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...glorious tribute was accorded the chief executive upon his return from teeming southern waters to official duties yesterday. Led by a reception committee composed of Speaker Rainey and Representatives Snell, Englebright, Byrns and Greenwood the members of the Democratic party--loyal men and true--joined with members of the opposition to extend the glad hand of welcome to their President. A delegation boarded the train to assure him of their joy at his safe return, of their continued support and of their allegiance to the principles for which he stood. The occasion was further enhanced by the presence...
...tariff bill empowering the President to negotiate reciprocal trade treaties would "destroy industries in which 5,000,000 Americans are employed," Rep. Bertrand Snell, R., N. Y. charges as the House resumed debate on the measure...
...though he will run the County Council, which governs all London except the tiny "City," Laborite Morrison did not become chairman of the Council last week. That duty he delegated to Henry, Baron Sneil of Plumstead, a sober-sided Laborite Peer, bachelor son of a farm laborer. While Lord Snell was putting on the chain of office, Laborite Morrison was doing even better. Slum clearance and new housing projects were prime planks in his election platform. The same day the new council took office he appointed one Lewis Silkin to chairman the Housing Committee. Housing Chairman Silkin promptly an nounced...
Republican Congressmen, old hands at tariff dealings, were not swayed by the President's persuasion. Immediately they raised a chorus of condemnation, seized the bill as a partisan issue. Senator McNary cried out that it was another Article X of the League of Nations. House Leader Snell called it "the most outrageous demand for authority ever voiced by any Executive in the history of this country." Even Senator Borah found himself shoulder to shoulder with Old Guardsmen when he declared that the bill was a demand that the Senate give up its treaty-making powers...
Meantime Congress went through the motions of considering the law. Said Congressman Snell, Republican leader in the House: "About 10% of the members know what effect this gold bill will have and not more than 5% can make an intelligent statement in regard to it." No one in Washington questioned his remark except possibly as an exaggeration of Congressional understanding...