The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-02-29
Daily Index of
American Congress
(Bureau of Publication and Education)
Monday, February Is

Monday, February Is
SENATE-Met at noon; recessed at
4:45 p. m.
After a debate of thirty minutes,
the nomination of Owen j. Roberts,
of Philadelphia, as special counsel for
the government in the prosecution of
the oil cases, was confirmed in open
session by a vote of 6S to 8.
Rejected the nomination of Walter
/. Cohen, a negro, to be comptroller
of customs at New Orleans.
Confirmed the appointment of Jo-
seph A. Tolbert as q. S. attorney for
the western district of South Caro-
lima.
Confirmed the nomination of Hen
ry P. Fletcher, of Pennsylvania, pres
ent ambassador to Belgium, to be am
bassador to Italy.
Ratified several minor treaties with
small powers, including two with
Chile, relating to publicity of Gus
toms documents and respecting the
nomenclature for classification of
merchandise.
Representatives of virtually every
major railroad system of the coun-
try appeared before the Interstate
Commerce committee when hearings
were begun on pending bills to
amend the "long and short haup pro-
visions of the transportation act.
The subcommittee of the postoffice
committee designated to investigate
Senator Helms charge of land
| fraud in Texas was appointed as
| follows: Senators Moses, of New
Hampshire; Edge, of New Jersey; Cd
die, of Nevada; Heflin, of Alabama;
and Trammell, of Florida.
The men selected to count the bal
lots in the Texas senatorial contest
were given final instructions by
Chairman Spencer, of the elections
committee. and the counting begins
on February 10.
HOUSE-Met at noon; adjourned at
5:45 p. m.
General debate on the tax reduc-
| ton measure was concluded and an
amendment proposed by Mr.. Frear,
Republican insurgent of Wisconsin,
proposing to give the federal govern
ment power to tax state and munich
pal securities, was defeated, 140 to
81.
Republican organization speakers
aired party differences during the
debate of the day, insurgents being
criticized for their stand.
| Tuesday, February 10
SENATE-Met at noon; recessed at
5:45 p. m.
Senator Wheeler. Montana, in a
speech, charged that friends of At
torney General Daugherty obtained
money for services in connection
with department of Justice cases. He
urged immediate consideration of his
resolution of investigation, but &C
tion was blocked on objection by
Senator Lodge, Massachusetts,, and
the resolution was referred to COM
mittee.
Senator Lodges objection was
based on the unusual procedure of
the Montana senator in naming the
personnel of the proposed investiga-
tors, stating that he had never
known "a reflection of this kind to
be passed on the presiding officer of
the senate" The members desig-
mated by Senator Wheeler were him
self as chairman; and Senators Brook
hart, Iowa; Jones, Washington; Nc
Lean. Connecticut; Ashurst, Arizona.
Senator Bruce, Maryland, delivered
prepared address in opposition to
the soldier bonus and precipitated a
general discussion of the subject.
Minority Leader Robinson, in q
brief speech, supported the bonus;
Senator Hefiin did the same; Senator
Caraway, Arkansas, sssailed the at
titude taken by Senator Bruce, Of
Maryland; Senator Brookhart. Iowa
gave his approval to the statements
made by the Arkansas senator.
Senator Edge, New Jersey, dis
cussed the merchant marine, and SEN
ator Harrison, Mississippi. delivered
one of his typical political speeches
in which the naval oil leases were
given considerable attention.
Senate adopted the resolution by
Senator Harrison, Mississippi. order
ing an inquiry into charges attrib-
uted to Col. Thomas w. Miller, alien
property custodian, that the treas