Word: bill
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Proceeded at once to consideration of the tax reduction bill in committee of the whole. The general debate was continued for five days and concluded, Representative Green of Iowa (Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee) and Representative Garner (ranking Democrat) dividing the time equally between them and parceling out so many minutes each to their followers. Then the reading of the bill, section by section, was begun, with each Congressman entitled to a five-minute speech if he so desired...
...Green of Florida. "I thank you, sir"-but he began to talk again about the tax bill...
...cause of this "buying panic"-which did not assume dangerous proportions-was twofold: 1) Finance Minister Loucheur had just presented the Chamber with the first draft of a new tax bill expected to raise eight billion additional francs per annum, by increasing the taxes on alcohol, business transactions and practically everything else; 2) The franc slipped down last week to 27 to the $1, a new low record for the year. The relative stability of numerous foreign currencies, prompted the harassed Jean to transfer his currency into pounds, gulden, Scandinavian kroner, U. S. dollars...
Since M. Loucheur's bill is admittedly subject to extensive amendment, if indeed Premier Briand can railroad it through the Chamber at all, everyone turned for relief from the terrific squabble which is brewing over the measure to M. Marcel Cachin, fire-eating Communist Deputy, who created a loudly welcomed diversion by denouncing the nation which he feels to be responsible for most of France's financial ills...
...days last week the Chamber debated the famed Fascist Labor Bill (TIME, Nov. 30), which provides that in every art, craft, trade or profession, two Fascist syndicates shall be established, one representing capital, the other representing labor. Further it is provided that only these accredited syndicates shall have authority to settle labor disputes, and that all such disputes shall be compulsorily arbitrated by them...