Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-17
IN CONGRESS
YESTERDAY
SENATE

The Foreign debt refunding bill
was approved by the Finance Com
mittee, with provision for seml-an-
nual payment and interest of not less
than 5 per cent, to which Secretary
of Treasury Mellon objected, elm
mated.
The Senate adopted cesolution by
Senator Mccormick calling on the
State Department for information as
to the budgets and deficits of foreign
nations, affecting the ability OF the
nations to pay the United States, the
action forecasting an extensive de-
bate when the debt refunding bill
is taken up.
With an amendment providing
S5O0,000 for an archives building in
the District of Columbia, the Treas
ury appropriation bill was reported
by Senator Warren, chairman of the
Appropriations committee.
Senator Ball, chairman of the Dis
trict committee, announced that he
had changed his attitude on Dis
trict suffrage and would support
legislation providing for the election
of representatives in Congress and
participation of the District in Nat
onal election, the action forecasting
passage at this session of the Jones
bill, amending the Constitution so
that authority can be given by Con-
gress for elections in the national
capital.
Nominations sent to the Senate by
President Harding included among
the many postmasters William I.
Cross, Concord Depot. Va.
Details of the S252,000,OOO plan
for the construction of st. Lawr-
ence-Great Lakes channel opening
Chicago, Duluth and other inland
cities to ocean traffic, were submitted
to Congress with recommendations of
the International Joint commission
that the project be undertaken at once.
Senator King introduced a resolu
tion disapprovipg any acts of the dis
armaments conference that might IN
terfere with the sovereignty of China.
Senator Willis proposed an amend
ment to the Constitution giving Con-
gress the power to regulate the use
of money in primaries and elections.
An amendment to the Senate rules
4mbodying that portion of the cor
rupt practices act which the Supreme
court in the Newberry case held in
valid was proposed by Senator Pom
creme.
Senator LaFollette introduced a reso-
luton providing for another investiga-
ton of the packing industry.
Senator Kellog offered substitute
resolutioncreating an additional men,
ber of the Federal Reserve Board
to provide for the appointment of
farm representative. Senator Glass
Of Virginia defended the Federal re-
serve board against attacks by ignor-
ant "demagogues."
Senator Kenyon introduced a bill to
establish a uniform law preventing
corruption in the election of Congress
men and Senators.
Clvde f. Atchison of Oregon and
Henry Clay Hall of California were
confirmed as members Of the Inter
state Commerce commission.
HOUSE
Representative Nolan presented a
hill giving territorial status to Porto
Rico.
Adoption of constitutional amend
ment prohibiting further issuance of
tax-eyempt securities was advoted by
Secretary Of Treasury Melon before
the Ways and Means Committee.
A bill granting authority to a ferry
company to bridge the Pamukcv river
at Sweet Hall, Va, was passed.
Prohibition by presidential proc
lamation Of the expectation of arms
and munitions to any country where
the United States exercises extra
territorial rights is provided by bill
rasscd in substitution for Senate
bill.
The House passed bill authorizing
Pittsburgh, Pa, to bridge the Monon-
rahe!a river at its junction with the
Allegheny river.
4 bill authorizing the President to
turn over surplus army medical sup
plies valued at SI.0000O0 for Rus
,;ap roIief was passed.