Word: bill
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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From a political standpoint the farmers' tariff argument is more of a threat than an actual proposal. The Administration does not want the tariff question opened, and by control of Congress it can probably prevent a new tariff bill. But the Administration cannot prevent the farmers from opening anew the tariff fight-a fight in which the Democrats are eager to take part...
...Iowa a farm meeting called by bankers passed resolutions calling for disposal of surplus crops through a government organization. All thirteen Iowa Representatives in Congress were-present at the meeting. Representative Dickinson announced the preparation of a bill creating a Farm Commission to aid private organizations to dispose of surpluses of various crops, lending them Government money. Senator Capper worked on a bill for an export "corporation also to be aided by Government funds...
...Last Edition" which, for some reason unknown to us was included on the same bill stars the portly Ralph Lewis, who has been everything from a good mail man to a bad boy scout, as foreman of a pressroom. We quarrel with this picture on grounds of professional honesty. When a press room no matter what press room assumes some such motto as Love, Honor and Purity then someone is lying and ought to have his mouth washed out with soap. The type setter's quartet broadcasting "Sweet Adcline" before the evening's work, for all the world like...
Last week Senator Cummins of Iowa introduced into the Senate a new transportation bill?a bill which seems destined to be a bone of contention. These are, by and large, its provisions...
...have given assent to a bill for confirmation of the agreement reached between my ministers and the Governments of the Irish Free State and Northern Ireland [the Irish boundary settlement, TIME, Dec. 14, 21]. It is my heartfelt prayer that this measure may advance co-operation and strengthen good will in Ireland...