The Washington herald., 1921-04-21
What Congress Did Yesterday

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Association Mt meeting In Detroit,
favorable to q law equalizfng and
marketing salvaged equipment from
he war area In Europe, also petition
from Michigan citizens fnvoring the
proposed revision OF tariff on coal
tar products.
HOUSE.
Met at II m. and adjourned at
$40 D. m. until noon today. Dis
cussed the Immigration restriction
bill.
Committees.
Ways and Means-Representa
Of Southern Tarin Association asked
for protection on raw materials and
manufactured articles.
Military and Naval Affairs Conn
nittee in Joint session decided to
report army and navy bills in few
days virtually In same form as they
passed last session when they were
vetoed by President Wilson.
Appropriations Committee dis
cussed feasibility OF slowing up on
naval building program I'm the In
terest of government economy.
Bills introduced.
Huddlestoh. Alabama - Repeating
passport control net.
Park, Observation-Disclosures Sec
retary OF War to loan tents and cots
for use of Confederate veterans I'm
State convention Mt Albany, Ga.
King, IIlinois-To erect the statue
of Abraham Lincoln upon its origl-
nal site.
Flood, Virginia-Directing secre-
tnry of War to furnish the House
with full information regarding the
omission from the list OF nominal
lions for major generals in the Reg
ular Army, the name Of Brig. Gen.
Omar Bundy.
Evans, Nebraskn-TO amend the
revenue laws, also n bill to repeal
section 500 of the revenue act of
1917, also n bill authoriziNng the
winnebago Indians of Wisconsin
and Nebraska to submit claims to
Court of Claims.
Graham, nlinois-To authorize the
Secretary of War to lease govern
ment nitrate plant No. = ut Muscle
Shoals, Ala.
Hickey, Indiana-To establish q
hsh-cultural station at some point
In Indiana on Lake Michigan.
johnson, Misslssippi-To prohibit
intermarriage Of persons of the
white an dneEro races within the
District of Columbia; to declare
such contracts of marriage null and
void, to prescribe punishment for
violation and attempt to violate its
provisions.
Mason, Illinois-Authorizing the
payment of stationary engineers and
others for service performed on sum
days and legal holidays.
Montague, Virginia-To amend the
act providing for the termination OF
Federal control Of railroads.
Montoyr, New MexIco-To author
Ire the addition OF certain lands In
New Mexico to a national forest.
Raker. California-To provide for
the protection OF the monetary gold
reserve by the maintenance of the
normal gold production and impos-
ing nm excise upon all gold used
for other than monetary purposes,
also bill to create n National De-
partment of Highways and a Ma
tional Highway Commission; also to
prohibit the coming of Asiatic la
borers In the United States; also a
bill to establish a probation system
In United States courts, also q bill
to amend an act to parole United
States prisoners.
Swank, Oklnhoma-To establish n
new judicial circuit of the United
States with n circuit court of ap-
peaIs to be known as the tenth cir
cult.
Volstead, Minnesota-To amend an
act to establish n code law for the
District of Columbia.
FOcht, Pennsylvania (By request)
To regulate pawnbrokers and
their business in the District of CO.
lumbia; also a bill to provide pen
sions for all soldiers and marines
Of the war with Spain, the war with
Mexico, and the war with Germany,
who now receive pensions, at n min
imum rate OF $50 per month, also n
bill to eliminate the immigration Of
aliens.
Edmonds, PennsyIvanIa-To pro-
hibit the payment of gratuities to
the masters of vessels or other per-
sons for the purpose OF inducing or
securing contracts for repairing vs.
sells or furnishing vessels with SUD
plies.
Executive Communicat tiona.
Chairman of the Federal Trade
Commission submitted report on
combed cotton yarns in response to
House resolution.
Secretary OF the Navy transmitted
draft of proposed Legislation for the
relief of the Kailan Mining Admin
istration of Tientsin, China; also
draft of proposed legislation for the
relief of Creeden and Avery. Ltd.