The Washington herald., 1920-05-08
What. Congress Did
Yesterday

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dress against the dye bill, insInu-
ated that Freiinghuysen was too
friendly to the Du Pont dye inter-
ests Of his State. Freiinghuysen de-
manded an apology and that the
remarks be expunged from the rec
ord.
Special Senate investigating COM
mittee. after touring public schools
Of washington. found housing and
equipment inadequate.
Cortland Smith. president of the
American Press Association. told
the Senate Investigating committee.
the price OF print paper Is being
controlled by q monopoly.
Chairman Hale. OF the Senate
committee investigating the Sims
Daniels controversy, was charged
yesterday by Senator ,Pittman, Of
Nevada, with altering the record OF
conferees on army pay bill met at
y. m.
Methods Of adjusting car short
age were considered at a Smeeting
OF the subcommittee OF Interstate
commerce Committee.
House.
Met at - noon and adjourned at
5:ts p. m until noon today.
Resumed consideration Of sundry
civil bill.
Chairman LehIbach presented con-
ference report on Civil Service re-
tircment bill and announced that ne
would call 1t up today.
Uncle Joe" Cannon feIicitated on
noor Of House on, eighty-fourtn
birthday anniversary and twenty
NTH nomination to Congress.
Committee on Banking and Cur
rency. reported fsvorably Platt ros-
oiution permitting joint land banks
to liquidate farm mortgages.
Louis +. Post. Assistant Secretary
, Of Labor. before Rules Committee,
charged Commissioner OF Immigra-
ttion Caminetti with exceeding his
power in recommending Red" de-
portations.
Committee on District of CoIum-
bia held hearing on James bill
equalizing pension of retired Dis
I trict firemen and policemen.
Subcommittee OF Agriculture
Committee. hearings on meat pack
er Legislation.
Committee on Education contin-
ued investigation of Federal Board
/ for Vocational Education.
Committee on Labor, hearings on
| national employment system.
Committee on Naval Affairs. hear
ings on naval militia.
The following bills were intro
duced:
Tinkham (Massachusetts). bill
providing allowances for mothers
| with children under Is in the Dis
trict Of Columbia who are depende mt
on them for support.
Porter (Pennsylvania). three bills
extending time for construction OF
! bridges across Allegheny River at
Sixteenth street. Pittsburg. at Nc
KEGS Rocks and Milvale.
Johnson CWashington) bill pro-
viding for the deportation OF aliens
upon second conviction for illegal
trsffic in narcotics.
Madden (Illinois) joint resolution
to create a joint commission on the
reorganization of the administrative
branch of the government.
Secretary Of War Baker submitted
draft of proposed legislation au-
thoriZing expenditure of S13.37S.30
for bringing to the United States
wives OF soldiers who married
abroad. on other than army trans
ports.
Secretary of the Treasury Hous-
ton asked Congress for legislation to
permit the correction Of the general
account of the United States treas
urer with the amount of s11.50o.61.
representing losses through forged
checks and thefts.
| Representative &. X. Focht. of
Pennsylvania, announced that he
will present a petition to the Penn
sylvania delegation, asking cooper
alton in ceremonies to be conducted
! in honor of James G. Blaine.