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...Coolidge considered and put his signature to the Postal Pay and Rate Increase Bill (see page 4) thereby making...
...below). ¶ Extensively debated the McFadden Bill, which would allow National Banks to establish branches. ¶ Debate on the Isle of Pines Treaty became futile when Senator Borah, Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, declined to allow it to come to a vote this session. ¶ Passed finally the Postal Pay and Rate Increase Bill (see Page 4). (Went to the President.) ¶ Passed a resolution authorizing the Committee headed by Senator Couzens which is investigating the Bureau of Internal Revenue to continue its labors until May 30. ¶ Passed a Deficiency Bill carrying appropriations...
...Adopted the conference report on the Postal Pay and Rate Increase Bill, 370 to 8. (Went to Senate.) ¶ Passed a Deficiency Appropriation Bill carrying among other items, $57,600 for an investigation of diseases communicable through oysters and other shellfish and $125,000 to pay informers who gave tips to Customs men which enable them to catch smugglers of jewelry and other valuables.* An amendment was attached on the floor to increase the salary of the President's Secretary from $7,500 to $10,000. Representative Sanders of Indiana, who was to become the President's Secretary...
Congressmen, working in the shadow of the gavel which terminated the last session of the 68th Congress, finally passed a bill to increase postal pay and postal rates.- The last fierce struggle took place in the Senate. A score of Senators rose to denounce the bill. Particularly bitter were they because it provided a two-cent service charge on every parcels post package-a charge which they declared was robbery of the farmers. A roll call was taken. The bill passed 69 to 12. The twelve negatives came from Senators Borah, Brookhart, Howell, Norbeck-Republicans ; and Bruce, Dial. George, Glass...
...Strategy. The President having declared his opposition to an increase in postal pay without a corresponding increase in revenue, it was incumbent upon Congress to provide an approximately equal increase of revenue if the bill was to become law. Congressmen had a choice of passing a bill which would fulfill their promises to postmen-voters, which every one knew the President would veto, or of passing a bill which would satisfy the President's demand for revenue, but would offend various users of the mails. The House favored the latter course. The Senate was inclined to the former...