Five Hours Senate Secrecy Battle Over Jones Nomination
A five hour secret Senate session debated publishing testimony on Thomas Jones’s nomination to the Federal Reserve Board. Administration allies pressed for full record disclosure, while opponents warned of executive session overreach and sought open testimony and documents to inform the public.
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Testimony on Jones Hearing for Federal Reserve Board Nomination
The Chicago Post presents a detailed excerpt from Thomas D. Jones testimony amid a Senate debate on whether his secret hearing should be public. Jones discusses moral versus legal views on monopolies and consolidations, profits from International Harvester and the New Jersey Zinc Company, and his stance on keeping large combines within bounds.
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Jones asserts zinc monopoly in industry debate
In congressional testimony Mr. Jones declares his company controls the zinc market, denying artificial combinations and opposing destructive monopolies. Senator Hitchcock probes how such a natural monopoly could be dismantled, while Jones argues his position aligns with President Wilson’s policy.
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Delay in Appropriation Bills Tied to Panama Canal Toll Repeal
Congress delayed funding as some lawmakers pushed the Panama Canal tolls repeal ahead of the four annual appropriation bills. Representative John J Fitzgerald of New York blamed the President and allies for the hold up while Ben Johnson of Kentucky and J Hampton Moore of Pennsylvania defended delaying tactics and praised the repeal vote. Temporary funding was extended to cover July after procedural wrangling, with Republicans capitalizing on the dispute over rules and leadership.
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Trust Bills Held Up Consolidation Hits Snag
Senate struggles to finalize antitrust and securities measures with absenteeism and intercommittee disputes delaying action on the Clayton bill and securities regulation for common carriers. Officials talk of consolidating bills, but resistance from some senators and disagreements linger as Newlands seeks an agreed voting day.
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Defends Rivers Bill Statement Arouses Senate Debate
A controversial statement by Brig Gen Pan C Kingman chief of engineers defending the rivers and harbors bill sparks surprise among senators. He denies pork in the measures and says creeks and streams can boost regional prosperity, while critics warn of army interests and possible opposition to appropriations. The interview, disputed by Kingman, is set to fuel Senate discussions on the bill and regional development.
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Calamity talk ends with surge of pomp and shows
Representative William H Humphrey of Washington delivers a gloomy critique of current business conditions in the House. He accuses the nation of hardship and declares he must inform the public in the Congressional Record. Cullop of Indiana counters with a telegram from Bloomington praising the Showers factory's strong year and orders, while Hoflin of Alabama defends the administration.
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Senate and House News Notes from the Gallery Visit
In a Senate gallery corridor yesterday a screech owl snoozed behind an open door as Vice President Marshall observed. The animal showed no interest in antitrust bills or resolutions, remaining quietly in view during the session. Potts' reinstatement favored bill to restore Capt Potts and other naval officers is before both houses with positive recommendations. Witnesses testifying today include Joseph Rammsey of the Lake Erie Railroad and George Hoxie of New York as the Townsend resolution probes Wabash Pittsburgh Terminal Railway affairs. Committee exonerates air fix, promotion paper misuse inquiry among senators, findings released.
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Mileage Fight Delays Bill as House Approves 20 Cents a Mile
The House allowed the Senate to push through the annual travel allowance of 20 cents per mile for members of Congress after a tight vote of 132 to 122. Debate raged over boosting or limiting mileage, with Underwood demanding 30 cents and Palmer opposing larger allowances. Mann defended travel pay amid tempers and a sharp floor exchange, reflecting broader fiscal strains and a stalled appropriations bill tagged at about 336 million dollars.
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Back Kearney for Senate Wisconsin Dems Urge Karel as Governor
Wisconsin Democratic faction representing Thomas M Kearney of Racine and Judge John Harel of Milwaukee, about 500 delegates, unanimously urged nominating Kearney for U S Senate and Karel for governor at the September 1 primary. The committee’s report exonerates John Skelton Williams, comptroller, and finds that senators who bought mine stock acted as individuals without official use of their offices.
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