The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-30
Pass Coal Distribution Bill as
Framed, Leaders Say.
Johnson and Anderson Pro-
pOsals Will Be Thrown Out.
DEFEAT IF PUT TO VOTE
Department of Justices Plans
Special Investigation.
Roads Fail To Inspect LocOmO.
tives, I. C. C. Reports.

Washington, Aug. 30.-The Ander-
son amendment to the administration
coal distribution bill which would per-
NIT the president to create an agency
for buying and selling coal, and TO
seize mines. IT, in his opinion such a
step was necessary. was thrown out
in the house today, on a point of or
der.
Washington, Aug. S0.-Warned of
attempts to amend the administration
coal distribution bill by adding pro-
visions already rejected, Republican
leaders said it would be- passed today
substantially as framed.
On the heels of the announcement
by Representative Johnson, Republi-
can, South Dakota, and others that
they would endeavor to get thru an
amendment giving the president au-
thority to take over railroads and
mines which failed in public service.
Representative Anderson, Republican,
Minnesota, upset party plans by maxi
ing public the text of an amendment
for creation of a federal coal buying
and selling agency.
The latter plan was first suggested
by the president in his address to
congress, but in drafting the distribu-
tion bill the interstate commerce COM
mittee abandoned it, announcing at
the same time that it had acted with
PRESIDENT approval Leaders said
the johnson and Anderson proposals
would be thrown out on points of or
der Z not germane to the bill itself,
and both would be defeated II put to
vote.
Meet Harding Request.
Announcement of the plan TO at
tach a federal operation clause to the
coal distribution bill came after it
had been made known at the White
House yesterday that the president
still held that such a grant of power
| was desirable in order TO strengthen
the administrators hold on the in
dustrial situation altho at this time
he foresaw no such grim public neces-
sity as alone would move him to ex-
ercise this authority.
The president was said to believe
that the anthracite coal industry
| shortage would be put on the same
basis of rapid recovery in production
that the bituminous mines have
reached and that the railroad situa-
ton then would be left as the only
serious problem.
Daugherty Starts Investigation.
Attorney General Daugherty was
| completing plans today for a special
department of justice organization to
investigate alleged illegal stoppage OF
| transportation service incident to the
| rail strike in the west. The organiza-
| tion will be centered at Los Angeles
| IN cnaTBe OF hiram - 1Suos VINO Il
resigning the office of United States
attorney for northern New York. to
accept the special appointment.
Government officials also are con-
| fronted by a condition of equipment
maintenance by railroads which the
Interstate commerce commission re-
ports shows "a very general let down
in the matter of inspection (of loco
| motives) by carriers, which gives
cause for grave concern" Responding
| IN q resolution nr1 the nnGgffnn
| the commission said railroads were
failing to make all the inspections re-
| quired by law.
| OF 4,085 locomotives on 16Z rail-
roads inspected by the commissions
\ own staff of inspectors. It was report
/ ed 2,456 were found defective, aitho
many of the defects were of minor
1 Importance and 169 unsafe to operate.