The Washington herald., 1920-04-18
What Congress Did
Yesterday

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Bill by Jones. Of wasAington,
provides maximum street car fares
In the District Of Columbia Of sk
cents for any continuous trip.
Committee of five Senators 20 in
vestigate housing problems pro-
vfded for In resolution which was
passed by q large majority.
Letter to Mccormick, OF Illinois.
from the Interstate Commerce Com-
mission stated that preferences
would be given In freight ship
ments to nursery trees.
Memorial by the National Civic
Federation protests against recog-
milton OF the Russian Soviet Govern
ment as reputation Of all Amer
lea stands for.
Memorial from numerous citizens
of Vermont calling for recognition
OF the Irish Republic was intro
duced in the record by Page. of
Vermont.
Subcommittee of Appropriation
completed consideration Of the Dis
trict appropriation bill, which will
be reported with amendments re-
tanning the half-and- half and reject
ing the tax increase.
Public Lands Committee held
hearing on reclamation projects.
Principal Wilkinson, OF the Dun
Investigating committee that COM
munity dances at the Dunbar High
School were unregulated and unde-
sirable-
Henry Lane Wilson, former Am
bassador to Mexico. attacked Presi-
dent Wilson's policy t4yard that
country. declaring the Prtsident was
victim OF a mental obsession" on
the subject
Discussion of the army reorgani-
zation bill was suspended. owing to
lack Of a quorum. Senate took up
the river and hsrbor bill, with spe-
cial reference TO methods Of COL
lecting damage claims.
House.
Met at noon and adjourned at
$50.
Passed Darrow bill to amend voca-
uonal training act so that former
service men who develop infirmities
after discharge. directly traceable
to their service, may share in bene-
fits of the acts.
Passed Green bill to place tax OF
Z cents a pound on loose leaf to-
bacco.
Adopted conference report on leg
islative. executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill. reinserting s2Io
bonus for government employees
Sent item regarding U. s. Bureau Of
Efficiency back to conference.
Upshaw. Georgia, appeared on the
floor Of the House ina pair of over
alls.
Members of District Of columbIs.
Committee individually denounced
increase in car fare for District, and
declared in favor of legislation fore
ing a merger IL companies do not
voluntarily effect it. d
Experts discussed proper methods
Of pasteurizing milk before the Wal
ters subcommittee of the District
Committee on the hearing to regu-
late supply and sale OF milk in the
District.
Rainey. Alabama. introduced bill
to declare Short Creek. Alabama, a
non-navigable stream.
Rhodes. Missouri. introduced bill
to provide pension for needy
mothers having custody of depend
ent children under 16 years of age.
Hastings. Oklahoma, introduced
bill granting consent for the con-
struction OF two bridges across the
Arkansas River by Muskogee Coun-
ty. Okla. :,
Voight. Wisconsin, introduced res
olution providing recommendations
of amnesty and pardon for political
prisoners.
Reavis. Nebraska, introduced bill
to create a joint committee on the
reorganization of the administra-
=. ,anch of the government.
Secretary Frank Morrison, OF the
Americap Federation of Labor. tes-
tified before immigration Commit
tee.
Appropriations Committee held
executive session over the sundry
civil appropriation bill.
Flood Control Committee held a
hearing on the Wabash River sit
uation.
A subcommittee of the Merchant
Marine and Fisheries Committee
held executive session over the
ships markets bill.
Public Lands Committee held ex-
ecutive session.