Evening star., 1927-12-10
SENATE RECEIVES
$500 VARIED BILLS
Measures Seek Numerous
0bjectives From National
to I'll Aims.

A wide variety Of questions of
national scope and many others of
interest to certain States or sections
of the country were included in the
more than ] 500 bills introduced in
the Senate late yesterday.
Two different measures dealing with
the Boulder Dam project in the West
were proposed-one slightly modi-
fed Swing Johnson bill and the other
the Phipps hill. The principal change
in the Swing-Johnson bill would
authorize the carrying out of the
development upon the ratification of
the Colorado River pact by California
and any three of the States of Ari.
zona, New Mexico. Colorado, Nevada.
Utah and Wyoming
Under the Phipps bill, the compact
would have ito be approved by all
seven of the Colorado River States,
and the Government would not go
into the hydro electric power busi-
ness, the Secretary of the Interior
being authorized to dispose of the
power under regulations of the Fed
eral Power Commission.
Affecting Railroad Body.
There were several bills looking to
changes in the Interstate Commerce
Commission. Smith of South Caro-
lima and Tramme,l of Florida pro-
posed regional appointments to the
commission SO as to eventually give
every section representation on that
body. Hawes reintroduced his meas
ure to create seven regional commits
sions to assist the main body in
Washington.
Philippine independence is proposed
in a measure by King. Democrat,
IA .Nf
Washington, reintroduced his bill for
the creation of trade zones at ports
Of entry where imported products
might be manufactured into finished
articles for export without the pay
ment of import duty. Under bill
by Senator Pittman, Democrat, Ne
vada, States receiving Federal aid for
roads would be required to maintain
Federal aid highways and upon fail
ure the Government would take over
the work, deductins the cost from the
allotments from the State Federal aid
fund.
Liberalizing Dry Act.
Among the prohibition measures are
those by Hawes of Missouri to per-
nit the manufacture and export OF
liquors for beverage purposes and
removing the restrictions on doctors
IN prescribing lnIOXlcdnIS.
Return of alien property now held
by the Government would be directed
under another bill by Halves, who also
proposes the creation of a Federal de-
partment of conservation with cabi-
net officer in charge.
The Democratic leader, Senator Rob-
inson, again came forward with ms
proposition to reduce the size of the
Tariff Commission to four members
and to prohibit any commissioner from
acting upon tariffs on any product in
which he or any members of his fam
lily may have any pecuniary interest
This bill is the outgrowth of the in
vestigation of the Tariff Commission
by special committee of which Sena-
tor Robinson is chairman, and which
is expected to make its inal report
early in this session.
More Prohibition Measures.
Additional prohibition measures were
offered by Edge. Republican. New
Jersey a leader of the Senate vets.
He would change the standard for IN
toxicating beverages to Intoxicating
in fact" provide for State local op-
ton and remove the limit on prescrip-
tion whisky.
Besides that offered by Senator
Frazier. Republican. North Dakota. to
prohibit American participation in
war. another measure was introduced
by Senator Capper. Republican. Kan.
sas. proposing remuneration of war as
An instrument of national policy and
the settlement of international dis
putes by arbitration or conciliaton.
Several bills dealing with railroads
We're offered. among them being
consolidation measure by Senator
Fess, Republican. Ohio. along the
lines of his bill which died with the
last Congress.
Senator Copeland, Democrat, New
York, again introduced his bill to give
the President broad authority to deal
with coal emergencies.
To promote the merchant mari~e
Senator Willis. Republican. Ohio; pro-
posed the exemption from the income
tax of profits made on the sale of
vessels when the proceeds are used in
constructing new craft approved by
the Shipping Board.