The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-07
Tuesday, February %

SENATE-Met at noon; adjourned
at 3:55 p. m.
Interior department appropriation
measure, carrying a total of 1884,
100000 was passed.
aPsed the bill appropriating ST.
100000 for farmers of the drought
stricken district of New Mexico to
aid them during the coming crop
season.
Adopted a resolution by Senator
Norris, Nebraska, calling upon the
State, War, Navy, Interior and
ping board for information as to
what former cabinet officials or
former members of ongress have
practiced before any of them in the
prosecution of claims since January
l, 1918.
The Shipping board reported in
response to a resolution that no plan
was under consideration for removal
of the Washington offices of the
Shipping board or Emergency Fleet
corporation to New York.
Ratified a treaty of arbitration
with the Netherlands.
Senator Walsh, Montana, replying
to statements issued BY the Republi-
can National committee concerning
oil leasing legislation, denounced as
lies the charge that he either was
the author or voted for the legisla-
ton under which the Sinclair and
Doheny leases were made.
Senator Moses, New Hampshire,
read into the record the St. Louis
speech of Senator Reed, Missouri, at
lacking the former Secretary of the
Treasury Mr.. McAdoo. Senator Harri-
son, Mississippi, countered by put
ting into the Record speeches by SEN
ator Johnson, California, criticising
the administration of President Coo
lidge.
Senator Reyes, chairman of the
auditing committee, asked unanim
Gus consent for consideration of the
Wheeler resolution for an investiga-
tion of Attorney General Daugherty
but Senators Lodge and Moses object
ed, and the matter went over for an
other day.
Minority Leader Robinson talked
on his bill to disqualify under spe-
Gifted conditionsany member of the
Interstate Commerce commission.
the Federal Trade commission or the
Tariff commission to participate in
certain proceedings investigations,
etc.
The bill of Senator Norbeck, South
Dakota to provide a permanent sys-
tenn of self-supporting agriculture in
the regions unduly affected by the
stimulation of wheat production dur
ing the World war, was made the un-
| finished business of the Senate.
Investigation by the SenateS of the
shooting of Senator Greene, Of Yer
mont, is proposed in a resolution by
Senator Dale, Vermont, and is design
ed as a substitute for the general in
quiry of the prohibition unit pro-
posed by Senator Edwards, New Jer-
sey.
The Postoffice subcommittee charg-
ed with investigation of alleged Tex
as land frauds, decided to begin the
hearings next week.
HOUSE-Met at noon; adjourned at
6:l5 D. m.
By vote Of l91 to IS, a gift tax
was placed in the revenue bill i'm
posing a graduated scale of rates
from / to 40 per cent, with exemp-
tion for all gifts under $4,000.
By a vote of III to 85, the tax or
cigarettes was increased from SO Il
81 a thousand.
Voted to repeal the 10 per cent
tax on theater admissions Of 80 cent,
and less.
Pensions committee voted to re
port the Fuller bill increasing
monthly pensions of civil war vet
Grams from $50 to $72 a month anc
widows of veterans from $50 to $50
A delegation OF Jewish assoc iateC