The Washington herald., 1921-02-09
What Congress Did
Yesterday.
SENATE.

continued with many amendments
adopted Including one pnisins the
pay OF Zoo park policemen from $50
to 500 n month.
Cenferees make progress on Dis
trict appropriation bill and proposed
HftY-nfty HscaI plan.
Manufactures Committee Informed
by John {. L. Ritter, tsrmer local
coal dealer, that he wss driven out
Of business by local coal dealers
combine because he refused to sell
NJ higher price than was necessary
to make fair proit.
Agricultural, Naval Affairs and
Judiciary COmnittee met.
Bills introduced.
spencer, MIkseuri-Two bills pro-
vIdIng for relief Of KrIstiaa Furjak
and William z. Lervis, respectively.
PheIan, CaIIfsrnIs-Biu provid-
ing PensIon for Albert Kirk bridge.
Petitions and Memorials.
wolcott, DeIaware~-sundry petit
tIons of citizens of Delaware pro-
testing against smith-Tswrer bIII.
Mclean, ConnectIeut-RexoI ms
of Civil Service Reform Association
Of New Haven, Conn.,, for law pre-
yIdinE for appointment of prohibit
tiOn enforcement agents under civil
service ruIesT also petition of Cham-
Der of Commerce of Norwich. Conn.,.
favoriRE q daylight savings law,
also petition Of wOmen's club Of
Milford, Conn.,, for Increased appro-
priatIon for home economics In De-
partment Of AEricultureI also me-
mOriAIs Of Catholic clergy OF Hart
ford, Waterbury and other cities op-
posing creation Of n Department Of
EducRtIonI also resolution of New
England WOrkers' Association f.-
EorInE opening of trade with So
vIet Russian also petition Of Boy
scout onicisI of Bridgeport. Conn.,,
fnNorinE conssIidation of Bureau Of
War Risk, Public Health and Fed
tIon.
Townsend, Michigan Memorial
from WOmen's Literary Club,
knights of Columbus of Hancock,
| Mica, and others opposing the Gre
| alton Of Department Of Educa-
tionI also memorial OF sundry cIti-
Iens of Suttons Bay. Mich, protest-
ing against conditions In occupied
zone of Rhine.
smith, MnryIand-PetitIsn OF
PrInripaIs' Association Of BaItI-
more and Parent-Tearker AssseIa-
ton of Baltimore. IaVOring the ere
1tion OF a Department of Educs-
| tIpnT also memorial of the DnuEk-
ters Of Isabella of HnEerstown
Nd. opposing the ceratIon of n De-
] partment Of Education.
Ball. Delaware Memorials oI
Sundry citizens of Wilmington, Del.
opposing a law to create n Depart
aeRt OF Education.
Laid Before the Senste.
Message from House referring q
nume r~as bills. including one dIsa-
GreeIngs1O anne ndment In eonnection q
J With changes in Alaskan civil gov
rrnment and asking cOnferees be
! appointed. CkeIIogE. BrandeEee
and Walsh nppOIBtedD
HOUSE.
Met mt IL a. m, adjourned at S
p. m. until IL n. m. today.
Adjournment came early rs q
mark OF respect for the death Of
Representative Black of Ala
bamn.
Took hnaI vote and passed army
appropriation bill, carrying $685.
GS1 900.
| Passed WinsIow bill smesdins
transportation act to authorize par
tial payments Of government funds
to railroads, without record vote.
Began consideration of hrst de-
hcieney apProprist tIOn bill.
Agreement reached between House
and senate cOnferees ON bill resu-
lntiBg cold storage.
Committees.
Sir Philip Gibbs, British writer
discussed disarmament before Naval
Affairs Committee.
Military Anairs-Reopened inves-
tIgatIon of BergdolI case.
Education - Considered amend
ments to vocational education bill
Ways and Means-Took mp revI-
sion of tariff schedules on sun
dries.
Expenditures in War Department
I-Continued investigation.
Judiciary - Considered Dyer bill
| In
China engaged in foreign trade.
Public Lands-COnsIdered number
Of minor bills.
Appropriation Subcom mittee -
Considered fortIhcatIons bill.
Executive Communications.
Secretary of Navy submitted re.
port on useless papers ON the sIeI
of the navy yards and naval sta.
|
Bills Reported.
Rivers and Harbors - ProyidIns 4
for examination and survey of Ger,
tain rivers and karbors.
i Expenditures in War Department
+ Investigating expenditures fol
purchase of leather goods.
Reform in the Civil Service -
Supplemental legislation to CIvi
Service retirement law, also bill fol
the relief Of employees subject Il
retirement act who have been re
employed in the government seryiee
Bills introduced.
Towner, Iowa-ResoIutIon nskIn,
for special rule for consideration
of maternity bill.
Porter, Pennsylvania, Cby re
quesD-To amend act providing
for the maintenance of the Unite,
states section of the Iaternatfons q
High Commission.
King, IIlinoIs-Amendne 4
law regarding adultersted butte
providing that use of lime waite
In controlling acidity In butte
shall not be considered as aduIter
alton.