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...joint committee to arrange a Woodrow Wilson Memorial Service, to be held in the House of Representatives on Dec. 15. ¶ Passed a deficiency bill (providing funds for the soldier bonus) which was left on the calendar since last June when, in the closing minutes of the Session, Senator Pittman talked it to death because it did not include an appropriation of $500,000 for the "Spanish Springs immigration project" in which he was interested. This appropriation was included in the budget estimates for the Department of the Interior for next year, and Senator Pittman allowed the deficiency bill...
...afternoon session opened promptly one hour and twelve minutes late. Mr. Cummings was again introduced and read the platform or rather he began to read it, was relieved by Senator Key Pittman of Nevada, who in turn was relieved by a reading clerk...
...Passed a House bill giving the Secretary of Commerce authority to close portions of Alaskan waters in order to preserve fish. ¶Passed a bill, proposed by Senator Pittman, authorizing the Treasury to purchase silver in order to rescue American silver mines from depression...
...Senate Foreign Relations Committee has its self avowed eyes and ears-and there are five: Senators Pepper of Pennsylvania, Swanson of Virginia, Shipstead of Minnesota, Brandegee of Connecticut and Pittman of Nevada. These five, on behalf of the full committee, undertook last week to hold public hearings on the proposal that the U.S. participate in the World Court (Permanent Court of International Justice). The subcommittee certainly got an "earful" if not an "eyeful." The list of those who appeared to advocate entrance into the Court was as long as the recital of the Argive ships before Troy. There was former...
...Senate adopted Mr. Pittman's amendment to Mr. Simmons' amendment providing that the states may designate their agricultural requirements and that?up to 50%?agricultural immigrants will be preferred...