CONGRESS: The Legislative Week Feb. 25, 1924

The Senate:

¶ Heard Senator Ralston of Indiana, Democratic darkhorse, make hfs maiden speech. He advocated removal of all taxes on incomes of less than $5,000.

¶ Adopted a resolution by Senator Heflin, Democrat of Alabama, for an inquiry by the Post-office Committee into charges of fraudulent land promotion in Texas.

¶ Adopted resolutions by Senator Dill, Democrat of Washington, asking the State Department to furnish diplomatic correspondence relating to foreign oil concessions of Americans, especially in regard to the treaty with Colombia which former...

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