The Washington herald., 1920-03-17
What Congress Did
Yesterday

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Request by members OF the school
board that they be permitted to re-
tain counsel during the investiga-
tion of the WASHINGTON schools. re-
fused by the Senate Investigating
committee.
Germany, by q little more bold
ness In her attacks on our shipping
during the war could have COM
pietely paralyzed our troop trans
port, Admiral Sims told the Senate
committee investigating naval af-
fairs.
New Reservation to Peace Treaty
declaration of peace and
OF policy toward European nations,
is under preparation by Republican
Senate leaders.
Hot debate on speeches concern
ing British policy toward her colon
les was started In the Senate when
Senator Shields. Tennessee. intro
duced an amendment calling. on
Great Britain to recognise the inde-
pendence of the Irish Republic.
In discussing the proposal to rec
ognize the independence of ireland,
Senator Thomas. Colorado, declared
that the British feet had always
been the chief protection of the
Monroe dostrine.
Amendment by Senator Gore to
the tariff bill establishes a protect
i've tariff on the production OF zinc
ore in the United states.
Resolutions by the General Court
of Massachusetts, calling for the
adoption of laws regulating hours
OF labor were presented by Senator
Lodge.
Amendment by Senator Keyes. New
Hampshire, establishes a protective
tariff on the manufacture of coal
tar products.
Foreign Relations Committee con-
sidered the nomination of Balm
bridge Colby for Secretary Of State
in executive session, but failed to
make a report.
Subcommittee on Appropriations
Committee continued consideration
of legislative appropriation bill.
Naval Affairs Committee held an
executive session.
House.
Met at II o'clock and adjourned
at BIO p. m.
Debated army reorganization bill
in House Committee of the Whole
under five-minute rule.
Caldwell. New York. introduced
amendment for universal compul-
sorry military training. Point of or
der by Hoch. Kansas. was sustained.
Fess. Ohio. asked unanimous con-
sent Of House to authorize Educa-
tion Committee to subpoena Witness
as and administer oath in probe of
Federal Board for Vocational Edu-
cation.
Ways and Means Committee, in
executive session. decided to wait
until American Legion's executive
which meets in wash
ington March %. makes recommend
alton for financing soldier bonus
before taking further ac-
tion.
Fordney. Michigan. introduced bill
to transfer compensation section of
War Risk Bureau to Pension Bu-
reau.
Smitk. New York. introduced bill
to amend the war finance corpora
tion act by empowering the corpora
tion to pay cash to American firms
who supply goods. to Germany and
accept German bonds in payment.
Campbell, Pennsylvania, introduced
bill to establish a personnel board
in the immigration Service.
Naval Affairs Committee accepted
report of subcommittee on naval ap-
bill which cut sl4S.000.-
900 from the estimates of the Navy
The total appropria-
tion is now s425. 100000.
Chairman Kahn. of the Military
Affairs Committee, announced his in
tention to introduce a resolution re-
questing the President and Secretary
of War to state the policy of the
in the use of $4,000
troops on the Rhine.
Virtual completion of District es-
Inmates was announced by the Dis
trict subcommittee of the Appro-
priations Committee.
The sundry civil bill was again
in the Appropriations
The Interstate ard Foreign Com
merce Committee continued hearing
on the Stevenson bill to place re-
serve officers on the same status
with regulars in the matter of dis
ability and retired pay.
The Roosevelt Park bill was be-
fore the Public Lands Committee in
session.
The judiciary Committee held ex-
ecutive session.
Motors were again taken up by
the foreign expenditures subcom-
mittee of the War Department Ex-
penditures Cemmittee.
The Military Affairs Committee
held executive session.
Packing legislation was again be-
fore the Agricultural Committee.