The Washington herald., 1920-05-13
What Congress Did
Yesterday
senate.

Thomas. of Colorado, declared that
recent telegram Of President Wilson.
calling for an unqualified stand by
the pemocratic party in favor OF
the Versailles treaty and the league
Of nations contained aspersions on
the honor OF every Senator who
voted against the treaty or In favor
OF the Lodge reservations.
Sterling. OF South Dakota, an
nounced that he would call up the
civil service retirement bill for de-
bate at the earliest moment possible.
George Cooksey, OF this city. was
renominated by President Wilson to
be director of the War Finance Cor
poratlon for a term OF four years.
Herbert A. Filler. Of Maryland, was
named to be chief examiner Of the
Civil Service Commission.
Confidential cablegram from Pres
ident Wilson to Rear Admiral Sims
IN London. was revealed to the Sem
ate Naval Affairs Committee yes
terday by Secretary Daniels. The
cablegram criticized the British for
failure to bring their navy more ac-
lively into the war.
District Committee meets for the
lhrst time in three months TO take
up large quantity OF District leg
tislatiop.
Poindexter, of Washington. an
nounced his intention OF taking up
at once his bill to provide heavy
penalties for strikers and all who
foment strikes.
Bill by Henderson, OF Neyada,
provides for creation of a division
OF mines and geology in the De-
parrment of the Interior.
BfII by Borah. OF Idaho. provides
for establishment OF former army
men on farms and In suburban
homes.
Interstate Commerce Committee
reported favorably bill extending
to fifteen years the life Of the $780,
100000 revolving fund created as
source of loans to railroads
Miss Ann Martin, Of Nevada, told
the Senate Public Health Committee
that the United States was the most
backward of civilized countries In
the care il bestowed on maternity
and infancy.
Met at l2 noon and adjourned at
5:45 p. m. until noon today.
Passed the lighthouse bill appro-
priating S5.791.00 for aid TO navt-
cation and other works in the light
house service.
Passed the Moore bill authorizing
increased appropriation for compile
ton OF the new bridge at George
toWn. making a total OF S2,1o0,0O0.
Debated the wason bill authoriz-
ing the War Risk Bureau to estab-
Iish IA regional offices in different
sections of the country to work in
conjunction with the Public Health
Service, Vocational Education and
the Postofice Department.
Special rules for the privileged
consideration by the House of a
number of bills and resolutions
were reported by the Rules Com
mittee. They are: A bill to establish
a Hawaiian Homes Commission: the
Platt resolution authorizing the Sec
retary OF the Treasury TO purchase
Farm loan bonds: a bill to provide
for the promotion of vocational re-
Mobilization in industry; a bill TO
provide hospital and sanatorium ia
cilities for discharged, sick and dis
abled service men. and the johnson
bill providing a uniform rule for the
naturalization OF aliens.
Chairman Nolstead of the Judi
ciRry Committee reported faverably
the Senate bill to re-arranEe the
boundaries of judicial divisions in
Alaska.
Because many of the members of
teams plan to participate in the
Olympic contests. the object of
which is partly to stimulate inter
est in Workmanship and rife prac-
tice and because of a shortage of
passenger ships. Representative
Sanford, of New York, introduced
a bill to permit the teams to travel
en- Army transports.
Representative Kahn. of Califor-
mia, introduced bill authorizing
pay and allowances TO officers and
enlisted men who exercised higher
command than their rank during
the war.
Chairman Fess. from the Com
mittee on Education. asked that the
Committee be discharged from the
further consideration OF the bill for
the promotion of vocational rehshil-'
''oSoh m iuuS1'S anu lhdl IL oe
considered in committee of the
whole.
Representative Johnson. of Wash
ington, introduced a joint resolution
suspending requirements of annual
assessment work on mining claims
in Alaska during 1920.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels
submitted supplement to estimate
for appropriations, asking for the
elimination of appropriations
amounting to $1,000, 900 previously
requested.