The Washington herald., 1921-02-03
senate.

day.
Ford-Newberry election recount
completed. Newberry retaining 1918
Michigan Senatorial victory by 1884
against original majority of 1857.
CIoture defeated n tariff "hIIbus-
teri and debate resumed by Senator
GrOnna, following address by Sena-
tor Gerry against naval holiday or
restriction of naval building pro-
gram.
Additional amendments to tarin
bill offered by MeCumber, affecting
FAX seed. and Kellogg, affecting
wheat -four, wheat feed and similar
products.
senator Dillingham; reported two
District bills. one providing for the
closing of upper Water street and
the other for the changing of names
by corporations.
senator Willis, of Ohio. HardinG's
successor, nssIEned to Territories,
Commerce, Public Health, National
Quarantine, Standard Weights and
Measures and Conservation of Ma
tionaI Resources COmmittcesI Sena-
tor GoOdinE, Idaho, assigned to Ir-
riEation, Philippines, Treasury De-
Isles, Porto Rico and Virgin ISL
ands, and Public buildings and
Grounds commIttecsI GrOnna eI-
cused from further service on Con-
serVntion COmmitteeI Curtis from
Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds, and BOrah from Irrigation
Committee.
Bill for building bridges across
Wnterre, Peedee and Santec Rivers
in south Carolina, passed.
Bill giving Virginia Jurisdiction
over government housing in state.
passed.
Rivers and HarbOrS nppTOpria-
tIons bill received from House and
referred 10 committee.
Bills Introduced.
Lodge, MasSachusetts-BiII to nu-
thOriZe payment to France of sI3.51l
indemnity in behalf of Madame
Crignier for losses suffered in L. :.
search for body of John Paul Jones.
McCumber, North Dakota-Bill TO
appropriate $50, ,OOO. 900 for purchase
of seed grain and feed for livestock
for farmers in crop failure areas
of United states.
Kenyon, IOwn-Bill to amend Fed
eraI Farm Loan act.
Spencer, MissOuri-BIII for relief
Of DR.. o. VI. 1Ittman, former Su-
perintendent of l. =. Coast and Geo
detiC survey.
smith, GeorEia-BiII for relief of
Grover {. Freeman.
Harris, Georglu-JOint resolution
authorizing use of the Congress
sIonaI Library by members and sec
rotary of Federal Trade COmmts-
sion.
Jones. Washington - Anne nd ment
to Indian appropriation bill to ap-
propriate s1I5.7B7 for payment of
stevens and Ferry counties, Wash
inEton, relating to taxes; also SINH
lar amendment for SSS,OOO appro-
priation for payment to heads OF
tuenty-hye families of Nisqually
reservation in Washington; also
similar amendment for $4,000 ap-
proprIation for beginning work on
division dams and irrigation sys-
TEN in Washington state.
Laid Before senate.
Message from, House announcing
roncurrPnSe in Sehate bill for relief
of bank Mt Kerry iIIe, Texas also m
nouncinE bill for rivers and har-
borS work passed; also announcing
that enrolled hill authorizing sale
Of Copper HarbOI lighthouse res
ervation in Michigan signed.
Annual reports Of eight public
utilities of Washington.
Message from President nnnOunC-
ing invitation of Peru for American
participation in Peru'S centennial
celebration and recommendation OF
appointment Of commission TO rep
resent this country nt the Celebra-
tiOn.
Reports Of Committee ON Foreign
Relations to inNcstiEntP sending OF
trOOps TO SiberiaI Naval Affairs on
neronautics; Indian Affairs for np-
preparation for Indian relief, and
Foreign Relations for inquiry OF
American participation in affairs of
Haiti and SnntO Domingo. amend
cd to include Nicaragua.
Supplemental estimate by Secre-
tnry of Treasury for S1.363.OOO for
inland transportation Of mail ny
star routes.
Deficiency estimate by Secretary
of Treasury for S63,3T5,S32 Tor
transportation of mails during
twenty-siH months of United states
control of railroads.
retnry of Treasury for s3G3.OOO for
completion of Lincoln Memorial.
Petitions and Memorials.
Nelson, MinneSOta-MemOr from
legislature of Minnesota fayOrinE
award of adjusted compensation to
service men.
McCumber, North DakOta-MemO-
rial from North Dakota Legislature
relating to distress of farmers.
Spencer, Missouri - Resolution Of
Southern Tariff Congress regarding
duty on zinc.
Robinson, Administration OF
Little Rock, Ark, citizens protest.
ing against conditions in occupied
Rhine country.
HOUSE.
Met at IL m. and adjourned mt Q
p, m. until noon today.
Resumed consideration of army
appropriation bill.
Naval appropriation bill reported
from committee.
Chief of engineers reported on
preliminary examination of SEskiwit
River, Wisconsin.
Bills Reported.
Interstate and Foreign Commerce
To authorize construction bridge
across Rio Grande between Del Rio,
Tex. and Las NacaS, y. Next to fN
compensation officers of national
army who incurred. disability in
service; to revive and re-enact law