Word: rates
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...debated the McFadden Bill, which would allow National Banks to establish branches. ¶ Debate on the Isle of Pines Treaty became futile when Senator Borah, Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, declined to allow it to come to a vote this session. ¶ Passed finally the Postal Pay and Rate Increase Bill (see Page 4). (Went to the President.) ¶ Passed a resolution authorizing the Committee headed by Senator Couzens which is investigating the Bureau of Internal Revenue to continue its labors until May 30. ¶ Passed a Deficiency Bill carrying appropriations of $56,000,000 (see below), after Senator...
...Adopted the conference report on the Postal Pay and Rate Increase Bill, 370 to 8. (Went to Senate.) ¶ Passed a Deficiency Appropriation Bill carrying among other items, $57,600 for an investigation of diseases communicable through oysters and other shellfish and $125,000 to pay informers who gave tips to Customs men which enable them to catch smugglers of jewelry and other valuables.* An amendment was attached on the floor to increase the salary of the President's Secretary from $7,500 to $10,000. Representative Sanders of Indiana, who was to become the President's Secretary...
Congressmen, working in the shadow of the gavel which terminated the last session of the 68th Congress, finally passed a bill to increase postal pay and postal rates.- The last fierce struggle took place in the Senate. A score of Senators rose to denounce the bill. Particularly bitter were they because it provided a two-cent service charge on every parcels post package-a charge which they declared was robbery of the farmers. A roll call was taken. The bill passed 69 to 12. The twelve negatives came from Senators Borah, Brookhart, Howell, Norbeck-Republicans ; and Bruce, Dial. George, Glass...
...bill went to the President. He summoned General Lord, Director of the Budget, to tell how much the bill would cost. Because the pay increases are effective as of Jan. 1 and the rate increases of Apr.15, General Lord calculated that the bill would cause a deficit of about $22,000,000 this year. Nonetheless, the President decided that it was the better part of political discretion to sign. The bill became...
Interest during the past week was shifted from the security and commodity to the money market, through the rise in the N. Y. Reserve Bank rediscount rate (see below) from...