the proh
bition fight as de facto ally of the vets. II have
the facts to show that this is not the only instance
where he has tried to sacrifice the of prohbi-
ton," said Anderson. The Rules Committee refused
to grant Representative Volstead his request for a
special rule to put his supplementary enforcement
bill through.
T 7 NDER rure allowing four hours debate the
House Friday took up the bill providing
$5ooooooo additional working capital for the
the treasury, which will accept farm loan bonds.
The packer control bill sent to conference
with the Senate, Speaker Giett appointing Repre-
sentatves Haughen of Iowa, Mclaughlin of Nebraska,
Ward of New York. Jacoway OF Arkansas, and Rainey
of Illinois, conferees. Representative Beck of Wis
consin introduced a resolution providing "pitess pub
licity" for profteers we'll as sackers. The
calls upon the Secretary Of the Treasury to
make public all names OF individuals and corporations
who made profit of more than rs per cent during the
The House passed a bill authorizing $4,000 for
the establishment of fish rescue station along the
upper Mississippi River. Chairman Winslow. of the
Interstate Commerce Committee. announced that the
Sheppard Towner maternity and infancy bill will be
taken up for hearings July
"ONSIDERATION of the bill to allow uninter-
rupted use of the naval radio facilities of the
government for press message until July l,
1922 begun by the House Wednesday. Under
the bill rates on the Atlantic would be the
those of commercial companies, while those across
the Pacific would be less. delegation Of Middle.
Western Congressman Wednesday asked President
Harding appoint ]. R. McCar, of Nebraska, con-
troller general of the United States position
ated under the new budget law. Charles G. Dawes,
of Chicago. is head of the budget system.
The Longworthy resolution postponng the in
creases in the rates second class mall due to
go into effect July 1, killed by the House Com
mttee Postofice. The opposition based
upon claims that second class matter-ncwspapcrs,
magazines and other pcriodicals-are being
transported for less than cost
Representative Siegel, of New York, introduced
Ia bill Tuesday providing for the printing and distr
button of list of civilian employees of the govern
ment. bill authorizing the Postmaster General to
appoint delegates to the Pan American Postal Con-
gress was introduced by Representative Steencrson,
of Minnesota. Representative Kline, of New York,
introduced bill increase from thirty to thirtyfve
years the age limit for appointments in the grade of
second lieutenant in the regular army and Of
who served officers in the United States army in
the war with Germany.