Word: bill
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Debated the Cruiser Bill...
...Debated the deficiency appropriation bill, with special reference to the amendment proposed by Georgia's Senator Harris calling for $25,000,000 for prohibition enforcement. Three substitute amendments were suggested: Washington's Jones suggested $1,250,000 to be used chiefly for educational purposes; Georgia's Harris wished to raise the Jones amount to $24,000,000. Virginia's Glass suggested $250,000 to finance Herbert Hoover's proposed investigation committee. Bitter and intricate was the argument revolving about these varied proposals. No decision could be reached...
...body. Toward alleviating this burden the University has done everything possible in past years to cooperate with the municipal authorities. In 1902 when the University had occasion to widen De Wolfe Street, President Eliot remarked that from then on Harvard had no intentions of attempting to reduce its tax bill. Even after the building of the Freshman Dormitories the college has continued to pay taxes on the land on which they stand. The present situation is complicated and there are differences of opinion on various points, but from whatever angle the matter is finally settled there is no reason...
...Kansas City. Mo., a nicely dressed gentleman entered the Catholic Cathedral. He was Henry J. Schepers. a bill collector. He knelt in prayer in a rear pew. Then, still kneeling, he drew a pistol from his pocket and blew a hole through his head. The bullet pierced a stained glass window with the gleaming legend THY SINS ARE FORGIVEN THEE. The bullet hole made a period for the sentence...
...Uncle Bill gave little Johnny a chest of tools for Christmas...