Word: bill
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Passed with amendments the Independent Offices Appropriation Bill; amendment was attached to the section on funds for the Interstate Commerce Commission directing that the railway surcharge of 50% on Pullman car tickets, established during the war, be abolished. There was a vigorous debate on this amendment, Senator Howell of Nebraska protesting that if it were possible to reduce any railway revenues, the reduction should be on freight rates for farm products. To this, Senator Reed of Missouri replied that the surcharge reduction would benefit everyone: "The farmer doesn't ride on the cowcatcher. He rides in the Pullman, just...
...Passed a Postal Pay Bill carrying pay increases of $68,000,000 and rate increases of $61,000,000. (Went to Senate...
...Passed a bill to authorize Intermediate Credit Banks to rediscount paper of cooperative marketing associations, one of the few farm measures which it is believed may be passed this session. (Went to Senate...
...Considered and passed the appropriation bill for the Legislative Establishment, carrying $15,000,000, the last of the regular supply bills. (Went to Senate...
When the former Governor, James E. Ferguson, was impeached and removed from office, he lost the right to hold office in Texas. Recently, the Texas Senate passed an Amnesty Bill to restore this privilege to him. When the Bill got to the House, an opinion as to its legality was asked of the State Attorney General. He ruled that it was contrary to the State Constitution and that that document would have to be amended to "restore" Mr. Ferguson...