The Washington herald., 1920-02-21
What Congress Did
Yesterday

made q bitter attack on the atti-
tude Of Republican Senators on rat
incation Of the peace treaty, claim
ing that only the Democrats hai !
shown a willingness to make COM
promises. This charge was an
swered by Senators Lenroot and Bo-
rah.
Senator Phelan, California, urged
legislation to stem further acouisi-
tion by Japanese Of lancs In Cali-
fornia.
Vice President Marshall laid be-
foe the Senate a copy Of a iesolu-
tion by the Legislature of Arizona
ratifying the proposed sun. age
amendment.
Statement of the activities Of the
Bureau OF Public Health was laid be-
fore the Senate
Letter from the Department OF
Labor stated that it's files were cum
bored with q quantity of material
devoid of historical interest, and re-
auesting Senate authority to dis
pose OF them.
Bill by Senator King to revise the
system Of weights and measures and
the coinage system now In use in
the United States. The bill pro-
vides for the adoption of the franc
at 20 cents value, as a unit.
Subcommittee of the Interstate
Commerce Committee resumed hear
ings on the coal situation through.
out the United States.
Committee on Education and La.
Dor held hearing.
Committee on Postofices and Pos,
Roads resumed consideration Of the
Postoffice appropriation bill.
Subcommitte on Foreign Relation,
resumed examination of Ludwig C
A. X. Martens, Soviet Ambassador.
Jones' bin providing that former
German ships shall not be sold, ex,
cept as may be provided by law
was reported favorably by an ex,
ecutive session of the Senate Com,
merce Committee.
After numerous cuts in estimate,
the second deficiency Appropriation
Dill was passed by the Senate. i
totals $s0.0O0.00o.
W. c. Clark. testifying before tn,
Commerce Committee, declared tina
there was an organized attempt OF
the part of certain foreign interest,
to destroy the American merchan
marine.
Met at noon and adjourned a
sos. q
Committee of the Whole debated
the legislative appropriation bill.
Commissioner Louis BrownIov
testlhed before the District of Co.
iumbia committee on the street ca
merger hearing.
Representative r. walton Moore
Fairfax, Va, introduced a hill a
the request Of Maryland and yir,
ginia farmers providing more stric
regulations for the sale of mill
and milk products in the Distri.
OF Columbia.
Republican Leader Mondell an
nounccd that the present Congres!
can save S1,0Oo.000. 900 by sIashina
appropriations. In six of the thur,
teen appropriation bills, a saving O.
% per cent has been effected, he
said
The Military Affairs Committe,
approved universal military train,
ing, to begin July !. 1922.
Representative Clifton N. Near,
thur, OF Oregon, introduced a bill
providing that the absence or in
less Of the President of the United
states for more than thirty coa,
secutive days shall constitute in
ability to discharge the duties C.
his office.
Representative Louis T. McFaI.
den. of Pennsylvania, introduced an
other bill to amend the Fedet a
Reserve Bank laws.
Representative Daniel F. Nina
han, of New Jersey. introduced ,
hill to amend the Eighteenth Amend
ment to allow 2.75 per cent dunk
In States where the people, by 1;
referendum, want them.
Representative Addison T. Smith. o.
Idaho, introduced a bill to encourag,
development of agriculture by givin,
preference in employment and rura
homes to former service men.
Representative Thomas S. Butler, o
Pennsylvania, introduced a bill pro
viding that any woman, born in Ger
many or Austria-Hungary, who mar
ried an American prior TO April 6, 1877
shall not be deemed an alien.
Speaker Gillett read a memo
randum from the Commonwealth O
Massachusetts asking that the Ship
ping Board be requested to have re
pairs to the S. S. George Washington
made at the Charleston navy yard.
Letter was received from the Secre
tary Of the Treasury asking that
deficiency appropriation OF $1,000 B.
made for the Bureau of the Mint II
the fiscal year 1919.
Letter received from the Secretar,
of the Treasury asking an increase il
the estimates for the Compensation
Commission OF se7S,a
Letter received from the Secretar,
Of the Treasury asking an appropri
alton of $1,000 for erecting a new exit
stairway. etc. in the Liberty LOAF
Annex Of the Treasury Department
Representative Horace NJ Townel
Of Iowa, charged that the ShippinI
Board has been discriminating Ii
favor Of British coaling stations Il
the West Indies.
John Barton Payne, chairman of tn
Shipping Board, told the Merchan
Marine and Fisheries Committee tha
President Wilson had approved tn
sale Of the twenty y-nine German ships
The Postoffice Committee held
hearing on the Fess bill relating {,
second class mail matter
Public Lands Committee held |
hearing on the general exchang'
bill.
Naval Affairs Committee took VI
the naval appropriation bill
Military Affairs Committee helC
session on the army reorganization
hill