Word: senatore
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Arose, last week, chubby Senator Dill of Washington (State), whose most notable contribution to U. S. law was the Dill-White Radio bill which has since caused so many hearings and disputes. He demanded to know whether any Senator had microphones or dictaphones or other electrical devices hidden in any...
Like other human beings, Senators are more interested in themselves than in anything else. Thus debate on great public affairs was delayed during most of two days last week while Senators argued as to whether they could keep a secret. For, early in the week, some Senator had let out...
This Coolidge appointment last July had roused Senator Norris and other anti-power-trust people to a high pitch of in dignation. For Mr. West once served as lawyer to Samuel Insull, than whom there is no mightier powerman. Indeed, just before his appointment Mr. West sold for $118,000...
The next day appeared Paul Mallon's despatch, naming by name the 54 Senators who voted for Mr. West and the little band of only 27 who voted against. The Senate was scandalized. Vice President elect Curtis, Senate housekeeper that he is, investigated all the servants (clerks, etc.) and pronounced...
And then the Senate began to talk about itself. Then did Senator Dill inquire about dictaphones. And another recalled that onetime Senator Thomas of Colorado al ways insisted upon having a secret session whenever he wished to get particularly wide publicity for a speech. And some Senators urged that the...