The Washington herald., 1920-04-10
What Congress Did
Yesterday


Adopted Frelinghuysen amendment
to army reorganization bill for vol
untary instead of compulsory uni
versal military training by vote of
46 to 0.
Adopted Mccormick resolution di-
recting Interstate Commerce Com
mittee to investigate the unauthor-
lied strike OF switchmen and other
railroad employees. *
Senator McCumber from Commit
tee on Pensions reported the Fuller
pension bill to revise and equalize
pensions of veterans of the Civil
War. the War with Mexico and
widows OF the war OF 1912.
Committee on Commerce reported
rivers and harbors bill. increasing
lump sum appropriations from s12,-
100000 to $2o,0oo.ooo over House
bill.
Naval Affairs Committee reported
naval appropriation bill.
Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions reported favorably the Spen-
Ger bill providing regulations for
handling contested elections.
House.\
Met at IL o'clock and adjourned
at $50.
Passed Porter resolution declar-
Ing q separate peace with Germany
by 2f3 to $50.
Flood, of Virginia, ranking Demo-
cratic member of Rules Committee,
introduced a substitute resolution to
repeal all wartime acts after elapse
OF necessary time. Motion to re-
commit measure, with Instructions
to incorporate Flood resolution, de-
feated just before final vote.
Democratic Leader Kitchin suf-
Tered a slight stroke OF paralysis
from his efforts in speaking against
the resolution. He was given first
aid by Representative Lazaro, OF
louisiana, who Is a physician.
Civil Service Reform Committee
ordered favorable report on Sterling
Lehlbach civil-service retirement
bill, with an amendment fixing age
of retirement at 65.
Gould, of New York, introduced
bill to provide a memorial in Poto-
mac Park for District soldiers in the
world war.
Kelley. Michigan, Republican.
spoke against the peace resolution,
and was cheered by the Democrats
at every pause.
Gallivan. Massachusetts, Demo
crat, said the Constitution of the
United States gave the House of
Representatives no power to nego-
tiate peace. He also said there was
no one 10 make peace with, as the
imperial government. against whom
we declared war, does not longer
exist.
MacGregor. New York, introduced
a joint resolution proposing an
amendment TO the Constitution pro-
viding that whenever two-thirds OF
both Houses deem 1t necessary,
amendments to the Constitution
shall be subject to referendums by
! the people of the States ratifying.
Baer. North Dakota, expressed re-
gret that Gen. Wood has called the
farmers "dupes," and said those of
Michigan were not "duped' by the
general.
Appropriations Committee held
executive session over the fortifica-
tions and sundry civil appropria-
tions bills.
Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Committee held hearing on the Cape
Cod Canal bill.
Labor Committee held executive
session over the national employ
ment system.
Merchant Marine Committee held
executive session over the radio bill
DR.. l.. 3. Ernest. Bureau of Ami
NAL Industry, Department of Agri-
culture, told the Walters subcom-
mittee of the District Committee
that Washington gets the purest
milk in the country.
y G. Wadsworth, former place
mont officer in New York of the
Federal Board for Vocational Edu'
cation, told the Education Commit
tee that the central ONCE issued or
ders to exclude many disabled mef
| from training.
Judiciary committee held a hear
ing on the Tinkham resolution To
investigate the Department of JUS
tice's part in the alleged Louisiana
sugar scandal.
Military Affairs committee held
executive session over the army
appropriation bill.