TARIFF BILLS REJECTED
U.S.A. COMMITTEE'S ACTION United Press association —By ICictrio Teltgrap!) Gopyris'ui-i Received 12.30 p.m. to-day. WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. All embargo and tariff Bills, including the proposed limitation of cd imports to 16,000,000 barrels annually, were rejected to-day ibyl the House Ways and Means Committee. The action is taken as definitely preventing the introduction during the present session of Congress of a Bill designed to place an embargo on Canadian wheat imports, as. advocated by lai m Board officials recently. The 'Williamson Bill to ban a 1 Russian products was also rejected. The committee does not expect to meet again during the present session.
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Hawera Star, Volume L, 24 February 1931, Page 9
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