The Washington herald., 1920-04-14
What Congress Did
Yesterday

Representatives Of community
service work testified before the
subcommittee Of appropriations In
regard to the District appropria-
tiens bill.
subcommittee Of commerce met
in executive session to consider
problems relating to the American
merchant marine.
Roscoe c. Bruce. colored assistant
superintendent Of schools denied
before the special committee inves-
tigating schools that immortality
among colored teachers in WASH
ington had ever been proved.
Bruce asserted that the whole
educational system for colofed
residents of Washington was pitt
ably inadequate.
, Pensions Committee approved q
bill granting pensions to disabled
veterans Of the Spanish-American
war. PHILIPPINE insurrection and
Boxer rebellion In China
| President \Wilson sent to the
Senate names Of his new labor
board. One Washingtonian. g.
wallace w. Hanger, representing
public interests. was included. a.
| Lenroot, Of Wisconsin. In discuss
ing the army reorganization bill,
attacked what he termed wholesale
frauds in connection with the oper-
alton Of the construction division OF
the army under the cost-plus plan
Of making contracts. .
| Sterling, of South Dakota. and
Nelson, Of Minnesota, defended the
management Of army affairs.
Agriculture Committee held .
hearing on the nitrate bill.
Letter to Vice President Marshall
from the Federal Council Of the
Churches Of America, denounced
Congress for failing TO take active
the near East and Turkey.
Bill by Poindexter. Of Washing
ton. provides that any ofhcer who
served in the war with Germany.
and was disabled, shall be retired
] on the same terms as IL he was an
officer in the regular army.
| Bill by Edge, of New Jersey, pro-
vides that any railroad employe who
quits his employment. or any two
or more employees who conspire to
quit simultaneously. shall be guilty
Of a misdemeanor and subject to q
fine Of $1,000. or two years impris-
onment.
Foreign Relations Committee held
q meeting on the Mexican situation.
| Matters connected with the rail-
road strike were studied at q meet
ing Of the Interstate Commerce
Committee.
House.
Met at noon and adjourned at 5:45.
| Passed Graham resolution to force
Department of Justice to prosecute
alleged cantonment grafters by 297
to 4.
Defeated Doremus motion to re-
commit, with instructions to report
out bill stating specific contractors
and parties to be prosecuted. by Ill
to 1870.
Randall. California. declared the
parcel post will have to feed the
nation if the railroad strike be-
comes nation-wid
| Debated fortincations appropria-
tion bill carrying s1s.s33.442 under
5-minute rule in committee Of the
whole.
Members received letters from the
National Federation Of Federal EN-
ployes asking them to investigate
the efficiency of the U. S. Bureau Of
Efficiency
Marvin Gates Sperry, president Of
the Private Soldiers and Sailors
League, told the Focht subcommit-
tee. at a hearing on the District
loan shark bills, that second hand
dealers are robbing soldiers.
Brooks. Illinois, introduced a reso-
luton to authorize the payment Of
$500 to August Buehne for extra
services rendered members Of the
House during 1920. as employe de-
tailed from the Government Print
ing ONCE.
Husted. New York, introduced a
bill TO authorize suits against the
United States in admiralty for COL
lisions caused by and salvage sery-
Ice rendered to government-owned
vessels.
sinnott. Oregon. introduced bill to
authorize certain homestead settlers
who entered the military or naval
service during the war with Ger
many to commute their entries.
Randall, California, introduced bill
10 authorize increase in the size and
weight OF parcel post packages.
Ramsay. New Jersey. introduced
bill to authorize Secretary Of War to
share cost of grading a street in the
borough of Tenany, N. ].
| Rayburn. Texas, introduced bill to
grant consent OF Congress to Sid
Smith Of Bonham, Texas for the con-
struction OF bridge across the Red
River between the counties Of Fam
min. Texas. and Bryan, Okla.
! Davila, Porto Rico. introduced bill
to authorize investigation and ex-
periments for the improvement Of
fisheries in Porto Rico.
Appropriations Committee held
executive session over the deficiency
appropriations bill.
Postofice Committee held execu-
tive session over the Fess second
class mail bill.
immigration Committee held hear
ings over the immigration bill
| Investigation Of charges against
the Federal Board for Vocational
Education continued before Educa-
ton Committee.
Personnel subcommittee of the
Naval Affairs Committee held q
hearing.
judiciary Committee continued
hearings on the Tinkham bill to in
vestigate the Department Of Jus
tice's alleged part in the so-called
Louisiana sugar scandal.
Military Affairs Committee held
hearing on the army appropriation
bill.
Executive sessions were held by
the Interstate and Foreign Com
merce and Public Lands Committees.