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from Office Of any government
official purchasing intoxicating
liquors from bootlegvers. An
other Blxnton measure calls for
the employment Of the Array and
Navy and the militia in suppress
ling all smuggling and bootleg
ging. He also proposed . meas
urc prohibiting the importation
of liquor for the use Of diplomats
representing their respective
governments in Washington. Re-
preventative Upshxw. Of Georgia.
spoke for 30 minutes. recently.
on prohibition violation in =
somewhat vituperate vein- He
offered a resolution to expel
members Of Congress who inn
bibe the forbidden beverages.
Mr.. Lindsey. Democrat. Of New
York. proposed an amendment to
the u. S. Judiciary code to in
sure full enjoyment Of the Con-
stitutional right Of freedom Of
worship or religious beliefs. or
conviction Of faith. Mr.. Crisp.
of Georgia, submitted bill to
reimburse taxpayers for reason
able costs in prosecuting appeals
from the action Of the Commits
sioner Of Internal Revenue in
assessing additional taxes upon
them. when on review IL shall
be determined that the tax
payers original returns were
fair. honest and correct.
The question Of exporting
munitions to the Mexican Gov
eminent has claimed the atten-
ton Of the Cabinet and Congress.
Mr.. Fairchild. Republican. Of
New York. introduced . joint
resolution in the House declaring
it to be the policy Of the govern
ment not to sell war material to
any foreign government and pro-
hibiting such sale.
| Senator Jones. Democrat. 81
New Mexico. filed . joint resolu-
ton for the relief Of the drought
stricken farm areas Of New Next
co with an appropriation Of one
million dollars. Senator Borah.
Republican, Of Idaho. introduced
a bill reducing the membership
of the Farm Loan Board to five.
Senator Jones. Republican. Of
Washington. offered Constitu-
tional amendment giving Con-
gress the power to enact uniform
marriage and divorce laws. while
Speaker Gillette submitted a
resolution proposing an amend
ment to the constitution against
Ipolygamy.
| Chairman Norris. Of the Sem
ate Agricultural committee re-
introduced a bill 10 set up .
hundred million dollar fund to
finance foreign markets for farm
products. Mr.. Celler. Democrat.
of New York. wants Congress to
authorize an immigration COM
mission which will study the
problem from all angles. Sena-
tor Walsh. Democrat. Of Mon
tana, offered a bill TO amend the
bankruptcy laws. The Public
Buildings Committee of Congress
recommended an appropriation
of fifty million dollars for con-
struction of public buildings in
Washington for use Of the Fed
eral Government. The measure
calls for construction over a
ive-year period and is intended
to eliminate renting of private
buildings for the Federal depart
ments. The Government pays a
yearly rental Of approximately
$4,000 in the city Of Washington
alone.
A study of farm wages during
the past year as made by the
Department Of Agriculture.
shows that laborers were paid at
a higher rate in 1923 than in the
two preceding years. The report
states that the average rate per
month with board in 1923 was
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