The Washington herald., 1921-01-04
What Congress Did
Yesterday.

SENATE.
Called to order at L. m. and ad-
journed Mt ass D. m.
Senator Penrese, of Pennsylvania,
Informally welcomed after absence
from senate of a year on account
of Illness.
Messare of President vetoinx bill
to revive War Finance Corporation
read.
War finance bill passed over veto
of President.
Senator Thomas, Of Colorado,
speaks on Colombian treaty, urging
reparation for tfnJustiee.s
Bills introduced.
Mcclellan, Tennessee-Bm relative
10 acquisition of oil lands by for
eirn governments.
smoot, Utnh-BIH TO authorize the
exchange of certain lands within
Fillmore National Forest, UtahI also
bill TO provide for the disposition
Of boron deposits.
Penrose, Pennsylvania Bill TO
provide for the appointment Of n
superintendent and assistant super
intendents of delivery in certain
hrst-cIass postOfncesg also bill 20
make Armistiee Day legal holidays
also bill to provide for the brinGfnE g
TO the United States OF the body of
an unidentified soldier killed I'm the
war in FrnnceI amendment TO ap-
prOpriR tions bfiI TO provide for in
crease I'm pay of District police and
fremen and park policemen.
Norris, NebraskR-ResoIutfo call
ing upon the Secretary of the Treas
ury for information regarding the
Russian Embassy in Washington
Borah, IdahO-Amendment TO Dis
trict rent bill in reference TO forcI-
BILE entry and detaIner.
Petitions
HendrIck, for Warren, wyoming
Telegram of Lander, WyO- wool
growers, urging embargo on wool.
Capper, kHnsRs-ReSOIUtiOnS of
Chamber of Commerce Of Arkansas
City, Kans., urging the designation
of ChiIOcO Indian school n aEri-
cultural and Industrial Institution.
PenrOSe, PcnnsyINanIa-Petit Of
Pennsylvania citizens faVOrinE n
bonus for soldiers and saiIOrSI also
petition of Capt. c. ID. GridIey, Of
the Army and Navy Union, for in
creased retired pay for VOIuRteersi
also petition of the Philadelphia
BoUrse for repeal of the excess
profits tax, substantial elimination
of surtnxes and nbandp pnment Of dis
CriminatOry profits taxation.
HOUSE.
Met at IL M. and adjourned at
) I;I5 p. m. until noon today.
Took up SUndry civil npRrOPria-
tIOn bill under hVe-minute rule and
concluded consideration of forty
FIVE pages.
Agreed to take up Presidents
veto OF bill to revive War Finance
Corporation Immediately upon con-
venInE today.
Agreed TO an hour and n half de-
bate on amendment TO sundry civil
bill apprOpriatinE SIO,OOO!OOO for
continuing construction of dam TO
furnish water-pOwer for nitrate
plant at MusSeI Shoals, Ala, imme-
diateIy following attempt TO over
ride President's veto.
DIR. Charles Terry, chairman of
the habit forming drug committee
Of the American Public Health As
sOciatiOn, before WAYS and Means
Committee, urged sweeping Con-
/ greSsIOnnI inveEtigatiOn into use of
narcotic drugs.
Bills introduced.
EIston, CnIifOrntn-Amendm to
Federal reserve act, clarifying pro-
/ visions relating to savings and trust
/ departments Of member hanks.
Caldwell, New York - RequirInE
immediate return 10 Owners Of
money and property seized by the
alien property custodian during the
wGr.
stephens. Ohio To amend and
mUiify the war risk insurance act.
Ware, Pennsylvania To amend
the national prohibition act TO pre-
vent the sale for medicinal purposes
of all liquor testing less than 90
proof.
Britten. Illinois - Resolution re-
quirinE President 10 petition France
and the secretary OF the league of
nations for the withdrawal OF the
French coIored troops from the Oc-
! cupiCd area in Germany.
snyder. New 0Ork-PrOVidinE for
the reservation OF certain lands in
New MEXICO for the Indians Of the
Zia Pueblo and certain Innds in
Utah for two bands of PiUte In
/ dianS.