Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-14
IN CONGRESS
YESTERDAY
SENATE

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insisted that who wrote the treaty
still remained mystery.
Speaking for two hours in his first
extended speech on the treaty. Sena-
tor Borah charged that the treaty
was an alliance, but even accepting
the Interpretation of its friends Ii
still made for entanglements.
Speaking in support OF has amend
ment, Senator Robinson( Democrat): :
Arkansas, declared the committee re-
servation was intended TO attract
votes of senators who fear the treaty
is an alliance" His amendment, which
proposes an obligation to refrain from
aggression in the Pacific, Senator
Robinson argued, would be Il long step
toward peace.
Passed the McNally bill authorizing
the Secretary of the Interior, in his
discretion, 10 extend for two years
from next December the time for pay
ment of construction ard waite"
charges on Federal irrigation pro-
.iects.
Under the terms Of a resolution IN
troduced by Senator Mcclellan (Dem-
ocrat), Tennessee, the purchase OF
any air machine of any type from for
eipn sources would be forbidden with
out the approval Of Congress.
BY vote of I to , the Judiciary
committee decided against all leglsl la
ton proposing Federal charters for
private organizations which are not
formed for the purpose of executing
some powers granted under til" Con-
stitution.
Publication of Il report by Senator
Walsh (Democrat), Montana, scoring
former Attorney General Palmer for
methods used in raids on alien radicals
before it was considered either by
subcommittee that investigated The
charges or the full committee prcc'-
pitatcd an acrimonious discussion IN
the judiciary committee.
The Judiciary committee ordered a
favorable report on bill proVldin@
for a sliding scale Of salaries of from
So. 800 to $1,000 for clerks in Federal
district courts.
Announcement was made that the
judiciary committee would tomorrow
pass upon the eligibility Of Senator
Smoot and Representative Burton to
act as members Of the allied dcbt-rc-
funding commission.
HOUSE
Met at noon and adjourned at l:l5
p. m. until noon today.
The agricultural appropriation bill,
carving approximately S33,OOO:O00
was passed by the House after mem
hcrs had been forced on record on the
question of putting back the S360.OoO
item for free seed. which was ei!mlnat-
ed bv the committee framing the mea-
sure. 80.
The seed appropriation was IN the
bill when it was presented to the
House proper, but on point OF order
by Representative Nc ArthurC Repub-
lican), Oregon, opposing the dlstrlbu-
.tion, a roll call was ordered. The free
seed advocates won by vote of li5
to l42. The bill as sent to the Senate
is about S4,000,000 under last years
appropriations.
Continued general debate on the
Focht bill regulating the pawnbroklng
business in the District of Columbia.
The appropriation committee re-
ported the annual army appropriation
bill, so drawn as to ncccSsltate redilc-
ton of the army to ll5.OOO enlisted
ment and II 900 officers. The bill as re-
ported carries S27O,353 ,030.
Representative Treadway issued
statement declaring that President
Harding's position was sound and lnat
inasmuch as Il sales tax Is not adviS-
able at this time bonus legislation
should be postponed.
In formal statement Representa-
tive Hawcs (DcmocraD. Missouri. a
member of the American Legion char
acteriZed the bonus bill as gold
brick" by which members of Congress
hone to catch the soldier vote next
November.
Mr.. Hawcs asserted that the whole
pronosal was get rich quick
scheme, which if presented by a prI-
vate citizen would he banned IN every
State by ''bluc sky" laws.
The banking committee favorap'y
reported bill by Chairman Ncfad-
den under which there would be re-
duction of from five to three IN the
number Of condition reports to nc
made annually ny national banks /"
the comptroller of the currency.
1t is expected that the House COM
mittcc on reform in the civil service
vii! today report favorably the SterI-
ing bill passed last week b. the SEN
ate specifically writing into the Ia"
the right to retirement oi SO,0oo gov
crnmcnt employees who were denied
retirement pensions under a ruling by
Attorney General Daugherty.