The Washington herald., 1921-05-07
SENATE.

SENATE.
Met mt II o'clock and recessed at
4,20 until II today.
Agreement reached for vote on
emerEescy tariff bill not later than
4 o'clock on May II. senator sim-
mons opens third days debate.
Nominations Of Samuel w. George.
Of Massachusetts. to be appraiser Of
customs at Boston and w. w. Lun-
kin, Of Massachusetts, to be eeiiec-
tor Of customs mt Boston, among q
dozen OF more confirmed.
District subcommittee hears fur
ther testimony on school needs, and
Military Affairs and Irrigation Conn
mittees meet In executive session.
Bills introduced. e
Fernald, MaIne-y. n. Res. 81. n
Joint resolution authorizing the
erection Of q memorial to employees
Of the Agricultural Department who
died in the late world war.
Ball, Delnware-S. Res. es, a res
olution authorizing the appointment
of aSS1 600 additional clerk for the
District of Columbia Committee.
Robinson. Arkaasas-s. 1924, bill
to relieve Congress Of the adjudica-
tion of private claims
shields, Tennessee-S. 1880, q bill
providing for the erection Of pub
lie building At knoxvfiiei also >.
1851, a bill authorizing the Secre-
tary OF War to donate two brass
cannon to the state Of Tennessee,
also s. 1888, n hill providing for the
preparation Of n report by the chief
engineer on preliminary plans for
n national highway system, also
8. 1899, a bill to amend an act OF
1918 abolishinE the Jurisdiction OF
| the Court of Claims In certain cases
Involving the United States, for
property destroyed or appropriated
by the Federal army during the
civil war; aso numerous minor re-
lief or pension measures.
Laid Before the senate.
Report from CommIttee on Public
Lands and Surveys on 3. sos. hill
Cor the relief of certain former sery-
Ice men whose rights to make en-
try In North Platte irrigation prof.
est were rejected by intervening q
claims, also from the same COM
mittee on .IsO8, q bill to give pre-
ferrad rights Of employment on frrf-
cation projects and entry on public
lands to honorabIy discharged SOL
diers, sailors and Marines.
Message from House Announcing
passage of HI. n. 2376, . bill to
| amend the revised statutesy also
passage of s. 1854, q bill providing
for q national budget system. Con-
ferees appointed.
Petitions and Memorials.
| u-- n.-~l-s.~- -
the American Legion of Great Bend,
Kan, urging adequate legislative
provision for disabled former serv-
Ice men and womenI also resolution
Of Kansas farmers opposing repeal
Of the excess profits tax lawJ also
memorial of blaeksmiths and help
ers of Newton, Kan, against the
sales tax law; also resolution Of
railway conductors opposing repeal
| ofthe excess profits tax law.
Townsend. Michigan-Petitions of
sundry Grand Rapids organizations
faverinE adequate soldier relief,
also petitions of citizens Of several
cities urging legislation for relief
of former service men.
Committee Meetings Today.
Finance begin hearings on
Blair nomination mt 1880.
| Interstate Commerce - Full COM
mittee hearings ON coal resolution.
1880.
Commerce - Hearing on marine
insurance, IL o'clock.
Agricslture-Subco report
on packers bill, 1880.
HOUSE.
Met At Il m. and adjourned n
5,15 p. N. until noon Monday.
Speaker Gillett upheld I'm appea