The Washington herald., 1920-03-11
What Congress Did
Yesterday
Net IL o'clock; adjourned $40.

Dispensed with Calendar We'd
nesday" and debated army reorgan-
ization bill under five-minute rule.
Passed Bland resolution directing
Secretary Of War to furnish in
formation regarding motor trucks
and tractors.
Defeated Dent amendment to de-
crease size of army from $4,000 to
$4,000 by 70 to rs.
Secretary of War urges separate
transportation and construction
services In the army.
Stephens, of Ohio. introduced bill
to create a memorial commission n
for soldiers, sailors and Marines OF
the world war.
| Young, of North Dakota. introduc-
ed bill to simplify regulations uA-
der which exported property is ex-
empted from transportation tax.
Little, of Kansas. introduced an
amendment that open-air theaters,
museums or concert halls operated
only during the summer months
shall pay only one-third the present
tax.
Hicks, of New York, introduced
joint resolution to declare the war
4 with Germany at an end.
Evans. of Nevada, introduced q
bill to exempt from income and
excess profts taxes income and
profits from mining gold and sill
Iver.
Secretary of the Treasury sub.
mits supplemental estimate of 3s,-
100000. required by Navy Depart
ment for 1891.
Secretary OF the Treasury sub
mits estimate Of 100000 for state
and territory homes for disabled
soldiers and sailors.
Republican Leader Mondell pre-
dicted panics II a bond issue IL
foated to provide adjusted compen'
sation for former service men.
Swope, of Kentucky. declared that
estimates OF the cost Of a bonus tc
former service men have been ex'
aggerated.
The Military Affairs Committed
considered army reorganization bill
The mineral relief bill was taker
Iup by the Mines and Mining Com
mittee.
The War Risk Bureau was inves'
tigated by the Treasury Department
Expenditures Committee.
The sundry civil bill was before
the Appropriations Committee.
The subcommittee OF the Appro'
Ipriations Committee considered Dis
trict estimates.
Packing legislation was before
the Agriculture Committee.
Dissolution of the monopoly or
public space AT Union Station was
urged by Treadway. of Msssachu-
sets at a hearing on Zihlman's bill
Ito amend District traffic laws.
Swope, OF Kentucky. read a peti.
liton of men of the First Division
asking that memorials and parades
be dispensed with and the money
used in aiding them in a more prac-
tical way.
Treasury oficials will testify be-
fore the Ways and Means Commit
tee today on financing soldier bonus
Legislation and on making up the
half billion dollar deficit. caused by
the Supreme Courts decision.
senate.
Chairman Payne of the Shipping
Board told the Commerce Commit
tee that property valued at $1,000
O0o, 900 had been sold at an average
recovery OF IS per cent of the cost
Construction of s45 ships, he said
had been cancelled.
Mccormick, of Illinois, and Poin
detxer, of Washington, attacked
President Wilson for his attitude
on treaty reservations and tn,
Adriatic dispute.
Joint resolution was passed Il
permit the use of radio station,
for transmission of commercial mes
sages.
from the special committee investi
eating schools of the District
Walsh, of Massachusetts,, took hi.
place.
Resolution was introduced b,
, France. of Maryland. to grant am
nesty to political offenders now IL
jail or awaiting trial.
Admiral Sims continues testimon,
before the Subcommittee on Nava
Affairs.
Subcommittee on Appropriation,
will call witnesses to testify in re-
gard to the government clerks bo
nus of $40.
Special committee investigating
schools OF the District hears testi
mony of DR.. Van Schaick.
President Wilson sent the nom
: ination of former Surgeon Genera
Rupert Blue and Senior Surgeon Jo
sept H. White to be Assistant Sur,
geon Generals in the Public Health
Service.
Resolution by Gore asked wha
restrictions are imposed by France
Great Britain, Holland and Japar
on United States citizens, in pros
pecting for petroleum in those coun'
tries.
Resolution by King. of Utah. urgeC
that the United States recognize the
independence of the Armenian Re
public.
| Mcclellan. of Tennessee. proposed
extra-ti pay for postal clerks anC
letter carriers.