The Washington herald., 1921-04-26
What Congress Did Yesterday

SENATE.
Net at a. s'sIsek and reee-sed
st tiso until ~ to-day.
senator Ledge reported the knox
resolution for peace with Germany,
and announees he will call the nsea-
Sage was favored by the Foreign
Reiations Committee by n vote Of 0
20 =.
Currency reported joint resolution
authorizing the Secretary of Treas
ury TO designate United states de-
PositarieS In foreign countries.
Senators sterling and smoot
compromise on referring their re-
spective reclassiheption bills, fol-
lowing sharp discussion, and meas
ures 20 to Civil Service Committee
and later to Appropriations COM
Inittee.
Plea for recognition of Irish re-
public made by senator La Toilette.
Bills and Resolutions.
Mccormick, Illinois-BilI to pro-
vide for q national budget system
and an independent audit Of gov
ernment accounts.
Lodge, Massachusetts - Bill to
authorize the payment of $1,000 to
Japan for family of Japnnese killed
mt Schoield Barracks, Hawaii, No
Ncmber 25, 1915, also bill authoriz-
ing payment of $1,000 to Japan for
family of Japanese killed at Camp
Geronimo, Mexico, May 25, 1915.
Dillingham;, NermOnt-BiIi to pro-
vide for establishment of BatteII
national park, Vermont.
Mclean, Connecticut - BiH to
authorize the Secretary of War to
donate two German field pieces to
Middleton, COnn.I also similar bill
providing for donation of war relic
to Newington. Conn.
LenrOot, Wisconsin-BilI nuthoriz-
ing Interstate Commerce Commission
TO establish n system of mileage
books to be issued at reduced
rates by all roadsJ also bill 10 au-
thOriZe the Secretary of Trcasurey
to create In the Coast Guard the
rank of chief gunner, electrical, and
TO transfer thereto all present in
rumbent supervisors and assistant
supervisors of telegraph lines In
Coast Guards also bill providing for
the creation of n joint commission
on agricultural inquiry.
Bursum, New Mexico-BilI for
anne ndment to Federal Reserve act.
Ransdell. Louisiana-BilI to reEu-
late Interstate shipments of cot
ton and for other purposes.
Robinson, Arkansas - Resolution
asking for investigation of cOndi-
tiOnS involving the mark citing aud
production of rice, particularly In
Arkansas.
Jones, New MeHico-Bill to in
"rease the cost of public building
Mt East Las Wages, y. Mex; also bill
10 authorize the consolidation OF
certain government lands and prI-
Nately -owned lands.
Fletcher, FIorida-BIIIs CtwoD for
releasing and quit-cIaiminE all
Inited states claims to west half
nf Arpent lot, 80, In Pensacola, Fla.
Hale. MnIne-BnI to provide for
the purchase of site for public
building at York, Me.
Jones, Washington-BiII to mid the
erection of monument to Indiana
Timothy at his grave near AIpawa,
WASH; also bill to grant permis-
n gift from the King of Great Brit
ain; also bill to provide compen-
SatiOn for employees of the United
states separated from the service
ON account of injuries received
while on dutyj also bill providing
for the donation OF German war relies
to various county seats in washing
ton state; also bill for the estnb-
Igh nE al
in Washington; also bill to author
iZe the establish nsent of fisheries cx-
pertinent station on coast of Wash
ington state; also bill to pension
soldiers who were in the military
service during Indian wars, or their
windows or orphans. and to increns,
the pension of survivors.
Cnpper, knnsas-BiII to amend
various sections of the act provid-
ing for the regulation of commerce.
Calder. New Hork-Bnl authoriz-
ing the Secretary of Commerce TO
establish in the Bureau of Standards
a division of construction and hous-
ing.
Watson, Indiana-BiII AUTHORIZING
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad TO
construct n side track In washinE-
ton, ID. c.
Spencer, Missouri-BilI providing
for the construction of n bridge
over the Des MOines River Mt Du-
mas. Mo.
Underwood, AIabama-Joint reso-
luton authorizing the appointment
of com mission to confer with Que
bee and New Brunswick authorities
as to pulp shipments.
Laid Before Senate.
Message from House of Repre-
Sentatiyes announcing the passare
of the emergency tariff bill, and
reference to the immigration bill to
the Immigration Committee.
COmmunica ton from the Secre-
tary of War inviting the attention