The Washington herald., 1921-08-06
WHAT CONGRESS DID
YESTERDAY.
SENATE.
Proceedings of August s.
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PrOcee0tnEB OF August D.
Met at noon and adjourned at 5,l5
until noon tomorrow.
rasseu joint resolution granting
consent OF Congress 10 n compact
between New York and New Jersey
for extending harbor facilities.
Passed hill authoriEing the pay
ment Of certain taxes to stevens
and Ferry counties, Wash.
Passed bill making appfoppria-
tions for current and contingent ex-
',"~-h hill for the consolidation
-, .nOnt.
PASSED joint resolution authoriz-
ing the erection on public grounds
- - '-h'-~-t"n. ID. e.. nf q memo
rial to employees OF the Agricultural
= ....-.. wns died In the war.
Passed bill authorising the Dis
trict Commissioners to close PfRey
Branch road.
Passed bill 10 Great q Federal live
stock commission to define its pow
ers and duties, etc.
Antibeer bill debated by Senator's
Watson, Of Georgia, Brousard and
others.
senator. Borah made plea for
army reduction to 100000 as relief
from burdensome taxation.
Senator Ball obtained considera-
tiOn of District rent law amend
ment. on motion, but Anal action
was prevented for lack OF time.
Resolution calling upon Secretary
OF Labor for reasons why United
States Housing Corporation has not
paid taxes on property at Bridge
port. Conn.,, adopted.
| Interstate Commerce Committee
announced IL will begin considera-
ton next Tuesday of railroad relief
measures.
Senator Penrose, chairman of the
Finance Committee, stated that IL
may be impossible to pass the tarin
bill before November. and that eI-
tension Of the emergency tariH law
may be necessary up to that time.
Former President Wilson's policy
OF sending Marines to Haiti At
tackled before committee Investigate
ing American participation In Haiti
and Domingo affairs, BY Stenio Via
cent, former Haitian Minister.
Gov. W. r. G. Harding, Of the
Federal Reserve Bossd, told Joint
agricultural committee Of efforts OF
II the board to finance cotton and wool
crops of 1920.
Bills introduced.
Hitchcock. Nebraska-To provide
for an international aero caacella-
tion stamp for Omaha pOstofhce
also resolution directing the Attor-
Eey General to submit to the Sem
ate petitions and resolutions for the
pardon of Thomas H. Matters. whs
was sent to Leavenworth prison On
charges of wreckins n bank at Sut-
ton, Nebr.
wadsworth, New York-Resolu-
tion calling upon Secretary Of Com
meree to Investigate "movie war
against United States hlm producers
By foreign producers, alss bill "a
abolish Limitation on military serv-
lee outside the United states.
Ball, Delaware-Authorix the
extension of the park system Of the
District OF Columbia.
Sheppard, Texas-AuthoFixing the
Director Of Census to conduct sur
yeys OF muaicipal activities; also
joint resolution authorizing q sur
vey and examination Of the RE
Grande border for highway extern
sions.
McKeIler. Tennessee-Auther
the President to appoint SerKt. Al.
win York, .Greatest hero" OF the
world war, to the rank OF captain
and providing for York's retirement
Gooding, Idaho-To extead ths
emergency tariff law until Novem.
Der ~. -,
-BcraA, Idaho-Resolution provid.
Ing for q redsction OF the army Il
100000 men. sf.
Sbortridge, Califernia--Resolut
authorixing the President 70 csm.
!. municate with italy On the 600tl
anniversary Of the death Of fh<
poet Dante and designate Septem.
ber - as q national holiday n
Dante's honor.
I skeppard, Texas-Resolution an,
thorizing senate investtgatien d
city and suburban garden suecessei
In Europe, also resolution provfd
} ing that the Committee on Manufac
/ tures be authorized to investiGat,
: the practfcability OF establishing ,
} Bareau Of Manufactures.