Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-31
IN CONGRESS
YESTERDAY
SEN a. T f.

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Met at noon and adjourned at $50
p. m. until - O'Clock today.
The treaty relating to principles
and policies 20 be followed in matters
concerning China, popularly known as
the "open door" policy, was ratified by
vote OF 66 to 0.
The Ninc-P0wcr treaty, relating to
Chinese customs tariff. was ratified by
a vote Of IS to /, Senator King (Dcm-
ocrat), Utah, alone voting in the neg
ative.
Yesterdays action concluded con-
sidcration Of the six treaties ne%oti-
atcd at the disarmament conference,
consideration of which by the Scratc
began March ,.
Opposing the proposed ship subsidy
bill, Senator Dial (Dcmocrat>, South
Carolina, charged that The Shipping
Board, instead of looking out for
business. tied UP ships and kept them
from doing business.
Under the terms of a resolution by
Senator Harris, of Georgia, the Bu
reau of the Census would be required
to gather, compile and publish c5ti-
mates of cotton remaining to be
ginned at the same time it issues its
statistics showing the amount actu-
aliv ginned.
The embassy commission, created
by authority of the recent diplomatic
appropriation bill, authorized the pur
chase for this Government of the for
mer Austro-Hungarian embassy build
ing in Berlin at cost of l9,O0Oo0o
marks, which today is the equivalent
of $4,000.
Senator King OemocraD, Utah,
introduced resolution providing for
the independence of the Philippines,
and requesting the President to ncgo-
tiate a treaty with powers possess
ing territorial interests in the Pacific
to respect the independence Of the
islands.
Nominations yesterday included
Brigadier General Edward Fenton
McGIachlin, Jr., to be major general;
other promotions in the army. includ-
ing ten colonelcies, and a long list Of
poStmasterS.
HOUSE
Met at noon and adjourned at 100
p. m. until noon today.
Delivering a political address, Ma
iority Leader Mondell asserted that
despite the impression created "hy
certain writer's and certain ncwSDa-
pers,' there never had been a time
during his experience in Congress
"whcn the relations between the Pres
idcnt and Congress were more pleas
ant. cordial. sympathetic and har-
monious than at the present time -
Democratic Leader Garrett, of Ten
ncsscc, pointed out many cases where
in. he said, sharp differences Of views
between the President and Congress
were seen. and referred to the soldier
bonus legislation Of the House as an
example.
Chief Justice Taft told the III
dietary Committee that legislation in
creasing the discretionary power OF
the Supreme Court to review cases
would enable that court to catch up
with it's docket and dispose of busi-
ness with greater dispatch.
Chairman Fordncy, Of the WAYS
and Means Committee. in a letter 20
the Senate Committee on Finance, an
nounccd that he would insist upon re-
tcntion Of the American valuation
plan in the new tariff bill, and for
wardcd data showing that Spain. in
addition to England, has adopted that
plan.
The Labor Committee considered,
but without taking action, a resolution
requesting the President to issue an
invitation to miners and operators to
meet in Washington today in an effort
to avert the coal strike
Fthclbert Stewart. commissioner 0f
statistics of the Department Of Labor.
told the committee the cost Of living
in many coal mining districts IS
greater than the earnings Of the
miners.
The Immigration Committee or
dercd favorable report on the bill
authorizing the deportation Of aliens
convicted of violating Federal and
ct.to prnI, ihit ion ond narroti ic laws