The Washington herald., 1920-03-03
What Congress Did
Yesterday

Met at noon and adjourned at
Adopted conference report on sec-
ond deficiency bill.
Defeated adoption of conference
report on amendment tor Federal
farm loan act.
Appointed committee OF eighteen
TO attend funeral of Senator Bank
head.
Passed resolution admitting to
United States Military Academy a
nominee from the Panama Canal
Zone.
Debated legislative appropriation
bill.
Reinstated item of s1s5, 900 for
eighteen commercial attaches OF
Department OF Commerce.
ordered sweeping Investigation of
OFFICIALS OF the Federal Board for
Vocational Education.
FRANKLIN D'Oiier. national COM
mander American Legion, and form
er Congressman Thomas w. Miller.
OF Deleware. testified in favor of
soldier bonus legislation.
Representative Louis T. McFad-
den. Of the Banking and Currency
Committee. advocated use Of British
debt to United States to issue bonds
to soldiers.
Representative John B. Johnston,
OF Brooklyn, N. Y. inttpduced a
resolution providing for an amend
ment to the constitution for amend
ments by referendum.
District of Columbia Committee
ordered favorable report on Tread
way bill. fixing liability of hotel
owners, Moore Bill for preparation
of plans for new Chain Bridge, and
Moore Bill for admission to District
schools of children of parents en-
ploSed at Arlington cemetery.
District Of Columbia Committee
referred to sub committees Gard
Bill regulating employment OF
minors, Dyer and Tinkham loan
shark bills and three bills regulat-
ing sale of milk in the District.
Representative Julius Kahn, of
California, introduced a resolution
to limit debate on the army reor-
sanization bill to six hours.
Representative w. Frank James,
OF Michigan, introduced a resolution
to pension former police and fire.
men In the District on the same
basis as those who are now being
retired
Representative jim. Tincher, of
Kansas, introduced a joint resolu-
tion to define what shall constitute
crop failure in regulations for
making loans of seed wheat.
Representative George w. Ed
monds, of Pennsylvania, introduced
a bill to authorize the Secretary of
Commerce to refuse entry to U. s.
ports of ships owned by foreign
concerns who use deferred rebates
or unjust discriminatory contracts.
Representative James c. Nc
Laughlin, of Michigan, introduced a
bill for the construction of a bridge
across Pentwater River or the out
let to Pentwater Lake. Michigan.
Representative william Z. Ma
son. of Illinois, introduced a resolu-
tion to give recognition without
Intervention" to the people of India
who desire self-determination.
Rear Admiral Badger told the
Naval Affairs Committee that San
Francisco is considered by the GEN.
eral Naval Board as the logical
place for a great naval base on the
Racific Coast.
Greene resolution to open up all
private radio stations again was
taken up by the Merchant Marine
Committee.
Rules Committee held a hearing
on the Virgin Islands.
Appropriations Committee met and
again took up the sundry civil bill.
the subcommittee on the District OF
Columbia taking up the District
estimates. .,
Naval appropriation bill was be-
fore the Naval Affairs Committee.
Bill for relief of volunteer ON
GERS was considered in executive
session by the Military Affairs
Committee.
Packing legislation was again be-
fore the Agriculture Committee.
Senate.
Lodge Reservation to Peace
Treaty. providing that the United
States shall not submit to interpre-
tation OF the Monroe Doctrine by
any foreign tribunal, was passed.
Senator Reed, Missouri, attacked
Peace Treaty and League.
Resolution by Senator Reed pro-
vides for an investigation by Con-
gress of charges against officials Of
the United States Grain Corpora
tion.
Resolution by Senator McNary,
Oregon. calls for an investigation
of the high prices of shoes.
Bill by Senator Sherman, of 1lli-
nois. provides for popular election
of members Of the board of edu-
cation in the District
kilograms from Cattlemen's Asso-
Citations of the Southwest, protest
ing against passage of the Kenyon
Kendrick Bill to regulate the pack
ing industry, was introduced in the
record by Senator Ashurst, of Ari-
zona.
Committee on Finance reported
favorably on bills to provide for
production of magnesite ores, man.
ufacture Of laboratory glassware.
porcelain ware, optical goods, and
surgical instruments.
Bill by Senator Kenyon, Of Iowa,
would establish a women's bureau
in the Department of Labor to pro-
mote the welfare OF working wo-
men.
Naval Affairs Committee ordered
an immediate probe into charges of
vice in the Navy.
Agriculture Committee consid-
cred Agricultural Appropriation
Bill, which will be presented in
few days. 1t voted to abolish free
distribution of garden seeds
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