Word: tilson
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Republican Reaction. Bonus developments followed thick & fast in the wake of Mr. Young's trip to Washington. Ways & Means Republicans under the able leadership of New Jersey's Bacharach went to work on a bill for upping the certificates' loan value. The House Republican leadership (Speaker Longworth, Floorleader Tilson, Rules Chairman Snell) was frankly receptive to any compromise to stave off cash payments though it was denied that the G. O. P. had been inspired by "the Young Plan," that any Bonus Bill would be passed which distinguished between veterans who were needy and veterans who were...
...face of deadlock, Senator Borah proposed a compromise of $15,000,000 to be used solely for Drought sufferers. But this found little favor with the Democrats. And Republican House Leader Tilson said: "In connection with the proposed $25,000,000 dole, there is no place for compromise...
Then up rose Senator Borah to thunder one of those speeches which stir men's hearts and make the Senate seem really a national forum instead of an old men's bickering society. He announced that if Leader Tilson of the House was going to make it a matter of principle, then he, Borah of the Senate, accepted the challenge...
...House. With a good thumping Republican majority Speaker Longworth. Floor Leader Tilson and Rules Chairman Snell have ruled the House since 1925 by brute force rather than by parliamentary skill or legislative ability. No such majority will they have in the next Congress to enforce their will. Hence last week Republican Insurgency raised its head again in the form of a demand to liberalize the House rules as the price of party support. Well aware that the 12 or 15 disgruntled votes from the Northwest could wipe out their control, Messrs. Longworth, Tilson & Snell were ready to compromise. What...
Republican House Leader Tilson, Yale graduate of 1891, secured license No. Y-91, No. 7-11 went to superstitious Congressman Williams of Texas. As usual White House cars were licensed from...