The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-23
Monday, May 8

sENATE-Met at noon; recessed ut g.
.. N.
Democratic surtax rates In the tax re
yision bill were adopted by vote OF Il
- 40. Republicans and insurgents wh'
tsined the Democrats were Brookhart
iowa Frazier, North Dakota; Howell, Ne
Araska; Johnson, CALIFORNIA;; Lsdd, Norti
Dakota; Norbeck, South Dakota; Norris
Nebraska; Bruce. Maryland, and Edwards
New Jersey, Democrats, voted with th'
Republicans.
The Democrat substitute on the norma
ancome tax rates was adopted by Vo''
q a to 81. This was supported by SeRa
tsrs Brookhart, Capper, johnson, Cahtor
ala Ladd, Norbeck and Norris hepuph
nns and insurgents Bruce and Edwards
Democrats, voted with the Republicans
Chairman SmoOt, In charge OF tax Dill
Animated that he would move TO holc
sight sessions. Minority Leader Robinson
sountered with a declaration that the
Democrats were not DESTROYS OF delaying
action on the revenue measure and were
ssady to proceed with a vote on the Dill
and all amendments Immediately.
As agreed to, the normal rate on In
somes below 4OOe would be per cent, or
lncomes between $4,000 and $1,000, pei
ssnt., and on incomes Of more than 5000
. per cent.
The Democratic plan as adopted calls
Cor q reduction in the maximum surta1
sate from so to 40 per cent.
Passed the bill providing for codifcatior
and revision of the laws governing the
Veterans Bureau.
Another unsuccessful effort was made tt
get action on q resolution for Investigation
n published charges that Senator Gooding
Idaho. was favored In loans by the Wal
Ffnance Cooperation.
Republican conference decided to take
sp measures looking to farm relief aftel
Ne passage Of the revenue blu.
Passed a bill sppropriating $4,000 fol
participation by the United States In thu
second international conference for the
Srugs.
An increase Of $500 q year In the sal
sriss Of postal clerks and carriers waa
recommended in a bill reported by the
fostofice committee as q substitute FOL
The measure prepsred by the Joint postal
senference.
HoUsE-Met at noon; adjourned al
a1.%5 p. N.
Utilizing its new rules for the nrst time
me House, by q vote Of 1914 to 1s1, dis
charged the committee on commerce from
Ssrther consideration Of the Barley bill
% abolish the Railroad Labor Board and
Arought 1t before the House.
BY vote of 1877 to 172 the House de-
siAed to take 1t up for immediate consid-
Sration and by a further vote Of 1913 ia
ie3 ordered that the House proceed as In
Sommittee Of the whole for consideration
u the measure.
Then followed q filibuster on the part
q the opponents Of the measure. Motions
30 adjourn were voted down. and at late
hour the House was attempting to de-
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consumed for general debate on the bill
Adopted q motion by Representative Bark.
sey, author Of the bill, to limit general de.
bate to three hours by q vote Of 165 to
-
Tuesday. May
SENATE - Met at noon; recessed ut
r. NJ.
Political speeches forced the tax bill
aside for the day. Republicans in confer
snce agreed to seek a compromise with
she insurgents on the surtax rates, max
ing their last stand at o maximum Of 37h
Der cent, the rates of the House bill.
The fight over investigation Of the In.
sernal Revenue Bureau and Secretary Mel.
lon was resumed when Senator Jones, New
Mexico. called up his resolution authoriz-
ing the investigation committee to employ
special counsel and such other agents as
The committee deems necessary. This was
adopted later in the day.
Chairman Watson, Indiana, Of the spe-
DIAL investigating comlttee, announced he
had mo present intention Of ever press
ing" his resolution to discharge the COM
nittee from further consideration Of the
subject before It. and added that he had ,e
sbjection to adoption Of the Jones resolu-
hon.
In the debate the administration was de-
aounced and defended, and when Senator
Sheppard, Texas, introduced letter bear
Ing on the subject of Prohibition enforce.
nent the discussion went OF on tina,
tangent and became bitter.
Senator Watson declared the country
vas tired Of Investigations and weary OF
situation 'fn which innuendo, suspicion
and spite take the place Of the measured
rules of the law in determining facts
Senator's Watson, Indiana, and Walsh
Montana, got into tilt when the Indiana
Senator declared that after the Tespoi
Dome case had been presented to the court
that the committee went far aaeld for
political issues for campaign purposes"
The discussion was participated In by
Senators Robinson, Arkansas; Bruce,
Maryland; Fletcher, Florida: Watson, In
diana: Norris, Nebraska; Reed. Pennsyl-
vania Jones, New Mexico; Edge, New Jer-
sey; Mcclellan. Tennessee, Sheppard
speeches were aimed at Prohibition and its
enforcement.
Minority Leader Robinson denounced a
recent published statement Of George d.
Lockwood, secretary of the Republican Ma
honal Committee and editor of the Ma
honal Republican, and demanded he be
brought before a Senate Committee to ex
plain his attacks on the Senate.
When Senator Watson charged the Dem
scrats had decided to prevent an adjourn
nent for the national conventions, Sena-
TOR Robinson replied that III legislation
that the country considered essential Is
completed" Congress will be able to ad-
lourn "for that national calamity--the Re
publican convention"
The Senate adopted the Jones resolution
Tor employment Of counsel for the com
nittee investigating the Internal Revenue
bureau. The tax bill was again taken up
only to be laid aside for consideration "
the appropriation bill for the Departments
" Justice, state, Commerce and Labor.
The Public Lands Committee ordered q
favorable report on the resolution for a
congressional inquiry Into the whole sub
ect Of land grants to the Northern Pa
hhc Railway Company,
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