The Washington herald., 1920-02-18
What Congress Did
Yesterday

Senate.
Senate convened at ::3o O. m. and
adjourned at ass .. m.
Agricultural Committee listened to
protests from grain merchants from
all parts Of the country against the
Gronna bill to abolish the United
States Grain Corporation
Peace treaty was again before the
Senate yesterday, and was essailed
by Senators Reed. Of Missouri; Borsh,
Of Idaho, and Thomas. Of Colorado.
Senator Thomas centered his attack
on the economic provisions Of the
treaty.
Foreign Relations Committee re-
sumed its hearing on Bolshevik propa-
ganda activities in the United States.
subcommittee Of interstate Com
merce resumed hearings On the coal
situation.
Proposed sale Of former German
ships was before meeting of the Com
merce Committee. Several witnesses
were examined.
Hearing by The special committee
investigating conditions in Mexico
was resumed.
Letter from william 3. Wilson. Sec
retary OF Labor. was laid before the
Senate asking for a deficiency appro-
priation of spoooo for the mainte-
nance OF government hotels.
Communication from the Secretary
Of the Treasury 70 the State recon-
mended that the proposed appropria-
tion OF 10000 on the pending second
deficiency appropriation bin for the
payment OF contractorf' fees be in
creased to s1.ccocoo.
Senator Walsh. OF Montana. de-
clared that the former German ships
had never been the property of the
United States, and that their disposal
was still to be arranged.
Bill introduced by Senator Jones
directs that former German ships
not be sold except as may be su-
thorized by law. Bill provides that
the Shipping Board repair the ships
at once.
Bill introduced by Senator Nugent
permits all members OF the Oficers'
Reserve Corps, Of the Regular Army
Reserve, of the Naval Reserve. and
Marine Reserve Corps to purchase
supplies from the commissary stores
Of the army and navy.
Amendment to the Senate rules
strictly limiting debate in the SEN =,
ate TO the subject first proposed
was introduced by Senator Town
send.
Resolution by Senator King calls
upon Postmaster General Burieson
to inform the Senate by what au-
thority and with what appropriation
he had 'circuls rlzed thousands OF
farmers and submitted questions
naires to them"
House met at noon and adjourned
at 6I5
Military academy bill occupied most
OF the session. This measure would
increase the course from three years
to it's pre-war status OF four.
Position OF special messenger at
81 500 per annum was created to take
care Of Uncle Jimmy" Clark. for
years doorkeeper OF the Members
Families gallery. who lost his job
when the Republicans came in.
George E. Hamilton. president ot
the Capital Traction Company, tes-
tified before the Committee on the
District Of Columbia In the merger
hearing and questioned the right of
Congress TO force q merger OF WASH
ington's two street railway systems.
Representative Robert l.. Dough-.
ton OF North Carolina introduced
q bill to provide for the construc-
tion Of rural post roads, 500. 900 to
be provided during the fiscal year.
1921, and s250.000 each during 1921.
1923 and 1924.
Representative Fred H. Dominick..
OF South Carolina. introduced a bill
TO divide the eastern district OF
South Carolina into four divisions
and the western district of south
Carolina into four divisions.
War, Department submitted to-
Congress request for a preliminary
examination and survey OF Mama
roneck Hsrbor. N. Y. and OF the
New York and New Jersey chan
nels for the purpose OF increasing
the width and depth OF New York
Bay.
Banking and Currency COMMITTEES
resumed It's hearing on the silver
bill.
Naval Affairs Subcommittee con-
tinued discussion OF private bills in
executive session.
Committee on interstate and For
eign Commerce held a hearing on
bridge bills. =,
Mineral relief occupied a session
OF the Mines and Mining Committee.
Public Lands Committee held a
hearing on general forest legislation.
Judiciary Committee conducted q
hearing on legislative bills.
Education COMMITTEES dlsoussed pro-
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