i Washington, Jan, 12, 'A bitter senate battle over two of President Hoover's appointees to the United States Tarif? Commission Toomed to-day. Several of the Pre-'Bident's appointments have been confirmed but there is to be " hot fight Over others, Without a record vote the Senate Roday confirmed the appointment of Mr. Henry P. Fletcher, the Former United States Ambassador Gomi Then it confirmed the tto Italy, to be chairman of the Tarif?
Bominations of Commissioners Page, Goulter and Dennis.
"However, stir fights are expected over the request for confirmation of the nominations of Commtssioners Broussard and Dixon of Louisiana fand Indiana, respectively.
There is opposition to Mr, Brouswith the American Mr, Dixon also is under fire beet of charges that ho cannot Attitude toward tariff problems.
Chairman Fletcher's appointment was confirmed to-day despite opposition from Senator William Borah, Republican of Idaho. Senator Borah's complaint was that Mr, Fletcher will ignore tariff matters in order to devote his atten-Yon to other interests.
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