Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-12-13
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for bread, and to stabilize wheat
values"
Several other measures on sub
jects mentioned in the Presi-
dents message were introduced
in the Upper and Lower House.
Senator Mccormick, Rep.) Of
Illinois, proposed an amendment
prohibiting child labor and Sena-
tor Spencer, (Rep.) of Missouri,
drafted a measure to authorize the
appointment of a committee to
study the ratio question. In this
connection Representative Dali
linger, (Rep) of Massachusetts,,
to protect citizens Of the u. S.
against lynching in default of
protection by the states" This
bill is designed to prevent mob
rule in various localities. Repre-
sentative Champion Of Michigan,
asked Congress to create sepa-
rate prohibition enforcement bu-
reau in the Treasury Department.
The bill carries a provision I'm
tended to free the prohibition en-
forcement service from politics
by forbidding consideration of en-
dorsement of Senators, Congress
men, or others, in making APP
pointments to this service"
The avalanche of legislative |
proposals overwhelmed the cleri-
cal forces and the Government |
printing office for three days.
Army officials have stated at |
various times that it would have
been necessary for the nations en-
gagged in the World War to pool
their supplies Of field pieces to
meet the demands of American
towns for decorative artillery. |
II would require all the available
ordance if agreed upon the COM
mittee ratio of Is TO IL. This |
apportionment indicates the pos
sibility of bitter partisan SQUAD
bles coming TO the American
Army to fulfil the requests of |
various communities, as hun
dreds Of bills providing for do
nation of cannons have already
been introduced and referred to
the appropriate committees. The
idea of using these cannons to
commemorate the World War is
universally approved, but Con-
gress cannot afford to discrimi-
nate when the demand exceeds
the supply.
Perhaps the most important
measure presented to Congress
during the first week was the
Administrations draft of a tax
bill prepared under the direction
of the Secretary of Treasury
Mellon. President Coolidge has
given the plan his unqualified
approval. II deals with the
abolition of taxes on admission
TO theaters and other so-called
nuisance taxes. The tax reduc-
ton proposals will meet with
strong opposition from the So
called "LaFolette Bloc, which
has a plan calling for restoration
of excess profit taxes and in
creases in surfaces.
1t is doubtful whether tax re-
forms will be possible at this ses-
sion, The LaFolette group has
demonstrated its ability to throw
a wrench into the legislative ma
chinery. The fact that the Re-
publican leaders have been forced
to compromise in the organiza-
ton of the House. has given his
clique confidence Of their ability
to control the majority. There
are some legislators willing to
allow the tax reduction measures
to fail of passage at this Con-
gress in order to make political
capital in the Presidential cam
paign of 1924.
If Congress were TO give its
attention exclusively to the bills
introduced during the first two
days of the new session. its time
would be fully taken up until
adjournment on March 4. For