The Washington herald., 1920-05-22
What Congress Did
Yesterday
Senate.

the Big Five" eompanie. Of the
meat packing industry. declaring
they dominate the market and taht
Federal control is essential to pro-
tect the public.
Harris. of Georgia, attacked the
senate Finance Committee for fail
ing to report his resolution calling
Tor a report to the Senate ON in
come and excess profits taxes. and
charging an attempt to withhold in
formation from the public.
sherman. Of Illinois. introduced a
piii to revise the lunacy statates of
the District to provide better pro-
lection for the property of insane
persons.
Samuel Gompers was criticised by
Senators Thomas. of Colorado. and
Mccumber, of North Dakota, for his
oo)ection to the term national
emergency" as a reason for putting
the draft law into operation. Thom-
as said conferees had agreed to sub
stitute war" for national emer-
gency.
Senate Privileges and Elections
committee authorized Investigation
OF preconvention campaign expen-
ditures. Hearings begin Mon.
day.
Bill by King, Utah. would make
1t unlawful for any Federal reserve
bank to accept for rediscount re-
newals Of commodity notes, drafts,
or bill.
Sherman, chairman of the District
committee. announced Charles /.
Corby and Lewis Holmes. bakers,
nave been asked to testify Monday
concerning the increase in bread
prices.
Met at IL noon and adjourned at
6 p. m.
By vote of 22s to 13s adopted
the Knox peace resolution decIar-
ing the state of war with Germany
ind Austria at an end.
Passed and sent to the Senate the
Langley bill authorizing the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to purchase
the site and buildings OF the Ma
tional School of Domestic Art and
Science. at 1850 Wisconsin avenue,
to provide hospital and sanatorium
facilities for discharged sick and
disabled soldiers, sailors and ma
rines.
Chairman Fordney of the Ways
and Means Committee asked for a
special rule for the immediate con-
sideration of the soldier bonus bill
reported to the House Thursday.
The Rules committee will meet
this morning to consider the resolu-
tion.
Committee on Public Lands re-
ported favorably to the House the
Cuady bill authorizing the Secretary
of the Interior to waive building
restrictions on certain lowIands in
the District Of Columbia so as to
quiet title.
A supplemental estimate OF ap-
propriations amounting to S62.-
s67.l0 for payment of additional
claims for damages to private prop
erty growing out of the explosion
plant at Morgan. n. J., last fall.
War.
Flat increase in salary Of IS per
cent for all postal employees pending
the report of the Postotice Reclassi-
fication Commission. Is provided in
bill introduced by Anthony J.
Grimm, OF New York.
Henry T. Rainey. ranking mem
ber of the Ways and Means Com
mittee, filed minority report on SOL
dier bonus legislation opposing the
form of the bill.
Forcing a reduction in the cost of
living by making IL unlawful for
the Federal reserve banks to accept
or rediscount renewals of commod-
ity notes, drafts or bills, is provid-
ed in a bill introduced by Repre-
sentative Edward J. King. of I'LL
nois.
With a view of controlling the
flood waters of the Illinois River
Representative Clifford ireland. OF
Illinois. introduced a bill authoriz-
ing the Secretary of War to make
a preliminary survey of that stream
and its tributaries.
Republican leaders. learning OF a
Democratic plan to vote down the
previous question on the special rule
on the bonus bill. thus throwing it
open to amendme Mt. decided to post
pone consideration of that measure
until Tuesday.