The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-05-25
What CONGRESS- IS DOING

The senate has agreed to the con-
ference report on tho $50, 100000 hous-
ing bill, including 100000 for
housing accommodations for Federal
employees in Washington. The house
had already agreed to the report.
A number of amendments to the
war-risk insurance act We're agreed to
by the senate, chief among them be-
ing new provisions pertaining to al
lotments. No allotment can be sub
jected to any claim nor can it be as
signed. Discharge from the service
on the ground that the beneficiary is
an alien enemy or a conscientious OBJ
jector cancels the insurance. A COM
pensation of 500 a month was fixed
for men losing both feet, hands, or
eyes.
Under the terms of resolution Of
fered by Senator Thompson of Kan
sas and agreed to, the Federal
Trade commission is instructed to i'm
Nestigate the production and supply
of agricultural implements, with a
view to ascertaining if the present
increased cost in such implements is
justified
The senate has passed the Pomer-
enc anti-profiteerins rent bill for the
District of Columbia. The house had
passed It, and the measure was sent
to conference.
After again going on record in favor
of an eight-hour work day for Fed
eral employees the house sent the leg
islative appropriation bill back to con-
ference. The only other point of diff
ference between the conferees is the
action of the house in sbolishing the
subtreasuries in various large cities.
After considerable discussion the
house, by a vote of 191 to Is passed
the bill authorizing the establishment
of a factory in the Federal paniten-
tiary at Atlanta for the weaving of
cotton fabrics for the military use Of
the government The bill now goes to
the senate.
Without amendment and exactly as
passed by the senate the house has
passed the Overnan bill. 1t does not
have to so to conference.
Representative Rucker of Missouri
has introduced a resolution to amend
the campaign publicity act so as to
limit contributions by individuals and
organizations to national cam paign
committees, national congressional
committees, and committees which in
two or more states attempt to influ-
| ence the election of senators and rep
resentatives or of presidential and
| vice presidential electors.
In replying to a senate resolution
concerning the probable revenues for
the fiscal year, Secretary McAdoo gave
the senate figures that indicate. they
will amount to about 500, 100000
| more than the estimate when the war
revenue bill was under consideration.
| The secretary's estimate Of the rev.
enues is $4,o95,699,oo0.
An amendment to the postoffice ap-
preparation bill providing for an in
! crease of 5000 a. year in the salaries
| of clerks, letter carriers and certain
other postal employees, and increases
! of 20 per cent for rural mail carriers
and for employees receiving less than
$500 year, has been adopted by the
| senate.
! According to an estimate submitted
to the house appropriations commit
tee, food administration costs have in
creased from $2,500,000 provided for
the first year, to an annual expendi-
ture of $12,0OO,000. These estimates
include the rental and office expense
Of the 1000 county food administra-
| tors.
A bill has been introduced by Chair
man Sims of the interstate commerce
committee amending the War-risk in
suranee act SO as to give the privi-
leges of that law to civilian auxiliary
organizations, such as the Red Cross,
the Y. M. c.. A., etc.
An administration bill carrying
$11,712,2s3 for use by the department
of agriculture in stimulating food
production and conservation way
amended by the house to forbid the
use of any of the money appropriated
in paying salaries of employees of the
department who have been given de-
ferred classification in the army draft.
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