Word: bill
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Passed the McFadden bill which would give National Banks the right to establish branches in states where other banks now have that privilege. (Went to Senate.) (See BUSINESS...
...Adopted the conference report of the first deficiency bill carrying $159,000,000. (Went to the President...
...Passed a bill extending the life of the World War Debt Funding Commission for two years more. (Went to the President...
Last session, the House passed 1) the Ford plan and sent it to the Senate. The Senate failed to act on the bill before it adjourned last June. Before Congress opened again, Mr. Ford withdrew his offer-so it was obvious that the bill had to be amended. It was brought before the Senate, amended by substituting 2) the Norris plan. After a month's debate, the Senate amended the bill again by substituting 3) the Underwood plan (TIME, Jan. 19). Last week, in the course of two days, the Senate proceeded to tie up the measure in knots...
First, the bill was amended by substituting 4) the Jones plan for the Underwood plan. Second, it was amended by substituting 2) the Norris plan for the Jones plan. Third, it was amended by substituting 3) the Underwood plan for the Norris plan. Then an attempt was made again to amend the bill toy substituting 4) the Jones plan for the Underwood plan. This last attempt failed. Finally, the bill (composed of 3)-the Underwood plan-was passed by vote...