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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1923
Page
8
Congress adjourns for a two week recess as the Benaty organization remains incomplete and records of achievement are thin. The House will resume January 3 to tackle business, while the Senate eyes a possible compromise on the Interstate Commerce Committee chairmanship to break the deadlock.
The House Ways and Means Committee pressed ahead with administrative provisions of the Treasury tax bill while shelving immediate action on tax rates. After passing on administrative features, they will decide whether to bring the soldiers bonus bill before the house. The panel plans no session until week’s end and will adjourn for Christmas holidays, with a sub committee expected to work during the two week recess.
The article notes the committee needs about two weeks after reconvening in January to complete administrative work before deciding the bonus. Supporters plan a Republican conference after the House resumes to urge Ways and Means to report a bill. Proposals and petitions circulate as the deadline approaches.
Warshaw reports official figures from the Statistical Office show a strong harvest. Wheat output reaches 13,136,000 tons with rye 59,965,000, barley 15,090, oats 39,946,000, and other cereals higher than before the war.
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