Roosevelt Plan to Reform Judiciary Faces GOP Opposition
The President's bid to pack the Supreme Court drew sharp resistance from Democrats Senator Clark of Missouri and Senator Wheeler of Montana. Attorney General Cummings defended the plan as necessary for modern governance amid court congestion and shifting national needs.
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Missouri
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Montana
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Mr. Roosevelt
White House
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Coolidge
Hoover
Cummings
Glass
Virginia
Minton
Indiana
Filibuster origins and tariff talk swirl in Roosevelt era
The article traces the term filibuster to early Senate tactics of delaying bills to force passage of favored measures, notes Senator Henry F. Ashurst's political acumen, and discusses tariff policy under Fordney McCumber and Roosevelts judicial reform. It highlights how political maneuvering shaped public opinion and executive- legislative dealings amid tariff and treaty debates.
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Henry F.ashurst
Variety
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Europe
State Department
Hoover
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Cordell Hull
Montana Legislature debates liquor control and new taxes
Montana lawmakers reject easy divorce and push for a statewide liquor control system. Bills target liquor store profits for water conservation funding, a 2 percent sales tax on retail sales, a trailer license tax, and a parking lot of other measures. The House endorses a chain store tax while the Senate considers liquor, public works, and education bills amid a crowded session.
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