The daily star-mirror., 1923-02-28

Washington-(A P.)-The admins
tration shipping bill was finally killed
| today in the senate. After refusing
to send the legislation back to the
committee, the senate voted SO to z,
to lay it aside and take up the filled
milk bill The move to recommit the
bill was supported by 20 democrats
and seven republicans including Bor-
ah of Idaho, and McNary of Oregon.
NOn-Political Post Office
Washington-(A. P)-Postmaster
General Work recommended to Presi-
dent Harding today that the selection
of postmasters should no longer be
considered the political perquisite of
senators and representatives, but
should be vested in the post office de-
partment alone.
Hunger Striker Released
Dublin-(A. P.)-Miss Annie Mac
Swiney was released from Kilmain
ham prison today on the fifteenth day
of her hunger strike.
Nominations Announced
Washington-(A. P.)-Horace M
Towner of Iowa, for number of
years republican leader in the house,
was nominated today to succeed Mont
Reilly as governor of Porto Rico by
President Harding The president al
so named Frank w. Mondell, republi-
can floor leader of the present house,
to succeed Dwight Davis as the di-
rector of the war finance corpora
ton Dwight Davis of Missouri has
been nominated as assistant secre-
tary of war in place of j. Mayhew
Wainwright, who becomes member
of the next congress.
Senate Rejects Proposal
Westinghouse P)-The proposal
to kill the administration bill out
right through recommital was re-
iected today in the senate 4S to sc.
Nomination Approved
Washington-(A P.)-The nomina-
ton of D. r. Crissinger, comptroller
of currency, as governor of the fed
eral reserve board, was reported fav-
orably today by the senate banking
committee, but action was deferred
on the nomination of James G. Nc
Nary to succeed Crissinger.
Enter German Barracks
Duesseldorf - Ca P.) = French
troops today forcibly entered the bar
racks Of the German security police
at Bochum and disarmed the police
men, according to dispatch received
here.
InsurrectiOn in Thrace
Berne-(A. P.)-The anti-Greek
insurrection in Thrace was attended
by sharp encounters near Xanthi to-
day, according to reports from Bull
garian sources. The Thracian nation
alists are said to be starting a gener-
al movement against Greece. The en-
tire population of western Thrace is
reported to be armed.
Adopt Power Bill
Olympia-(A. P)-After adopting
the amendments of the senate com
mittee on public utilities to the Read
power bill the measure passed the
senate today, 25 to 16. The amend
ments to the bill are designed to give
the department of public works super
vision over the sale of power by cities
outside their corporate limits, to pro-
vide that half of the receipts from
the five per cent gross earnings tax
go to the counties in or through which
plants operate and to prevent pyra-
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Gold and Silver inquiry
Washington-(A .P)-Creation of
joint congressional commission for
gold and silver inquiry was author
lied in a resolution adopted today by
the senate and sent to the house where
action is expected before adjourn
ment
Farm Credits Legislation
Washington-(A. P.)-Farm credits
legislation was finally called up in the
house today under "a plan calling for
night session, and If possible, final
vote before adjournment.
Ends international Court
Washington-(A. P.)-Formal con-
sideration of President Harding's pro-
posal for American membership in
the international court set up by the
League of Nations apparently came to
an end today for the present session
of congress. After a conference with
the president, Chairman Lodge of the
foreign relations committee, said that