The Washington herald., 1920-03-19
What Congress Did
Yesterday
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Passed army bill. calling for 2so, 900
men, including $4,000 officers, at an
annual expend: :ture Of $500, 900, 900.
late In the afternoon. after debating
as House Committee, Of the Whole
ell day. Vote was 246 to 81.
Defeated motion to recommit to
the Military Affairs Committee by
222 to rs.
Blanton. Texas, charged Repub-
lican Leader Mondeil with having
been asleep at the switch" for
allowing the sandford amendment
to be passed when he did not. be-
lieve II feasible to override the
! Secretary of Wars opinion express
fed against the corps.
Dispensed with first reading of
the navy bill. which will be brought
| up today.
Connolly, of Texas, protested
against allowing certain high on
| GERS OF the air service rs per cent
additional flying pay when the real
flyers Of the army only receive so
per cent.
Upshaw. Georgia, urged an amend
ment to the army bill TO provide q
number Of Hebrew chaplains al
large in the regular army establish
| ment.
Rules Committee acted favorably
on the request OF Chairman Fess.
OF the Education Committee, for ju-
dietary powers in the investigation
of the Federal Board for Vocational
Education.
Joseph s. Mccoy. government ac-
tuary, told the Ways and Means
Committee that the highest esti-
mates of the Treasury Department
of the loss Of revenue through the
Supreme Courts stock dividend de-
cision are ss5. 900, 900.
Hicks, OF Long Island, introduced
bill TO amend the revenue act with
respect to power boats.
Landlord, Georgia, introduced
a bill to create bureau of the De-
partment Of Agriculture called the
bureau of producer to the consumer
exchange. This bill would mate
rally reduce the cost OF living by
eliminating the middleman on all
foodsfuffs.
Hustled, New York, introduced a
resolution to call on the Federal
Board for Vocational Education for
Information regarding the alleged
padding" OF their payroll.
Lankhead. Georgia, introduced
q bill for complete survey and esti-
! mate OF cost of a lock barge canal
from the navigable waters of the
Altamaha River in Georgia to the
headwaters of the Flint River.
Ireland, of the Committee on Ac-
counts, submitted report recon-
mending payment Of $1,000 each to
Norman r. Ives. II. w. Wander.
wort and Wayne NJ. CordeIl, for ex-
pert and extra services to the In
valid Pensions Committee.
Letters were received from the
Secretary of the Treasury submit
ting supplemental estimate of Se2O.-
600 appropriation needed by the
Reclamation Service for additional
expenses OF the Okanoga project in
Washington and the Beverton prof.
ect In Wyoming.
Smell, New York, introduced a res.
olution to appoint conferees on the
bill to provide a temporary bonus
for the personnel of the navy and
Coast Guard Service.
Appropriations Committee held ex.
ecutiye session over the sundry civil
bill.
District of Columbia subcommit.
tee OF the Appropriations Committee
held executive session over District
estimates.
Packing legislation again before
the Agriculture Committee.
Walter S. Rogers, president of
The Washington Herald. told the
Merchant Marine Committee that
Great Britain and Japan are delib-
erately subsidizing news agencies
to distort news disseminated in
China. to the detriment of American
trade.
subcommittee of the Judiciary
Committee, on Incorporating COM
panies engaged in foreign trade,
held a hearing.
War Risk Bureau again under in
vestigation by the Treasury Depart
ment Expenditures Committee.
Military Affairs Committee in ex-
ecutive session.
Mrs. Margarita Spaulding Gerry
member of the school board, told
the Senate committee investigating
schools she believed Miss Alice
wood, a teacher accused of advo-
eating Bolshevism, had been guilty
merely of indiscretion and did not
deserve punishment
Resolution after resolution offer
ing additional reservations to the
peace treaty were voted down i'm
the Senate yesterday.
Final vote on the treaty, which
has consumed more than a year of
debate, is expected in the Senate
today.
Resolution by Senator Reed that
the United States would refuse to
assume any obligation to employ
its military or naval forces or any
form of economic discrimination
under the league covenant was vot-
ed down. Two other reservations
by Reed providing that the United
states would not submit any matter
involving its honor or vital inter-
ests" were also voted down.
Session yesterday was taken up
with unavailing attempts on the
part Of irreconcilables to get a def
mite stand by the Senate on a def
milton of self determination"
Bill to establish a code of law
for the District of Columbia was
referred to Senate District Com
mittee.
Foreign Relations Committee dis
cussed nomination of Bainbridge
Colby for Secretary of State in ex-
ecutive session, but adjourned with
out action. Mr.. Colby was closeted
with the committee.
Commerce Committee discussed
rivers and harbors bill in executive
session.
Admiral Sims continued his testi-
mony on mismanagement OF naval
affairs before the subcommittee of
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