The Washington herald., 1920-12-09
FLOOD OF BILLS HITS CONGRESS
What Congress Did Yesterday

Board, telegrams Of farmers meet-
lag at Indianapolis for extension of
credit legislation ana cotton men of
Memphis for revival Of War FL
nance Boards certified copies Of the
Conneetfcut and Tennessee suffrage
ratiAcations and other communities
tions.
HOUSE.
Met at n noon and adjourned at
4fi5 .. m, until noon today.
Passed bill awarding medals Of
merit to perseaael Of American
Merchant Marine.
Passed bni amending food and
druGs act.
Resignatiens from previous COM
nittee assignments OF seven DEM
ecrnts assigned TO enlarged Appro-
priatisn Committee, accepted.
RepusDican members OF Ways and
Means Committee set dates for
hearings ON tariff schedules and
revenue revision.
sub-ccmmittees Of Appropriation
Commfttee continued consideration
District of Columbia and sundry
Civil Appropriation bills.
Cemmittee on Merchant Marine
and Fisheries considered several
mnor hills.
Committee on Naval Affairs con-
sidered program for session.
sub-eommittee Of Com mittee ON
Ex Expenditures In War Department
considered aviation, and the recon-
ditiening Of ships
Ways and Means subcommittee
tariff on narcotics.
Reavis, Nebrgska-Asked for spe-
cisI rule for consideration OF res
oIutfon creatiaG Joint committee 10
consider Legislation for reorgamHa-
tiop of government departments
yol.te,d. Mjnnesota-Asked for
ruIe for privileged consideration of
judiciary Conmittec bill repeating
war-time IcgisIation.
MrI..ne, Pa. Regulating price
and sale Of coal by Interstate Com-
merce Commission.
Darrow, Pa-ProvidinE for re-
tirement Of certain emergency om-
GERS In the army.
Martin, La. Providing for the
payment of the fourth insfniiment
Of taxes In ave separate instah-
ments. running for a period OF hVe
months-
Each, wis., Providing that de-
posIt money orders issued In the
Canal Zone hear interest not eH-
ceeainE 3 per cent.
Evans, Mont.-RegulatinG duties
OF registers of public land ofnces
ana publieation of ofBcial land Of
See notices.
oliver, Ala. Providing surveys
for Cahaba and sipsey rivers. In
Alabama, with view to flood control.
Lee, Ga.-Joint resolution dtrect-
ing Federal Reserve Board grant
through member banks, liberal
credit extension to cotton farmers.
stronc Notwithstanding Bank
ing and Currency Committee TO In
ye,tIxate need Of legislation per-
mittinr proper financing and eN-
tension to farmers and stock men,
and to draft remedial legislation
Caraway, Ark.-Prohibiting deal
ing i'm farm products futures, and
denying use of mails in such trans
actions.
Mason, IIIs.-DirecttpE investiga-
tfons for the relief OF unemployed
In the United states.
Upshaw, Gs.-ExtendinE prohibi-
tion provisions to American citizens
in consular districts In foreign gov
ernments where such action does not
interfere with treaty relations.
Burroughs, n. H-AtiowfnE de-
ductions from taxes OF net losses
sustained during the taxable year.
Rogers, Mass--Exciuding national
parks and monuments from provf-
sions of Federal water Power Act.
Madden, Ill.-Preventing discharge
classified Civil Service employees
without a hearing.
MeDuhie. Ala--CreatinE Depart
meat of Conservation.
Baer, n. D.-Preventing gambling
In necessities of life and speculation
in stocks and bonds.
House Committee Meetings Today.
AppropriationS-su Civil Ap-
preparation. 9.30I executive. District
of Columbia Appropriation. 1880;
executive.
EXP. War Department-Sub-O Ord
nance. sale of leather, 10; apen.
Ways and Means Depreciatfve
rate of foreign exchange. 10; apen.
Judiclary-10.30, executive.
Naval AHairs-NavaI Sea Base
Bill, 1880, open.