The Washington herald., 1920-02-15
What Congress Did
Yesterday

senate.
Senator Townsend, Republican
Michigan, scored the Senate for
what he termed time wasting
methods that had angered and dis
gusted the country"
Commerce Committee met in eX'
ecutive session.
Hearing on good roads was held
by the Committee on Postoffices and
Post Roads.
Senator Walsh. Republican. Mass.
lachusetts. announced that petitions
were pouring in on him from hi,
State urging Congress TO investi'
gate the proposed sale of German
ships. and give full publicity to the
facts.
Bill introduced by Senator Knutt
Nelson to repeal the act making
appropriations to supply urgent de-
ficiencies in appropriations for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1920.
Senator Mckellar asserted that
] the United States Shipping Board
had no authority to sell the for
mer German ships. and had power
only to hoId and operate them.
Senator Pat Harrison. Mississippi
scored the present "demotion" sys-
. I'm VI aAAC III my anu d6StlAtN ina
this with inadequate pay was de-
stroying the morale of the service.
Bill by Senator Fletcher was sub
mitted as amendment TO the army
reorganization bill.
Senator Lodge submitted an
amendment to the second deficiency
bill. providing S3.OOO.oOO for the
preservation and completion of ves-
sells now the docks of govern
ment shipyards.
Met at noon ard sdjourne at
Sis.
Unanimously passed the agricul-
turaI appropriation bill calling for
expenditures of s3O.OS5.0OO in Wash
ington and elsewhere in the United
States during the coming fiscal
year.
Voted down a motion to recon-
nit the hill 10 the appropriations
committee by s43 to 1l5.
Representative Adolph ]. SABBATH,
Illinois. introduced a joint resolution
directing the Shipping Board not
to sell the former German ships for
which bids have been advertised.
Representative George II. Tink-
ham. Massachusetts,. introduced a
resolution to investigate the fixing
of a maximum price Of IL and is
cents on Louisiana sugar.
Representative William f. Mason,
Illinois. introduced a resolution di-
rccting the Foreign Affairs Com
mittCe to investigate the alleged
violation of the Constitution OF the
United States by Secretary Lansing
and ITO ascertain IL il will have 10
be repaired or a new one adopted.
1t was referred to the House Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs.
/ For two hours before adjourn
ment the House debated the bill
to extend the court at the United
States Military Academy from three
TO four years.
Representative Edward Z. Browne
Wisconsin. introduced a joint reso-
luton requiring Attorney General
| Palmer to appeal to the L. $. Su-
preme Court a decision by a Fed
eral District Court involving about
| $3.50. 100000 worth of oil lands
awarded to the Southern Pacific
Railroad Company.
An agreement was reached by TN,
lbu TO establish zonIng regulation:
in limiting the height. size and area
Of buildings in the District of Colum'
bia. 1t is expected to be reported Il
the floors Of both Houses Monday.
Appropriations committee met in eN
ecutive session to consider sundry
civil bill.
Naval affairs committee took VI
the naval appropriations bill.
Military affairs committee conducted
hearing on the proposed purchase
of additional land for Fort Bliss
Texas.
Mines and mining committee con
tinued its hearings on the minera
relief bill.
The public lands committee dis
posed of a number of small bills
which have been pending.
| Representative Jared y. Sanders
Louisiana, introduced a bill to au'
thorize the Secretary OF War to turr
over to the Interior Department. FIRE,
of charge. surplus automobiles fol
the use Of heads OF educational sys'
TENS of the several States.
Representative Allen T. Treadway
Massachusetts. introduced a bill e
issue $4,000. 10000 in 2SSyear AZ
per cent bonds for veterans of tn,
world war" for the relief of desti
tute eN-service men and their fami
lies to be distributed as recommend
ed by local posts of the American
Legion.
Representative John NJ. Rose. o.
the Nineteenth Pennsylvania Dis
trict. followed in the footsteps o.
his colleague. Representatiy,
Strong, by introducing bills to pro
vide the various counties and incor.
porated towns Of his District WIFI
German war trophies.
On request Of former Preslden
William X. Taft, through the Secre
tary of the Treasury. a bill was in
troduced providing the sum o.
5000 to prepare the Lincoln Me,
mortal grounds for dedication o.
the monument as early as next au'
tumn.
Senate Agricultural CommItte,
yesterday ordered a favorab re-
port on the Kenyon Kendrick bill
to regulate the meat-packing in
dustry. tl.s ..