The Washington herald., 1920-03-14
What Congress Did
Yesterday

tnree-nour speech. declared that TO
enter the league of nations compact
in any form would be treason to the
American people.
Bill introduced by Senator Hem
derson, OF Nevada, to exempt from
taxation the income of any corpora
tion engaged in the mining of gold
and silver.
Amendment by Senator Mcclellan.
of Tennessee. to the Army bill. pro-
vides that any officer now on the
active list. who by July / Of this
year Is IS years Of age. has served
in the spanish-American War. Phil
ippine insurrection or Boxer cam
paign. and has now attained grade
higher than major. be retired with
the pay of the highest grade he at
tanned during the war against Ger
many.
Bill introduced by Senator Moses.
of New Hampshire. to regulate the
importation OF coal-tar products and
protect their manufacture in the
United States by q system Of protec-
tive tariffs.
Agricultural appropriation bill,
with numerous amendments, was
reported favorably by the Agricul-
ture Committee, and will be taken
up in the Senate tomorrow.
Letter from Secretary Of War Ba-
ker protesting against organizations
which would duplicate the work of
the army in removing American dead
from France. was inserted In the
Senate record.
Herbert Hoover. former Food Ad-
ministrator, testified before the Ma
val Affairs Subcommittee.
Commerce Committee heard testi-
mony from several witnesses on
methods used by Great Britain to
build up and maintain her merchant
marine.
Senator Sherman. of Illinois, ridi-
culed the present intensive cam
paign for army recruiting.
Dr.. Van Schaick. president OF the
Board of Education, told the Sen
ate committee investigating public
schools yesterday that no superin-
tendent would be selected to take
IThurston's place until the investiga-
I ton is concluded.
On motion of Senator Lodge, OF
Massachusetts,, the Senate unani-
mously consented to limit debate
on Article y of the peace treaty
to fifteen minutes and debate on
any new amendments that may be
offered to five minutes.
Four commissioners of immigra-
ton. Edward White. OF San Fran
cisco; Bertram n. Stump, of Balti-
more; Henry j. Skeff1ngton. of Bos-
ton, and Henry n. White, of Seattle,
were recommended for reappoint-
ment by President Wilson.
House.
Met at IL o'clock and adjourned
at J:O3 p. m.
Debated army reorganization bill
under "five-minute" rule.
The canning board for officers
called for in the army bill. from
whose decision there is no appeal,
was scored on the floor of the
House by Connolly, Texas.
Ways and Means Committee COM
pleted the taking of testimony in
the soldier bonus hearings. and will
meet Monday in executive session
to formulate plans for future ac-
tion.
Investigation of the Federal
Board for Vocational Education was
continued before the Education
Committee.
Smith. Idaho. introduced a bill to
add lands to the Lemhi national for
est in Idaho.
Stephens, Ohio. introduced a bill
to authorize the Secretary of the
Navy to sanction further inscrip-
tions on monuments, tablets and
memorials erected to deceased sail
ors and Marines.
Smith, Idaho introduced a bill to
pension survivors of certain In
dian wars. disturbances and upris-
ings from January l, 1859. to Janu-
airy !, 1891.
Fordney. Michigan. introduced a
bill to prevent collection of double
Federal estate taxes.
Evans, Montana, introduced a bill
for the relief of certain tribes of In
dians.
Igoe. Missouri, introduced a bill
to create a Federal Postal Com
mission to replace the Postmaster
General and his assistants.
Letter was received from the
Secretary of the Treasury submit
IlnE supplemental eSllInale Oh S-0U,
600 required for printing in the
Treasury Department during the
fiscal year of 1921.
Appropriations Committee again
took up the sundry civil bill in
executive session.
District subcommittee of the
Appropriations Committee again
took up District estimates in execu-
tive session.
The naturalization question was
again considered by the 1mmigra-
tion Committee.
Flood Control Committee held a
hearing on several bills.
Roosevelt Park bill was discussed
by the Public Lands Committee in
executive session.
Motors were taken up by the
Foreign Expenditures subcommit-
tee of the War Department Ex-
penditures Committee.
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