The Washington herald., 1920-03-23
What Congress Did
Yesterday
House.
M Met at noon and adjourned at
House.

eHaci ufe-minute RUE rs house
Committee Of the Whole with Mann.
OF Illinois. In the chair.
Speaker Giliett was on the floor
after ten-day tour for his health.
Britten. of Illinois. introduced .
Dill to declare separate peace with
Germany and Austria, and to create
european trade council.
Announcement OF an executive
session OF the Education Committee
TO prepare for the investigation Of
the charges against the Federal
board for Vocational Education this
morning was made.
Announcement that today's ses-
sion would conclude the open hear
ings on the Zihlman bill to amend
trafiic laws in the District was
made.
Sanford. OF New York. introduced
a bill for the appropriation of
100000 for q postoffice at Water
vliet, N. Y.
The Ways and Means Committee
reported favorably on the Hull bill
to place IL per cent ad valorem tax
on paper valued at more than
cents pound. The committee
amended the bill to permit free i'm
portation Of paper valued at more
than cents a pound.
Harrison, Of Virginia, introduced
Dill to authorize the employment
OF Federal convicts In public road
construction.
JeHeries, Of Nebraska, introduced
Dill to regulate the construction
ana operation of elevators in the
District OF Columbia.
McCiintic, of Oklahoma, intro
duced bill to place q tax Of one
tenth OF one per cent on all stock
ana bond transactions to aid in
financing education for soldiers.
McFadden, of Pennsylvania, intro
duced a bill to protect the monetary
gold reserve and maintain a normal
gold production, by imposing an ex-
else on gold used for other than
monetary purposes.
Ogden, Of Kentucky. introduced a
bill amending the bill to increase
the pay of printers and pressmen
employed in the Government Print
Ing Office. 1t provides s1.l5 an hour
for linotype operators. with time
and a half for overtime.
cred by the appropriations commit
tee in executive session.
The Interstate and Foreign Com
merce Committee held q meeting on
the Anderson warehouse bill.
The Indian Affairs Committee
held executive session.
The Crago subcommittee of the
Military Affairs Committee held a
hearing.
Packing legislation was again be-
fore the Agriculture Committee.
The subcommittee on the Hawai-
ian Islands of the Territories COM
mittee held executive session.
Senate.
Admiral Sims, in testimony be-
fore the subcommittee Of Naval AZ
Benson who had given him instruc-
tions not to let the British pull
the. wool over his eyes"
At a hearing before the special
committee investigating Washing
ton public schools Mrs. Margarita
Spaulding Gerry, member of the
Board of Education, protested
against what she termed trial
methods" used by Senators in cross
examination.
In a long speech in the Senate
Senator France. of Maryland. advo-
Gated repeal of the national prohi-
bition and espionage acts, and
warned that Republican liberals
might unite to form a new party
to fight bourbon autocracy' in
politics.
Bill was introduced by Senator
Jones, of New Mexico. to carry out
the recommendations of the COM
mittee on reclassification of sala-
ries for Federal workers, which was
recently presented to Congress.
Opening prayer in the Senate yes
terday was made by Bishop D. S.
Tuttle. of the Protestant Episcopal
Cruch.
Commerce Committee held hear
ing on rivers and harbors bill.
Legislative appropriation bill. car
rying question of bonus for Federal
employees. was considered by sub
committee of Appropriations Com
mittee.
wadsworth nitrate bill was con-
sidered at meeting of the Agricul-
ture Committee.
Finance Committee held an exec
rtive meeting at p. m.
Bill by Senator Frelinghuysen, of
New Jersey, provides for a bond
issue of $50. 100000 in exchange for
bonds of the first. second. third and
fourth Liberty bond issues.
Senate in executive session con-
firmed the nomination of Charles i.
Crane as Ambassador to China and
Bainbridge Colby as Secretary of
State.
Bill by Senator Smoot which
would authorize the United States
Grain Corporation to dispose of
100000 barrels of -four to Euro
pean nations was favorably report
ed to the Senate.
Resolution by Senator Owen, OF
Oklahoma, provides that the Presi-
dent shall have power to frame and
conclude treaties with foreign ma
tions with the consent of majority
of the Senate. 1t was referred to
the Committee on Judiciary.
Bill by Senator Sheppard. OF
Texas, would authorize the forma-
ton of interstate cooperative as
sociations to regulate commerce be-
tween the States and prevent prof
iteering. 1t was referred to the In
terstate Commerce Committee.
Bill by Senator Colt. of Rhode Is
land would refer the claim of the
State of Rhode Island for expenses
during the war with Spain to q
court Of claims for adjudication. 1,
was referred to the Claims Commit
tee.
Bill by Senator Lenroot, Of Wis
consin, would reimburse the State
of Wisconsin for expenses incurred
in mobilizing. recruiting. and feed
ing troops in preparation for the
war with Germany.
Bill by Senator Jones, of Wash
ington. provides for the award of a