The Washington herald., 1920-02-19
What Congress Did
Yesterday

Senate.
Senate Agricultural Committee
heard protests from more than TO-
900 grain merchants through their
representatives on the Gronna bill
to abolish the United States Grain
Corporation
Senator Pat Harrison, OF Miss
issippi, asserted that the public
schools Of the District of Columbia
were starved" and needed sddi-
tionsl appropriations for teachers
salaries and equipment
Senate subcommittee investigat-
ing Bolshevik activities in the
United States resumed examination
Of Ludwig G. X. Martens, Soviet
Ambassador"
Senator Warren read a resolution
adopted by the annual convention
of the National Wool Growers As
socjation calling for favorable ac-
tion by the Senate on the league OF
nations and peace treaty
Resolution by Senator King pro-
vided that Article 10 Of the peace
treaty does not impose on the
United States the separate. sole
and singular duty" to preserve the
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dependence of all members Of the
league.
Report OF committee conference
on the railroad bill was presented
by Senator Cummins. The report
advises continuance of wages estab-
iished by the Railroad Administra-
ton during the war.
Bill introduced by Senator Rams
dell would amend, the Federal re-
serve act to provide greater elias
ITCHY OF currency. IL was referred
to the Committee on Banking and
Currency.
Most OF the Senate's time yester-
day was consumed with considera-
ltion Of various items Of the second
deficiency appropriation bill.
= John Barton Payne. chairman of
the United States Shipping Board,
and Commissioner Raymond 3.
Stevens. also Of the board. testi-
ned before the Commerce Committee
concerning problems connected with
the disposal of the former German
liners now in the hands of the Ship
piog Board.
Public Lands Committee met in
executive session at 1880 yesterday
morning.
Foreign Relations Committee held
an executive session at 1880 yes
terday morning.
A number OF witnesses were ex-
amined before the committee inv~s-
tigating conditions in the coal in
dustry yesterday morning at 1890.
House.
In a report sent to Congress by
the District Commissioners the
Tinkham bill to permit District
pawnbrokers to charge per cent a
month instead of one per cent on
small loans.
The House passed the Military
Academy bill. carrying an appro-
priation of :2,l41,7lS aud making
enlisted men who have served over
one year eligible for appointment
TO the full course at West Point.
Representative David J. o'ConneII
OF New York introduced a daylight
saving bill similar to that which
was killed at the last session.
George L. Hamilton. president of
the Capital Traction Company, con-
tinued his testimony begun Tuesday
Sh tHS NoA ALNA eSA NAAN
District committee. He again QUes-
toned the right Of Congress to com
pei a merger.
A fund OF s4,5Oe,0 900 for enforce
ment of the Eighteenth Amend
ment and anIi-narcotic laws was
reported to the House by the APP
preparations committee.
General Peyton c. March. chief of
stan, told the subcommittee on
medal awards of the War Depart
ment Expenditures committee that
President Wilson sent American
troops to Siberia against the advice
of Gen. Tasker II. Bliss. then a
member of the supreme-LVsr council.
The Flood Control committee held
a hearing on food control in Mime
sofa and North Dakota.
The subcommittee on army re-
organization of the Military Affairs
committee held an executive session.
The Public Lands committee held
a hearing on House Resolution
9532. general exchange bill.
The Judiciary committees sub
committee held a hearing on addi-
tional judges in certain courts.