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Administration-Man Snell announced...
...manner of Federal outlay. Senator Smoot was going slowly with the Revenue Act and its $200,000,000 or so reduction of taxes. Some said his motive was to delay the Senate's vote on the Boulder Dam bill. But in the light of an announcement by Representative Snell of New York, trusted Administration man, it looked as though President Coolidge's ever-quick solicitude for the financial condition of the Government might have transcended the advisory and become legislative. At least, the President took note of the Snell announcement and warned Congress that there might...
...himself says little, letting the White House atmosphere and a few wry questions stimulate the mental activity of the lieutenants. Then, as the lieutenants plan and discuss, President Coolidge draws negative lines here and there. After last week's Flood Control conference, Speaker Longworth, Floorleader Tilson and Representatives Snell (New York), Madden (Illinois) and Kopp (Iowa) emerged from the White House talking about compromises which President Coolidge would be able to approve. The effect of the compromises would be, it was said, to keep the $325,000,000 expenditure "estimated" in the Senate bill actually down to some...
Into the House of Representatives strode Col. Lindbergh and broke a precedent. He was received by Nicholas Longworth on the Speaker's rostrum, unique honor for a private citizen. Said Mr. Longworth: "America's most attractive citizen." To his feet jumped Representative Snell, New York, moved to confer the Congressional Medal of Honor on the flyer. Hammering his gavel, not waiting for a vote, Mr. Longworth shouted: "The bill is passed!" Laughter; shouts of approval...
...Secretaries Kellogg, Wilbur, Mellon, Work; Speaker Longworth; Congressmen Snell, Treadway; Senators Borah, Curtis; C. Bascom Slemp, onetime Secretary to President Coolidge...