The Washington herald., 1921-05-08
Senate Situation.

Senate Wednesday, following passage on Tues
day of the immigr alton bill. and despite the fact
that it Is practically the same bill that passed the last
session of Congress and was killed by President Viii
sons pocket-veto it received airing at the hands
OF criticism unsaid
Senators Simmons, Hitchcock and Harrison were
the bterest OF its enemies charging as they previous
y had, that the Republican majority is buifing The
Republicans say in reply that the foes of protection
for the producers OF the nations food will see how
much bluff" there is when President Harding mme-
datey signs the bill Senator Penrose explained that
the anti tdumping feature was the only change and
that this was added. not a producer, but
preventive for what might be the ruin of certain
farming industries if foreign country should
decide to unload products here less than the market
value at home for just that purpose He told OF the
needs OF the farmers Of the country for the protection
afforded by the blL and declared that this relief
would come in scant time to do good if the Demo,
Gratis held up the with long and needless
discussions He called attention in his speech which
was made Thursday to. the fact that permanent
tariff bill is in preparation by House committees
and would reach the Senate early in June.
TINE IMMIGRATION BILL against which SEN
ator Reed, of Missouri cast the only negative vote,
with seventy-eght in favor bars from this
country for year from June 80, aliens exceeding
per cent of their native population in this country,
according to the Senators Hefin Harri-
son, Williams and other Democrats registered
of the loudes praises of the measure, the speakers
favorng more stringent restrictions than those pro-
vided Debate the immigration bill started Monday
Immediately upon its report to the Senate by Senator
Colt Of Rhode Island.
Introduction of the bill creating Department of
Public Welfare, by Senator William S. Kenyon of
Iowa, incident OF signal importance the
providing for the adjustment of FIVE branches of
the government, including the Bureau of War Risk
Insurance, and their coordination under the de-
parment This greatly advanced the administration pro-
gram of government reorganization, other steps in
which the previous introduction of reclass
hcation bills. introduction and passage Of the McCor-
mick budget bill, introduction and passage of a
luton by Senator Smoot providing for the appoint
ment by President Harding of a seventh member of
the Joint Committee Reorganization, and inroduc
ton by Senator Johnson of minimum wage bill for
government employees.
The bill providing for the equitable distribution
of captured pieces which died in conference at
the previous session. reported by the Military
Affairs Committee and passed Monday with changes
by which the distribution will be made by governors
of States instead Of Congressional delegations For
the transportation of the relics from their storage
places in New Jersey to the respective States and the
District of Columbia, 100000 is appropriated
A BILL to provide transportation and sustenance
~ to former service men and their families
stranded abroad, and bill authorizing the
sale of army foodstuffs were passed Monday Senator
Kenyon introduced bill that day providing for the
teaching of the Constitution in public schools of the
country and Senator Robinson of Arkansas introduced
directing railroads issue mileage books reduc-
ing fares
The Senate passed a bill on Tuesday to facilitate
commerce by prescribing overtime passengers
discharged and confirmed the appointment of William
H. Steuart of Michigan be director of the Census.
On Wednesday the appointment of William F. Guide
to be District commissioner and that of Mont
gomery Schuyler, Minister to Salvador confirmed
while on Thursday the appointment of Thomas f.
Robertson, Of Chevy Chase, Md, as Commissioner of