The Washington herald., 1920-02-29
What Congress Did
Yesterday
Senate.


Vice President Marshall an
nounced Senator's. Sherman, Illinois;
Dillingham;, Vermont: Capper. Kan
sas: Harrison, Mississippi. and Hen
derson. OF Nevada, as a committee
of investigation for Washington
public schools.
Senate passed unanimous resolu-
tion limiting debate on any pend
ing amendments or reservations to
the peace treaty to 2 p. m. Mon
day. The Senate will meet at IL
a. m. instead of noon Monday.
Joint committee to investigate
government aid for Pilgrim Tercen-
tenary celebration at Plymouth and
Provincetown, Mass, recommended
$500. 900 for that purpose.
Bill granting the Federal Reserve
Board power to curb excessive bor-
rowing by State banks, was re-
ported favorably to the Senate by
the Banking and Currency Commit
tee.
subcommittee Of Foreign Rela-
tions Committee held hearing on
Mexican conditions in Mexico.
subcommittee of immigration
Committee held hearing on Ha-
waiiah conditions in Hawaii. Gov
ernor Mccarthy, of Hawaii, was the
principal witness.
Commerce Committee resumed
hearings on condition of American
shipping.
Committee on Agriculture met to
consider the agriculture appropria-
ton bill.
House met at noon and adjourned
at 5:35.
Adopted report on second defici-
ency bill with the exception OF
amendment for $1,000. 900 to patron
the Mexican border for rum run
ners."
Adopted Cannon amendment to
spend S3.4O0.00O for Speedway Hos
pital" near Chicago to be built by
the Public Health Service.
Defeated Tinkham amendment to
eliminate item of $3.O0O,00O for con-
struction and repairs at navy yards
in the United States.
Railroad ownership of stock yards
was recommended to the Agricui-
tural Committee by T. c. Atkinson.
of the National Board of Farm Or
ganizations.
Representative William S. Greene,
Massachusetts. introduced joint
resolution to open all radio stations
closed during the war.
REPRESENTATIVE Oscar Gland, In
diana, introduced a bill providing
for survey of the White River in
Indiana.
Representative Julius Kahn, Cali
fornia, introduced a joint resolution
barring expenditures for new army
camps.
Representative Ernest r. Acker-
man, New Jersey, introduced a bill
to create revenue through additional
excess profits taxes.
Representative Oscar Bland, In
diana, introduced a resolution call
ing upon the War Department to
furnish information concerning the
purchase of motor trucks.
Representative Isaac r. Sherwood,
Ohio, introduced bill to remove the
age limit for admission to the Naval
Academy.
Representative Julius Kahn, Cali
fornia, introduced a bill to authorize
the sale or lease of real estate ac-
quired for use of army camps since
April 6, 1917. -" ---..
Representative Ernest r. Acker-
man, New Jersey, introduced a bill
to create part of the revenue needed
for soldier bonuses by taxes on i'm
ported matches.
Representative, Lilius b. Rainey,
Alabama, introduced a bill to au-
thorize the coinage of a 25-cent
piece to commemorate the centenary
of the admission of Alabama to the
Union.
Representative George Huddleson,
Alabama, introduced a bill to fur
ther define malfeasance in Office.
Representative Joseph Walsh.
Massachusetts,. introduced a joint
resolution to authorize an appropri-
alton of 100000 for participation
of the United States in the stercep-
tennial o fthe landing fthe PHI
grims at Provincetown and lPlym-
outh. Mass, on December q.
Appropriations Committee took up
the sundry civil bill.
Naval appropriation bill consid-
cred at a hearing of the Naval AZ
fairs Committee.
The Military Affairs Committee
held an executive session.
The Immigration Committee held
a hearing on the proposed amend
ment to tho naturalization laws.