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Show Washington Bulletins 4- 1 WASHINGTON, Dec. . Arguments opposing confirmation of Plerco But-, ler. St. Paul. Minn., as an assistant! Justice of the supremo court, will be' heard tomorrow behind closed doors by a senate Judiciary sub-committee. S?nator-elect Shlp-tead. Farmer-La-borlte. Minnesota, will be the first1 wltne.ss. The Judiciary' committee mot today and appointed Chairman Nelson Nel-son and Senators Cummins, Repub- Ucan. Iowa, and Walsh. Democrat. Montana, to hear testimony regarding regard-ing the qualifications of Mr. Butler, who Is a Demo rat MFHIGER INQrTRT. WASHINGTON. Doc 6 Tho sen-I at. today adoptod the resolution of Senator LaFollctte. Republican. Wis- j consln. calling upon the secretary of! agriculture for full Information ro-l 8 ir.Mng th" proposed Armour and Morris packing merger. An attack on the proposed merger was made today by Senator LaTtollette who declared that tho packers wore ueeklng immunity ln advane, from I President Harding and government of-1 flclals. TIARDING OBJECTS. WASHINGTON. Dec. Ellmlna- , tlon of the Madden amendment to tho shipping bill. giving congress' control over the extension of government govern-ment aid to shipping companies was urged by President Harding ln a let-; ter written to Chairman Jones of the! senate commerce committee and read to the committee today when it took Up the measure |