The Washington herald., 1920-04-20
What Congress Did
Yesterday
Senate.

Question of federaliEing the Ma
tional Guard under the provisions
Of the army reorganization bill was
discussed. Wadsworth, of New
York, favored the liberalization
plan. which was opposed by Nickel
lar, of Tennessee and Capper. Of
Kansas.
Jones. OF Washington, asked that
his resolution calling for consolida-
tion OF the traction companies of
Washington under control OF the
District or Federal government. be
tabled and not- put upon the Senate
calendar.
Nomination OF James l.. Hughes.
of Pennsylvania, to be commission
er of immigration az the port OF
Philadelphia, was sent to the Sen
ate
Bill by PheIan. OF California, calls
for the purchase of large tract
of land near Fresno. Cal. to be used
as a government experiment sta
tion in grape culture. The bill
carries an appropriation Of $4,000.
Vice President Marshall resumed
his seat as President of the Senate
after an extended tour Of the west
ern States,
Bill by Kellogg. of Minnesota. to
incorporate the Roosevelt Memorial
Association. was passed by the
Senate.
Petition of 10000 San Francisco
women, members of the Women's
Irish Educational League. denounc-
ing the atrocities OF the British
regime in Ireland and calling for
protest by the United States, was
introduced in The record by Phelan.
of San Francisco.
Appropriations Committee ap-
proved the District appropriation
bill. which will be reported to the
Senate tomorrow.
Governor Frank Lowden, Illinois
Presidential candidate. appeared on
the floor of the Senate in confer
ence with Senators Mccormick. OF
Illinois. and Kellogg. Of Minnesota.
Capt. James r. Oyster. former
president Of the Board Of Educa-
tion. told the Senate Committee in
vestigating public schools that DIR.
Van Schaick remarked that ''the
public could be damned" when
urged by Oyster to retain Super
intendent Thurston.
Capt. W. l.. Pratt. assistant chief
] of naval operations during the war,
told the subcommittee of the Naval
Affairs Committee yesterday that
the rrcomme ndations Of Rear Ad-
miral Sims would have been fol-
lowed il they had been more clearly
| worded
Adopted Chamberlain bill to es-
tablish a new court martial code.
as an amendment to the army re-
Organization bill.
Rejected an amendment to the
'army reorganization bill. proposed
by capper, of Kansas. providing that
the National Guard shall be organized
as separate militia force instead
Of oeinG merged in the army.
Met at noon and adjourned at
5.lO.
Held Unanimous consent" day.
Passed again, without prejudice,
Moore bill to amend act providing
for new Aqueduct Bridge at
Georgetown
Appropriations Committee re-
ported out deficiency bill. providing
s407.295.l6 for the District and
$500. 100000 for the Railroad Ad-
ministration.
/ Evans. Montana. announced his
opposition to sales tax Legislation
on the ground that it affords addi-
tionaI opportunities for prOfiteer-
ing.
( Passed, without prejudice. bill 10
authorize Federal Trade Commits
sion to encourage inventions. pat
ents and patent rights.
Passed joint resolution making
an appropriation for participation
I of United States in 3O0th anniver-
sary of the landing of the Pilgrims
at Plymouth and Provincetown
Mass.
( Mclaughlin. Michigan. blocked
unanimous consent necessary e
change name of Yellowstone Ma
tional Park to Roosevelt Nationa
Park.
Letter received from Secretary OF
the Treasury asking for SllL42 fol
unpaid rent due Hon. ]. w. Harold
{ by the Department OF Agriculture.
Letter received from Secretary Of
the Treasury submitting supplement n
tai estimate for expenses of stal
routes for Postoffice Department fol
fiscal year 1920, sl.SO0.O0O, payable
from receipts of postoffices.
: smith NoI MlCHiEdHD blll, CTtdliut
a women's bureau of the Depart
ment of Labor passed after Blanton
Texas. had made a virulent speect
against the Department Of Labor
and opposed the bill.
/ Baer. North Dakota. introduced
bill to prevent gambling in tn,
necessities of life.
Military Affairs Committee helC
hearing or Muscle Shoals contro
versy.
! Packing legislation was agair
taken up by the Agriculture Com
mittee.
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