The Washington herald., 1921-01-18
SENATE.

kOuAgs
Bill to reduce the army to 10000
reconsidered and the figure raised
to I75,0o0, 900.
judiciary. committee reported ia
vorably House bill repeating emer-
Eeney tax laws.
Ford-Newberry recount gives
Ford net gain. to date of 1888 in se2
precincts out of :232 in Michigan
Senatorial election.
Senator Penrose.
Senate Appropriations committee
urged by Secretary Daniels to in
elude appropriation for daily report
on position of naval and merchant
vessels.
Bills and Amendments.
PheIan, California Bill to Ru-
thoriEe the President to lay en-
bargoes on expectation of petroleum
oil.
Kenyon, Iown-Bnl to dehne and
punish lobbying.
smOot, Utah-BIu to amend act
for leasing coal lands and for other
purposes, also bill fixing taxable
for lands formerly embraced in the
grants to Oregon and California
railway and Coos Bay Wagon Road
companies.
Overman, North Cnrolins-BIlI to
prohibit improper and corrupt lob
bying and to regulate employment
of legislative counsel and agents.
Warren, WyominE-BiIl for relief
of certain former service men whose
entries in North Platte Irrigation
project were defeated ,by interven-
ing claims.
Gronna. North Dakota Bill to
remove charge of desertion against
Daniel Wells
Dillingham;, Vermont--BuI to es-
tablish n Department of Public
! Welfare in District of Columbia and
determine its functions.
PoIndexter, wuShington-Ame mend
ment to sundry civil bill proposing
10 appropriate s4S6,OOO for archives
building.
Fletcher, Florida Resolution
asking appointment of former
: service men as postmssters.
| Laid Before senate.
Fiscal report of Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company for
1920.
Report of rentals on Federal prop
critics in District by Secretary OF
Treasury.
Estimate of appropriations pro-
vIdinE 100000 for repairs at hos
PitaI at Corpus Christi, Texas, by
Secretary of Treasury.
Message of President approving
joint resolution providing for pay
ment of expenses of conveying
votes of electors for President and
Vice Presidents also announcing
that SENATE bill authorizing cutting
of timber by corporations had be-
come law by expiration of time
limit.
statement of Marshal Foch Noyem-
and treaty of Versailles be printed
in the Record.
HOUSE.
Met Mt IL m. and adjourned nj
$50 p. m. until noon today.
Took up unanimous consent cal.
endnr.
Passed resolution combining enlist.
ments in regular army to men who
have served two or more enlist.
ments.
Bills Passed on Unanimous Consenr
Calendar.
Providing for allotment OF land
within Fort BeIknaP Indian Reser,
vntion. Montana.
Authorizing n lieu selection b.
State of South Dakota for 16O acre,
on Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.
Adding certain lands to LemhI Ma.
tional Forest, Idaho.
Authorizing exchange Of land
within Rainier National Forest, stat,
Of Washipgton.
Authorizing improvement of RED
Lake and Red Lake River, Mime.
sofa, for navigation, drainage ant
flood control.
Authorizing issuance of patent {,
Milk River Valley Gun Club, IL
Montana
Providing for disposition un.
needed public lands withdrawn and
improved.
Authorizing exchange of lands In
Montezuma National Forest. Colo.
rado.
Amending net granting nddItionn
quarantine powers and Imposing ad
ditIonal duties upon Marine Hospita
service.
Validating certain applications 70,
an entries of public lands.
Bills Passed Over without Prelude,
and Placed at Foot of UnanI-
nous Consent Calendar.
Amending act making further pro.
visions for civil government fol
Alaska.
Authorizing Secretary of Treaxur,
to enter agreement to lease hos.
pitfalls built by state of New York
or other States for care and treat.
ment of benehciaries Of War RisI
Insurance.
Authorizing any tribe Of Indianl
In California to submit claims I,
Court of Claims
Encouraging reclamation eertai,
arid lands in California.
Bills Objected TOT One Objection
Being sunHcient to Defeat Then
on Unanimous Consent Calendar
Authorizing expenditure $1,000
for erection postofhce, court hous,
and Jail at Cordova. Alaska.
Authorizing Secretary OF War I,
make settlement with lessees VIII,
erected buildings at Camp Funstou
Kansas.
Providing for relief of war min
erals producers.
Authorizing refund Of duties col
lected on field kitchens importe,
during 1916.
Gr""tiTG relief to members Arm,
Telegraph Corps of civil war.
Authorizing consolidation of land
In national forests Of south Dakota
Adding certain lands to seuuoI,