The Washington herald., 1920-03-12
What Congress Did
Yesterday
House.

0:lo o O'CLOCK.
Debated army reorganization bill
under five-minute rule.
Wood. Of Indiana, charged the
general star Of the army with in
terferins with efficiency Of the bu-
reau administration OF the quarter
master corps.
The Wood amendment to take bu-
reau administration out Of tho ju-
'risdiction of the general stan was
defeated.
Gov. Harding. Federal Reserve
Board. told the Ways and Means
Committee another $4,000. .ooo, 900
issue Of bonds would have to bear
6 per cent interest.
Assistant Secretary of the Treas
ury Lefingwell advocated taxing
smaller incomes, and not those of
millionaires. to pay the proposed
additional compensation to soldiers.
]. Z. Sterne, A. r. of L. organizer,
told the Zihlman subcommittee of
the District Committee that Judge
Morris, who rendered a decision
favorable to the Washington Termi-
nal Company's monopoly of the
streets around Union Station. 10 a
stockholder in the Terminal Taxi
cab Company. the Willard Hotel
and the Raleigh.
District Commissioners sent to
Congress supplemental estimate of
$53.520 required for additional
teachers and $4,000 for expert sery-
ices and incidental expenses re-
quired for the newly authorized
Zoning Commission.
Mudd. Maryland, appeared before
District subcommittee of the Ap-
propriations Committee and urged
resurfacing of the Baltimore and
Marlboro boulevards located in the
District.
Zihlman. Maryland. appeared be-
fore the same committee and urged
resurfacing and grading in some
parts of Connecticut avenue from
Pierce Mill road to Chevy Chase
circle:
A letter was received from De-
partment of Justice submitting
supplemental estimates required
for enforcement of the prohibition
act to the extent of 100000 for
the fiscal year 1921.
yelling. Utah. introduced a bill
to provide sS5.000 for eniarging
the post office at Logan. Utah.
The subcommittee on Appropria-
tions of the Naval Affairs Commit
tee held executive session.
Packing legislation was again be-
fore the Agriculture Committee.
The bill to use naval radio sta
tions for commercial messages was
considered by the Merchant Marine
Committee.
The Mineral Relief bill was be-
fore the Mines and Mining Com
mittee in executive session.
The Public Lands Committee held
executive session.
The investigation of the Wal
RISK Bureau was continued before
Treasury Department Expenditures
The Military Affairs Committee
held executive session.
senate.
Senators Brandegee, Connecticut,
and Reed. Missouri, renewed attacks
on the league of nations on ground
that 1t would place American troops
at command of foreign tribunals.
Senator Ashurst, Arizona, declared
II the President wants to kill his
own child because the Senate wants
to straighten out its crooked limbs
ne must take the responsibility"
Bill by Senator Sherman, Illinois.
restricts sale of tickets and num-
Der OF admissions to theatrical and
motion picture houses in Washing
ton 1t was referred to District
Committee.
Bill by Senator owen, Oklahoma.
provides for release on parole of
prisoners convicted in Federal
courts after they have served a third
OF their sentence or a total of ten
years, provided their record has
been good.
Resolution by Senator Sherman
asks Senate to advocate grantinp
Northern Epirus. twelve islands in
the Aegean Sea, and the western
coast of Asia Minor to Greece. The
resolution also asks the Peace Con-
ference to abolish Turkish rule
at Constantinople."
Bill by Senator Page. Vermont.
would authorize Secretary of the
Navy to remove charges of deser-
ton from former members of the
navy or Marine Corps who, subse-
quent to offense, served honorably
In the war against Germany.
Admiral Sims. in testimony before
10 70
tee. asked that Herbert Hoover be
summoned to testify, as he was the
man who could speak with most
intimate knowledge of the situation
in Europe in 1917"
Special committee investigating
schools of the District of Columbia
continued it's hearing of DIR. Van
Schaick and school officials.
Subcommittee of Approximations
Committee announced consideration
of legislative appropriation bill,from
which bonus of s240 for government
clerks was eliminated in the House,
was nearing completion.
Committee on Mexican Affairs
heard testimony from several wit
nesses regarding conditions in Mex
leo.
John Barton Payne. chairman of
the United States Shipping Board,
asserted before Senate Commerce
committee the general policy of the
board had been constructive and
businesslike.
Senator Myers, Montana, attacked
Sterling Civil Service Employment
bill on ground that Federal en-
ployes could not, through their
unions, be affiliated with American
Federation of Labor and still be
faithful to oath of loyalty to Gov
arnpnauf