The Washington herald., 1920-04-02
What Congress Did
Yesterday
Senate.

senate.
Bill by Senator Spencer, of Mis-
souri,, provides elaborate rules for
election contests to the Senate. Un-
1 der the bill, notice must be given
within thirty days after an election
to the successful candidate that his
election is TO be contested.
( Joint resolution. introduced by
Senator Smoot, provides for services
commemorating the introduction of
| irrigation as a method of farming
by the pioneers of Utah in 1S47.
Telegram to Senator Capper, of
Kansas, from livestock departments
of Kansas. calls government save
meat" propaganda a 'crime against
Elive stock producers.
Fountain Peyton. colored member
of the Board of Education, attack
| ed DR.. Van Schaick at a hearing be-
! fore the Senate committee. Peyton
charged DR.. Van Schaick attempted
to be elected president Of the board
when first appointed in 1916.
| Question of government purchase
or the Cape Cod Canal was dis
cussed at a meeting of the Com
merce Committee.
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels tes-
titled before an executive session of
the Naval Affairs Committee.
Amendment tc the legislative. ex-
ecutive and judicial appropriation
bill. by Senator Smoot. to place the
Efficiency Bureau under the direct
authority of Congress. was adopted.
A survey of the District school
system was asked in a letter to SEN
ator Capper, Of Kansas. by the As
sociation for Improved Public
Schools in the District
Senator Norris. of Nebraska, as
serted that the Efficiency Bureau was
Tess efficient tl.an many depart
ments 1t has attempted to investi-
gate
| Senate agreed to vote on Sterling
Lehlbach Civil Service retirement bill
today. Senator Sterling. author of
the bill, denounced what he termed
obstructive tactics on the part of
certain Senators which had already
delayed vote on the bill for two
months.
Met at noon and adjourned at 4:35.
Voted unanimously to adjourn
for the Easter Holidays" until
noon on Monday.
Held private calendar" day.
Chairman Volstead, of the Judi
ciary Committee. appointed a sub
committee to conduct an investiea-
tion of the attorney generals Office
as authorized in Tinkham resolu-
ton.
Subcommittee of the Immigration
Committee took possession of rec
ords and papers of a number of
aliens who have been ordered de-
ported in the last few months.
Vote on Porter peace resolution
postponed until Thursday.
Chairman Mapes, of the District
Of Columbia Committee. introduced
milk regulation bill drafted by DR..
William =. Fowler. District Health
Officer
| Emerson. Ohio. introduced resolu-
ton directing Secretary of War to
loan tents to Cleveland and other
cities to relieve the housing situa-
tion.
The annual report of the Boy
Scouts of America was received by
Congress.
Letter from President Wilson re-
ceived submitting information re-
garding American forces in Ger
many.
Tilson. Connecticut, introduced
resolution terminating Presidents
control of fuel supply.
Ways and Means Committee held
executive session on soldier bonus
legislation, and will continue meet
! ing today.
Bland, Indiana, introduced bill to
! donate captured German cannon to
! town of Loogootee, Ind.
! Barbour. California. introduced
bill to purchase land occupied by
vineyard near Fresno and Oakville.
Cal.
! Committee held hearing on Cape Cod
| Canal bill.
! Foreign Affairs Committee held ex-
ecutive session on Porter peace res
| olution.
| The subcommittee on ordnance Of
the War Department Expenditures
Committee held hearing on by-prod-
uct coke ovens.
The Military Affairs Committee
took up the army appropriation bill.
Packing legislation was again be-
fore the Agriculture Committee.
The CensSs Committee again took
up the Kreider bill.
Testimony of disabled soldiers
continued before the Education
Committee on charges against the
Federal Board for Vocational Edu-
cation.
Investigation of the War Risk Bu-
reau continued before the Treasury
Department Expenditures Commit
tee.
The Civil Service Reform Commit
tee held executive session.
The Hawaiian bill was again be-
fore the Territories Committee in
executive session.