The Washington herald., 1919-10-18
1T HAPPENED
ON THE HILL,

A separate department. or aerv-
nautios IL favored by Assistant
Secretsry OF War Crowell he toId
tse tss senate $1,000 Military Affairs Commit
Legislstion 70 refund IN 1u.r,-
can soldiers the loss in nav. due To
the difference In French exchanr.
during the war, was reconmended
70 the House Military COMMITTEE
yesterday by Brig. Gen II. N. Lord
director of War Department finance.
ne SAID that early in the war men
OF the A z y. lost 10 per cent Of
tneir pay. when their checks were
cashed into fr.ncs
Tne Senate yesterday adopted the
resolution recently passed by The
Rouse directing the Department of
Agriculture to make q new survey
OF the prospective cotton crop.
Thesen.te adopted the Edr. r,so-
luton asking the Shipping Board
what efforts II In making 20 dispose
OF ships built during the war by
the government >
The Senate yesterday .dopt.d o.
Potndexter resolution calling ON tbe
Attorney General for q stateu,euf
torl
A resolution sslring that ehe
United States present the case Of
ireland to the league Of nations at
the nrst opportunity after its or
gamzauon was introduced ycster-
DAY BY Senator Walsh. Montana
The Hcuse, by q vote Of fst % IcS.
Yesterday passed the BIN providing
Federal aid for vocational rehabili-
tstion work among industrial Grip
pies II now goes to a conference
with the Senate The government
under the bi1l appropriates a sum
equal to that set aside by the
various States for the work.
A resolution asking the Secretary
OF the Treasury for information as
to holders OF foreign bonds In the
United States was adopted by the
Senate Yesterday. Borsh. Idaho. Of
fered Il
The Senate Military Arairs Com
mtttee yesterday ordered favorably
home to all soldiers DISCHARGED from
disciplinary barracks. Existing law
grants this only TO those who have
been imprisoned six months or
more.
A telegram from the Friends Of
Irish Freedom in California. protest.
ing against the anti-Irish speech ot
Senator Williams. Mississippi
Thursday, was presented in The Sem
ate yesterday BY Senator Lodge,
Massachusetts.
yesterday failed to reach a final de-
cision on the question Of seating Vic
tor Berger. Milwaukee Socialist, in
the House. The committee postponed
action until next Friday, due to a dis
pute over parts Of the report Chair
man Dallinger Is preparing on the
case.
An appropriation Of s1.sp coc TO pro-
vide for additional postofice EN-
ployes was asked OF Congress yes
terday m a supplemental estimate
transmitted 20 the Senate by Secre-
tary Of the Treasury Glass.
luNCcN1EdlhUn u IMFE ODIDEl CE1lAtc
Grain Corporation has been deter
mined upon by Chairman Grouna- OF
the Senate Agriculture COMMITTEE.
who charges discrimination against
farmers.
Col 2 NJ House. through a per-
sonal representative. yesterday IN
formed Chairman Lodre. Of the Sen
ate Foreign Relations Committee, of
mis- willingness 20 testify before the
committee regarding peace nerutia-
tions at Paris
Replying 70 Senator Kirbv's
charges that the movement for gov
ernment purchase OF the Cape Col
Canal Il a scheme by private inter
ests to unload the property on the
government Fl p. Wilson vice pres
ident and general manager Of TIRE
canal company, yesterday Informed
the Senate Commerce Committee mat
the first suggestion OF government
purchase came from Secretary Dan