Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-14
What Congress IS Doing

deficit of $4,000. 1000. 900 at the end of
the present fiscal year and that if the
recommendations of the executive de-
partments were followed there still
would be a deficit next year of more
than $500, 900 900.
The House yesterday gave most of
it's time to consideration of the re-
port by Chairman Graham of the spe-
cial House committee investigating
war expenditures. after having con-
Quoted hearings in europe and
throughout the entire United States.
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The interstate commerce committee
will start hearings on Tuesday in regard
to the shortage and high price of sugar.
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The judiciary committee on Friday
reported favorably the resolution of
Representative Tinkham of Massachu-
for reply to specific questions regarding
his authority for fixing the price of
sugar. Mr.. Tinkham earlier in the week
made speech in the House laying the
blame for the shortage and high price
of sugar at the door of the White House.
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Five American aces, with a record of
having brought down fifty German
planes, urged upon Congress on Friday
the creation of a separate federal de-
partment to coordinate all aviation ac-
tivitieS.
The House agricultural committee
held hearings yesterday on the Gallivan
resolution to lift wartime prohibition,
so that there could be an oldtlme wei
and merry Christmas.
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Much of the week was given over to
debate on the bill authorizing large ex-
ly,Hif tn oIooc CIT
tinue the development of Army camps
and flying fields in various parts of the
country. The bill authorized expendi-
ture of more than $9,000,000. but was cut
to about $7.000,000 before it was passed
yesterday. 1t carries appropriations for
the purchase of Camp Holabird. Md,
and Camp Humphreys and Langley
Field, Va.
Half dozen of the House committees
are busy on appropriation bills which
are to be made the special business o,
the present session of Congress. The
first of these measures was reported
yesterday by the committee on inter-
state and foreign commerce. This was
the lighthouse bill for 100000. of
which 100000 is for the building OF
lighthouse tenders.
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The anti-dumping bill to protect
American manufacturers and indus
tries from unfair foreign competition
was passed on Monday. This would
prohibit the sale Of foreign goods
particularly German goods-in this
country at less price than they are
sold in the country of origin.
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The Vestal bill to establish stand
ards of weights and measures for
wheat and corn products, which was
debated week ago, was passed by
the House on Monday.
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The bill to establish new system
of weights and measures in the Dis
trict was considered in the House
Monday and has gone over until the
next District day in the House. This
is designed to let all purchasers of
necessities of life, especially food and
fuel, in the District know just how
much they are getting.
Several thousand Representatives of
organizations in all parts of the coun-
try advocating self-determination for
Ireland were at a hearing on Friday
and Yesterday before the House COM
mittee on foreign affairs. This was
on a resolution offered by Representa-
tive Mason of Illinois authorizing an
appropriation to pay the salaries OF
a minister and consuls to "the repub-
lie of Ireland"
Publishers are to testify tomorrow
Morning at 10 o'clock before the
House committee on post offices and
post roads on bill introduced by
Representative Anthony of Kansas
to limit the size of newspapers entitled
to the use of the mails as second class
matter.