The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-04-20
NEWS SUMMARY
OF THE CAPITAL
Senator F. B. Kellogg Wins Big Vic
tory in Senate by Securing In
crease in Burberry Fund.
THAT IMMIGRATION LAW
Cummins Declares Railroad Admin
istratiOn Failed to Return Roads
in a Good Condition.

in a Good Condition.
A victory for wheat growers was
won in the senate by Senator Frank
B. Kellogg when he obtained an in
crease to 100000 in the agricultural
appropriation bill for the fund to
eradicate the barberry bush in the
war on black rust. Over the protests
of the appropriations committee the
senate, after listening to speech by
the Minnesota senator, voted 81 to 10
to raise the fund from 100000 to
$5OO,OOO. The senate committee al
ready had added $4,000 to the sum
provided in the measure as it passed
the house. In his speech, Senator Kel'
logg warned that the spring wheat in
dustry will be wiped out in few
years if effective war is not made
against the barberry bush.
The senate adopted the resolution
extending the per cent immigration
restriction law. The life Of the
present law, which expires June 80,
1922, was extended to June 30,
1924, one year longer than provided by
the house. In order to strengthen the
restrictions and prevent aliens reach
ing the United States after brief resi-
dence in Mexico, Cuba and Canada,
an amendment was adopted requir-
ing foreigners to live five years in
these countries before they may be ad-
mitted to the United States. The
house resolution required only one
years residence.
Grounds for the declaration that the
railroad administration failed to turn
back the railroads to their owners in
condition to be self-sustaining was
declared by Chairman Cummins of the
senate interstate commerce committee
to have been established during the
committees inquiry into general rail
road conditions. Such declaration
made by Julius Kruttschnitt, chairman
of the Southern Pacific board, in COM
pleting his testimony before the COM
mittee, and previously made by other
witnesses, drew supporting responses
from Chairman Cummins and also
from Senator Pomerene, both of whom
said the railroads were bearing the
blame which should be charged against
the railroad administration.
Legislation providing long term
credits for farmers, reduction of rail
road rates, adequate tariff protection
for agricultural products and develop
ment of the Muscle Shoals project as
a fertilizer producer were announced
to the sante by Senator Capper as
among objectives Of the agricultural
bloc. Other legislative aims of the
bloc detailed by Senator Capper, who
recently succeeded to the leadership
of the organization, included measures
to give the farmers representation on
the federal reserve board, to restore
state control over state railroad
charges and to brand all fabrics and
cloths with the amount Of wool or cot
ton contained therein. Defending the
bloc, the Kansas Senator said "the
purposes of the farm bloc are eco
nomic, not political"
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the agricultural appropriation, was
passed by the senate after it had re-
versed itself and restored the free
seeds item for another year. The bill
carries approximately $37,25O,0OO, or
about million and half more than
was passed by the house. The item
of 100000 for the free distribution
of seeds was included in the measure
as it passed the house and therefore
will not be subject to discussion when
the bill is taken up for adjustment of
differences between the house and
senate.
The row over the sudden and mys-
ferrous shakeup in the bureau Of en-
craving and printing continues to
agitate congress and, unless President
Harding justifies his course, appears
likely to develop into an indict-
ment of the administration in the ap-
preaching congressional election. By
the administration it is maintained
that the president summarily removed
Director Wilmeth and 20 subordinates
on what he deemed conclusive evidence
Of gross inefficiency and lax supervi-
sion of the processes of turning out
currency and government securities,
which laxity was held responsible for
minor Irregularities already detected,
and was reported as making possible
the duplication of bonds on a large
scale and other frauds.
The bill extending use Of the naval
radio facilities for commercial and
press services until June 30, 1925, has
been signed by President Harding.
Administration officials are fast los
ing hope that successful solution