The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-03-27
What Congress Did
Yesterday


Debate on agricultural appropri-
alton bill occupied almost entire
session.
Item OF $4,000 to maintain stables
for breeding saddle horses for the
army was {criticised by Senator
Norris. OF Nebraska, who declNred
army officers should walk until the
rest OF US got on our feet financiai-
ly The item was voted out.
Senator Smoot. Of Utah. renewed
his attack on wastefulness in gov
eminent printing. declaring that IL
was pure waste to maintain 2S7
government printing plants for
various departments, and that an
immense amount of superfluous
publications were being distributed.
Senator Kenyon. of Iowa. attack
ed an item of s23s.41s for the dis
trfbution Of free seeds to farmers
as a "hoary-headed fraud" Mo-
ton by Senator Harrison. of Mis-
sissippi, to retain the item was
lost.
Superintendent of Schools Thurs
ton asserted before the committee
investigating Washington schools
that the Teachers Union had at
tate appointments Of teachers.
Capt J. Taussig, of the navy. de-
clared before the subcommittee OF
Naval Affairs that the navy WIS.,
Handicapped throughout the war by
a lack OF personnel.
Commerce Committee resumed
hearing on Alaska water transport
bill.
subcommittee of Foreign Rela-
tions held hearing on conditions In
Mexico. Several witnesses told OF
outrages on Americans.
Joint resolution introduced in the
Senate by Senator Knute Nelson. Of
Minnesota. would amend the Six
teenth amendment to the Constitu-
ton by providing that Congress shall
have power to collect taxes from
whatever source derived. including
stock dividends. which were exempt
ed by a recent decision of the Su-
preme Court.
Amendment by Senator Calder, Of
New York. to the postSflce appro-
priation bill calls for an appropria-
ton of s2,250.000 for the construc-
ton of a mail tunnel between the
Grand Central and Pennsylvania ter
minals. in New York.
Bill to provide for the burial of
ex-soldiers, sailors, or Marines. in
national cemeteries at government
expense was favorably reported by
the committee on military affairs.
Bill by Senator Berah. of Idaho,
would restrict the use of funds by
Presidential candidates to $4,000
for each State. 1t was referred to
the Committee on Judiciary.
In advocating his bill Senator
Borah attacked what he alleged
were unduly large expenditures in
promoting the Presiden tial CAM
paigns of General Leonard Wood
and Governor Lowden, of Illinois.
Met at noon and adjourned at sos.
Pou, of North Carolina, read let
ter from 1874 students of the Uni
versity of North Carolina. asking
for a bonus on the basis of months
of service and opposing any fiat
payment to everyone.
Held general debate on District
of Columbia appropriation bill.
Butler, Pennsylvania, introduced
bill to authorize Secretary of War
to deliver to the borough of Nor
wood. Pa, two captured German
cannon.
Volstead, Minnesota. introduced
bill to reimburse officers. enlisted
men and nurses for expenditures
incurred for hospital services and
medical care while absent from
duty.
Mason, Illinois, introduced bill to
establish fourteen regional offices
Of the War Risk Bureau in the
United States and it's possessions.
ireland. Illinois. introduced bill
to pay six months salary and fun
eral expenses to the widow of Jas.
Clark. deceased, veteran doorkeeper
of the Members Families Gallery
in the House.
Kahn. California, introduced bill
to acquire additional land for the
Leon Springs. Texas, military res
ervation.
Edmonds. Pennsylvania, intro
duced bill to decrease residential
requirements for naturalization Pc
tition from one year to six months.
The Treasury Department EN-
penditures Committee continued in
NeStlBaIlOn OF tne war nish Dui Sdu.
The Appropriations Committee
considered the Notifications appro-
priation bill in executive session.
The Military Affairs Committee
held a hearing on the army appro-
priations bill.
The bill for proper marking of
fabrics again occupied the attention
of the Interstate and Foreign Com
merce Committee.
Packing legislation was again be-
fore the Agriculture Committee.
McKeown. Illinois. and james c.
Reage. of the American Legion,
testified before the Judiciary Com
mittec on the Mckeown bill to
regulate propaganda to influence
legislation.
Surgeon General Cumming of the
Public Health Service testified be-
fore the Public Buildings and
Grounds Committee on sites for
hospitals in the District for
wounded service men.