The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-24
CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFS.

Ex-GoE. John L. Bates, Of Boston, has been az
pointed receiver Of the failed National City Bank Of
Cambridge. Mass.
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lived an illustrated lecture. the third Of A series
tonight On The Holy Land" under the auspices
Of Carroll Institute.
Attorney General Wickersham was before the Sen
ate Committee Interstate Commerce again yester-
day, explaining the features Of the administration
bill to amend the interstate commerce law The
committee adjourned over until Friday, when It VIII
again consider the bill.
Acting Secretary Of the Navy Winthrop hss or
dered immediate investigation q the conditions
Of the machinery and boilers d the smored
cruisers West Virginia and Maryland. of the Pa
cic feet in view Of the recent press reports from
San Francisco that they are in bad condition
bill 10 enact into Federal law the provisions o.
statutes Of several States making il A felony for
officers OF employees Of national banks to receive
money on deposit when the institution is in IN
solvent condition. was formally reported to the
House yesterday by the Committee on Banking and
Currency.
The House yesterday passed the Sherley bill
amending the bankruptcy law in such manner as
TO give greater protection 20 creditors against dis
honest debtors, limit to a. percentage the expenses
a receivership, enable corporations to make Tolun-
tary assignments and prevent the preferring Of one
creditor ever anothen
The bill granting right-of-uay to pipe line across
the public lands Of Arkansas for oil and gas from
the fields of Oklahoma was unanimously reported to
the House yesterday by the Committee on Public
Lands. The object Of the pipe line Is to furnish
direct outlet from the oil and gas fields of that
State to the Gull Of Mexico.
The Senate amendment to the army Augmentation
bill; retiring major generals six Of the present
brigadier generals Of the army has deadlocked the
conference between the two Houses on the measlre
The six brigadier generals affected are William Il
Marshall. Charles L. Martin Earl ID. Thomas
Charles L. Hodges, and Daniel H. Brush
Senator Burton. Of Ohio believes he has a soh1-
ton Of the legislative problem affecting the postal
savings bank bill in the Senate. He has a com
promise which directs the investment Of postal funds
first in government securities: II these Investments
do not absorb the funds, authority is given to in
vest in approved State, municipal or other local
securities.
Senator Burkett, Of Nebraska. introduced yester-
day an amended bill compelling federal inspection
Of locomotive boilers The new bill directs that an
inspector general and from four to six district in
spectors shall constitute inspection board TO be
appointed by the President with the consent Of
the Senate. Local inspectors, TO be appointed BY
the Secretary Of Commerce and Labor, are ah-
thorized.
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs yesters
day considered the Garner resolution calling on
the Secretary Of State for list Of eOnsuis sta
toned in countries engaged in cotton spinning The
resolution was ordered TO be reported Thekpurr1Se
Of the resolution as stated by Representative Gar
ner. Of Texas is to show that there is not in the
consular service one consul from the cotton pro-
ducing States
The Vreeland bill. designed to protect from de-
probation the six hundred millions Of per
cent government hepds held by national banks
as the basis for CIRCULATION when the Panama lords
bearing per cent, put on the market was
faYorably reported yesterday BY a subcommittee Of
the House Committee Banking and Currency
consisting Of Representatives Hayes california;
AiIlington, and Barnard.
measure fathered By q member 81 Congress now
dead was favorably reported To the House by the
Cowmittes on Banking and Currency yesterday
This is the De Almond bill concerning national
hank statements. and prescribing that they shall
contain net balances and important details necessary
20 knowledge Of the condition Of the bank and
fixing punishment for any Official failing 10 COM
ply. ranging from fine ofssl08 to FIVE years I'M
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