The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-16
A Weekly Mirror Of Congress
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claims totaiing S33, sSS, 900 have been
adjudicated since the committee on
claims was set up in February, 1923.
Williams s. Rigsby. retired chief Of
engineers, before the Rivers and Har.
bors committee. opposed the bill to
authorize diversion of additional wa.
ter from Lake Michigan for Chicago
drainage purposes.
| Tuesday, April 20
| SENATE--Met at noon: recessed at
5:45 p. M.
Passed the navy appropriation bill.
carrying approximately s275,000, 900.
Under the terms Of an amendment
proposed by Senator Swanson. vir.
ginia, and agreed 10 man power"
would be among the subjects discussed
IL another naval Limitation conference
should be called.
| In considering further the revenue
measure. approved committee amend
ments imposing a ten per cent tax on
radio sets and reducing the levies on
automobile trucks, tires and acces.
series
The tax OF 2 cents 500 on drafts
and checks, eliminated by the House,
was restored Various other commit
tee amendments were agreed TO, and
the income tax rates may come up for
| consideration today.
| Do,a- ao.,i1o.atfor - Tho hiII of
Senator Reed, Pennsylvania, for the
,od flcation If the laws applicable to
he Veterans Rureau.
The Shipping Board reported that
William G. McAdoo and cambridge
Colby, two former members of the VIII.
son cabinet, prosecuted claims before
that body since January l, 1918, and
within two years after their retirement
| from Office. Also these former mem
bers OF Congress: c. c. Carlin, Vir-
ginia; e. w. Roberts, now deceased,
Massachusetts, and John H. Small,
New York.
Before the committee investigating
alleged Texas land frauds Rush d. Sim
mons, chief post Office inspector, testi.
ned that no investigation into charges
OF frauds in the Rio Grande valley
were made subsequent to November
9, 1921.
The widow Of Jake L. Hamon, Okla.
homa, appeared before the oil investi.
eating committee to explain her late
husbands alleged activities at the Re-
publican convention in 1920, but was
not asked a single question, because
members Of the committee disagreed
as to who was responsible for her sum-
mons to Washington and none seemed
anxious to hear her testimony.
Governor Pinchot. Pennsylvania,
told the committee investigating the
Muscle Shoals offer of Henry Ford that
"Fords bid contains NO guarantee of
any sort and no penalty for forfeiture"
IL agreed to by Congress, Pinchot de-
clared. Ford's control Of Muscle Shoals
would "hamstring the South"
Public hearings on the proposal for
the United States to enter the world
court will begin before the Foreign
Relations subcommittee at once. Chair.
man Pepper is hopeful Of concluding
the hearings within ten days.
HoUSE-Mst at noon; adjourned at
4:55 P. M.
Began general debate on the Dis.
trict Appropriation bill. Speeches were
made on miscellaneous subjects by
various members on matters of special
interest to their constituents.
Adopted conference report on a bill
relating to deferred payments by own
ers OF property on reclamation prof.
ects.
Opponents Of the Barley bill to
Abolish the Railroad Labor board
launched fight to prevent the House
from taking the measure up.
The committee investigating charges
of irregularities at the Bureau Of En-
craving and Printing decided to study
in detail charges of duplication OF
bonds before beginning hearings.
Wednesday, April 80
| SENATE-Met at noon: recessed at
5:45 P. M.
Considered the bill to codify the
laws relating to the Veterans Bureau.
Senator Ashurst, Arizona, spoke at
length on the duty Of the government
toward former service men.
The proposal to grant Is per cent.
reduction on the tax on earned in,
comes payable for 1923 was modified
by reducing the maximum of such in.
comes to $4,000 instead Of $4,000. as
provided by the House; all incomes
of $1,000 or less, however, to be con
sidered as earned for purposes Of tn
reduction.