Word: congressmen
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...began with a matter of coal. The President wanted a bill passed giving him power to deal with a coal crisis, should one arise. Horrified, coal operators from and about Pittsburgh caused their lobbyists and Congressmen to gyrate. At this juncture, the fine Machiavellian hand of an opportunist plucked the reins of state. It is believed to have been that of able lawyer and farmer's-friend, Congressman Dickinson of Iowa.* Whoever it was, word was passed that the House farm bloc would vote for a coal-crisis bill. Then the farm bloc offered to block the coal-crisis bill...
...WCAE, WTAM, WWJ, WSAI, WLIB, WGN, KYW, KSD, WOC, WCCO, WDAF, WHAS, WSM, WSB, WMC, KOA, KPO, KGO, KFI, KGW, KOMO, KFOA or KHQ, radiophiles may hear the voice of the President. He will talk about President Washington from the rostrum of the House of Representatives, some Senators and Congressmen being seated before...
...unusual remark for Representative Garrett of Tennessee, the Democratic floor leader. But who was the "gentleman from Connecticut?" As everyone knows, there are no Democratic Congressmen from Connecticut. The gentleman referred to was Representative John Quillin Tilson, duly elected leader of Republican forces on the floor of the House. Next to him sat Speaker Nicholas Longworth, who had just added his emphatic voice to the revolt against President Coolidge. Not since 1917, when Champ Clark fought the draft, had a Speaker of the House taken part in debate from the floor...
...them and bullies some of the 183 Representatives into changing their opin- ions. Three rebellious Republican regulars (Speaker Longworth with his right hand man, Mr. Tilson and his left hand man, Mr. Snell) and their distinguished colleagues would be glad to help in the bullying of peace-loving Congressmen and even, it was hinted, in the further vexing of President Coolidge...
...Congressmen, not the least of whom is Senator Edwards of New Jersey, demanded that "legalized murder" by the Government be stopped. Secretary of the Treasury Mellon announced last week that he was opposed to the use of poison to enforce the law, but that formula "No. 5" would have to stay until a nonremovable, nonpoisonous denaturant* could be found by Government chemists...