Evening journal., 1923-02-07
SENATE

"ANA Va AANNA eAAA %AN%HN
0ont items.
!. -snator King (Democrat). Utah
-slared that both the House and
senate committees had absolutely
ignored the budget recommends
tions" on these proposed improve
~lents.
Senator Lenroot Republican,
Wisconsin, opposed vigorously fur
ther appropriations for the upper
Missouri river. declaring $3.34f,0O
had been spent there already, with
commerce constantly decreasing.
Senator smoot (Republican)
Utah. said estimates provided him
showed the amounts needed for final
Improvements of the Mississippi
river would be sufficient for con-
struction of four lines OF railroad
paraleling its banks.
The Utah Senator declared II
w'euld be cheaper in cases Of many
river improvements for the govern
ment to buy all products transport
ed and give them away TO the public
than TO improve the rivers, some
or which. he said, were nothing
more than creeks"
Senator Borah urged that river
and harbor improvement appropri-
ations should be considered scna-
rately on their merits, but in the
main he had little faith in their
commercial possibilities.
The senate approved action OF this
committee il striking from the army
bill House amendment which wcNld
have withheld retirement pay from
Major General Harbord, former dep
uty chief Of staff, who recently ac-
cepted an executive position with a
corporation.
Senator McKellar (Democrat).
Tennessee, proposed a scent street
care fare aO an amendment TO five
different pending District OF Colum-
bia pieces Of legislation.
Senator Harris (DemOcraO. Geor-
gia. requested Chairman Wadsworth,
OF the military affairs committee, 10
withhold action on the promotion
Of Brig. Gen. Walter II. Gordon,
commander at Fort Bennings. Ca.
TO fll the vacancy caused by the
coming retirement OF Mai. Gen.
Allen, who commanded the Ameri-
can forces on the Rhine.
The foreign relations committee
decided TO refer TO Secretary Hughes
the request Of Senator Robinson
(Democrat), Arkansas. that he ap-
pear before the committee 10 dis
tss American representation on
the reparations commission.
James f. Lawrence. of Kansas
city, representing the Western Pc
troleum Rehners association. told
the committee investigating oil and
gasoline prices that high freight
rates on oil. combined with a large
measure Of control by the Stand
ard oil group OF oil companies over
pipe line transportation. Is steadily
beating down the independent re-
finer.
The witness testified that the
Standard purchasing agencies DOM |
nate the market and fix prices for /
crude oil and in turn fix prices for !
gasoline all over the United States. |
The agriculture committee today |
viii resume consideration OF the !
plan of Armour & Co. for the ac-
QUESTION OF the Morris packing con- /
GERMS assests.
Senator King CDemocrat). Utah.
gave notice that he would propose
"A Filipino independence provision
as a rider 10 the War Department
a appropriation bill.
Headway made in completing ap-
bills caused leaders 10
say that consideration OF the ship
ping bill would be resumed earlier
than has been anticipated and
would be pressed for final action.
HOUSE
Met at noon February 6 and ad-
iourned at ASS p. m. until today
At IL o'clock.
Considered but reached no final
on the Rogers bill for
he reorga ganlzation OF the diplomatic
and consular services.
President Harding in a letter to
R representative Clarke. OF New York. {
Republican member of the agricul- {
ure committee, urged enactment OF !
egislation for the conservation OF
orests, the committee having before
Z a bill for cooperation between
he Federal government and States
n a comprehensive policy OF re- {
orestation and timber conserva-
ion.
Representative Larson Demo
rat), Georgia. urged appointment
II a standing committee TO handle {
egislation affecting the veterans 7
'ureau and declared conditions
within that bureau made a thorough l
by Congress an i'm a
Mediate necessity.
A graduate tax on undistributed =
orporation earnings ranging from e
per cent TO 20 per cent and retro
ctive TO include 1917 was proposed :
n bill introduced by Representa- v
I've Frear CRepuhlican). Wisconsin. {
An effort was reported to be un-
er way TO have the rules committee {
ring out a rule for immediate con- =
liberation OF the Ford offer for
luscle Shoals.
Every member Of Congress receiv-
d protests in opposition TO the
ord Muscle Shoals offer, trans
iitted by the national committee
or defense CT the Federal water
over act.
In order TO obtain early consider
ton in the House, the immigra-
on committee probably will sub
itute its immigration restriction
III for the Armenian immigration =
slief bill passedS by the Senate 4
Ionday.
on recommendation OF Secretary
rallace, the agriculture committee
lthorized amendments 10 the agri-
1ltlral hill elthata nlLnll Lu.-..---.--