Word: reichstagers
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Berlin dense crowds of people thronged about the Reichstag. In other parts of the city few people jubilated; this was partly due to the fact that Constitution Day is not a public holiday. Flags were few, apparently because the celebration did not call for the monarchist emblem...
...event of the day occurred in the Reichstag, where a Monarchist coalition supports its Cabinet. The interior of the Chamber was decorated with flowers by Monarchist Minister of Interior Schiele. President von Hindenburg was ensconced in a chair in the Diplomatic Gallery. To one side was Jacob Gould Schurman, U. S. Ambassador. On the floor of the Chamber were perfumed ladies, masses of Monarchists, some Republicans, no Communists...
...long, dreary days the Reichstag had listened, sometimes restlessly, to a deadly debate on taxation. The Deputies, bored to the verge of unconsciousness, became alert on the instant when Socialist Herr Braun accused Communist Herr Rosenberg of praising Caesar Augustus. What had Caesar to do with German taxation? Everybody was wide awake. Herr Braun reminded the Reichstag that Caesar Augustus had enforced capitalistic taxation, which he compared to the tax measures under monotonous discussion. "It was," said he, "out of place for a Communist to render homage to Caesar...
...talk continued. Deputies slept. Some walked out of the Reichstag and quaffed beer, in the Tiergarten (park) or sat on the benches. So noticeable was the exodus that a Socialist rose to move that the session be moved to the Tiergarten or loud speakers loud enough to reach the innermost recesses of the park be installed. After a few days they were required to wake up, vote on the measures. They did, passing them by average majorities...
Beer, according to a bill before the Reichstag, is of three strengths: "Simple" (6.5% alcoholic), "full" (11 to 14%), "reinforced" (16% or more). If the bill passes, only these categories of beer will be sold in Germany...