Word: bill
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Passed a bill approving the Chicago world's fair of 1933, sent it to the Senate...
...Passed the Vinson Bill, providing for government supervision of New York and other Cotton Exchanges...
...Passed the District of Columbia Appropriations Bill...
Arose, last week, chubby Senator Dill of Washington (State), whose most notable contribution to U. S. law was the Dill-White Radio bill which has since caused so many hearings and disputes. He demanded to know whether any Senator had microphones or dictaphones or other electrical devices hidden in any of their school-roomish desks. Senators grunted without reply...
Senator J. Thomas Heflin of Alabama interrupted a debate on the cruiser bill, last week, with the announcement: "The Senate will be profoundly shocked and grieved to learn of the death of ... Oscar Underwood...