Word: bill
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Ariel" Klein declared that in April the German-French industrial conspirators had made another pact to endure six years after next month. "Furthermore, contrary to the recent press statement of the potash sales agencies, prices have been raised since the new pact was formed, thereby increasing the American potash bill by nearly...
...last Congress that the details involved with the chairmanship of the Senate Agriculture Committee were irritating and asked to be relieved of that responsibility, though he would continue as a member. In all probability he will be succeeded by Senator McNary, author of the wrecked and wrecking farm relief bill...
President Coolidge's gentle plan to help the farmer, the Fess Bill, was voted down emphatically, 54 to 26, after six hours of muddy verbiage. Senator Fess had a rough time protecting his bill...
...From an old bill of Senator Capper," meekly replied Senator Fess...
Later in the evening with Senator Fess's plan cleared away, the Senate went on an agricultural rampage. Members jammed the aisles, waving bills and amendments, dispensing sarcasm. Vice President Dawes rapped for order and rapped again; Senators yelled desperately that they did not know what they were voting on. Finally, at 9:20 p. m., emerged a tiny bill, sponsored by the Administration. For the establishment of a co-operative marketing division within the Department of Agriculture, it appropriated $225,000. (Most farm bills deal in hundreds of millions...