The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-02
Thursday, April "a

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SENATE-Met at noon; recessed at
5:l5 p. m.
Consideration of the revenue bill
began with speech by Chairman
Smoot, Of the finance committee, ex-
planning it's provisions. The Demo
cratic attack was begun by Senator
Jones, New Mexico, who delivered an
extended criticism of the income tax
rates.
In a speech on "the state of the un-
ion," Senator Owen, Oklahoma, said
the Democratic platform in the COM
ing campaign should declare for
economy, integrity and honesty"
and leave minor details to be worked
out later.
When the naval appropriation bill
was under consideration, Senator
King; Utah, occupied most of the
time in concluding the reading of an
extended but unfinished speech on
the question of American recognition
of soviet Russia.
Senator Dial, South Carolina, de-
nounced the proposal to appropriate
SIC, 100000 for relief of women and
children in Germany and declared 1t
was designed to influence the German
vote in the coming election.
Senator Lodge presented a petition
signed by $4,000 women of Iowa urg-
ing entrance into the world court.
Sneator Shipstead submitted a sim
liar one signed by 10000 citizens Of
Minnesota.
Passed house resolution appropri-
ating $4,000 for part of the expenses
of the convention of the Information
al Council of women, to be held in
May, 1925.
The president pro tenn laid before
the senate a resolution by the Dis
trict of Columbia society, Sons of the
American revolution, protesting
against appropriation of public mon
ey for the relief of civilians in Ger
many until that nation shall have
shown its good faith and made fair
and reasonable effort to meet its OBJ
legations"
The appropriation bill for the
state, justice, commerce and labor
departments was reported. 1t carries
a total of $68,342, 900, or $4,000, 900
more than for the current fiscal year.
Farm bloc leaders served notice
that action on agricultural relief leg
islation would be demanded immedi-
ately following disposition Of the rev.
enue easure.
1t was charged before the commit
tee investigating alleged land frauds
in Texas that 100000 fund had
been raised in Texas TO prevent a
thorough investigation" of the sub
ject.
When the Daugherty investigating
committee called for the documents
and diaries of CASTOR B. Means, it's
star witness, for verification pur-
poses, Means created a sensation by
stating he had delivered them to a
man upon a written order from Chair
man Brookhart and that he no longer
had possession Of them. Means pro-
duced letter the signature of which
was pronounced a forgery, and the
committee at once ordered an in
vestigation.
HOUSE-Met at noon; adjourned
at $3.50 p. m.
Passed the annual appropriation
bill for the agricultural department
bill for the agricultural department,
carrying a total Of $57 ,000, 900, after
defeating a last-minute proposal to
grant $360,000 for free garden seeds.
An amendment designed to break
up an alleged boycott in packing CEN
tiers against cooperative market
agencies was adopted.
The Indian committee reported a
bill designed to give water users on
Indian reservation irrigation projects
the same relife as is given othre wa
ter uses in the matter of deferred
payments.
The veterans committee favorably
reported a bill excluding conscien-
tious DIRECTORS and aliens discharged
from service at their own request
from benefits of the veterans bureau.
Also, providing hospital treatment
for any former service man, regard
less of the nature or origin Of the
disability.
House leaders expressed an unwill-
ingness to accept senate amendments
to the bonus bill, and said a confer
ence would be asked for the adjust
ment of differences.
After substantially amending the
original measure, the committee on
agriculture ordered a favorable re-
port on the McNary-Haugen agricul-
tural bill, by vote of IA to z.