The Washington herald., 1921-04-28
What Congress Did Yesterday
SENATE.

SENATE.
Met at l. O'Clock and adjourned
pt 3t1. until II today.
Large number OF new nominations
received. Including that of william
y. GUIDE to be member of the Dis
trict Rent Cemmissios and about
Loo navy and N3rine Corps ap-
pointmenss confirmed. Col. Jay ,.
Morrow, former Engineer Commits
sioner of the District of Columb bia.
confirmed as tgoyerpor OF Panama
Canal Zone Claude z. Luze, dis
triet Judge, wisconxBni. william III.
DouEherty, district attorney, wis.,
eonsin and William n. ChelIis, U. s.
nsnrshal. Wisconsin, Western dis
trict.
Treaty between United states and
Great liritain making the wilful :le-
sertfon OF wife or children I'm the
United States and Canada extradit-
able, and treaty between United
states rnd Siam. revising existing
trraties OF amity and commerce,
ratified.
Explanation Of sales tax. bill given
by senator snoot. lts author.
Senator Lodge cApresses inelina-
tion to give Democrats ample time
peace resolution, upon assertions Of
peace resolution. upon assections Of
senator Underwood. minority leader,
that there would be no disposition
to delay measure. but only to hear
views Of several members I'm opposi-
tion. Delay of bringing measure
before Senate probably two days.
Reconsideration OF two bills pro-
vidinE for relief Of two Japanese,
passed by Senate, requested By SEN
ator Lodge after bis explanation
that they had not been reported by
the committee to which they were
referred.
to prov ide for American partieipa-
zion In Peru's Independence centen-
niaI next July.
Bills Introduced.
Lodge, Massachusefts-R
authorizIng the vice president to
employ an additional clerk mt s1,74O
n year.
Trnmmell, Fiorida-Bill providing
for the repeal of certain section
of the Interstate Commerce act.
kendrick, wyominE-Bin for the
relief of purchasers of Indian lands
and winter rights on the diminished
OF cedcd Shoshone OF Wind River
reservations, WyOming, also bill
providing for the investigation Of
irrigation work In Green River area,
Wyoming.
Sterling, south Dukota-Bill to
create n Department of Education
and to authorize appropriation to
encourage states in same directionj
also bill creating an immigration
board and prescribing its powers
and duties.
ing for the appointment of an addi-
district Of Michigan.
Capper, kansas-BiIl granting
Howitzer to Pitts
act awarding to the State of Kan
sas the abandoned Fort Hays Mill |
;ary reservation for an experiment
station of the State Agricultural
College.
Keys, New Hnmpshire-Bill to au-
thorize the Secretary of War to do |
nate to Peterbero one German can |
non; also similar bill for donation |
of ono German cannon to Milford, |
y. II.
Warren, wyoming-BilI granting |
the state of Wyoming 1000, ,OOc |
acres of public land to aid I'm the
of n system of public |
rOads.
kenyon. Iowa-BiII providing for
ne establishment of n system of
rural credits.
Shortridge CaIifornia-Bill to ex-
'npt from cancellation certain des-
'rt land entries in Riverside
county, California.
Bursum, New Mexico-BilI au-
horizing the President to appoint
apt. Robert G. Gregg n captain of /
nfnntry in the United states army,
IIso bill authorizing the Secretary
Il War to award Congressional
MEDAL of honor to second Lieut.. r.
e B. BujacJ also bill providing for
he award of n Distinguished Serv-
re Medal. Posthumously, to Lieut..
'Ol. Charles VI. deBremond, field ar
iIIery.
Ashurst, Arikona-BiH providing
or the appropria ton of 500, 900 for
worlds poultry congress.
Ball, Delaware-Bill to authorize
he Commissioners of the District
Z Columbia to close streets, roads
r highways made useless or un-
ecessary by widening extensions
r other changes In streets.
Mclean, Connecticut - Bill au-
horixinE the Secretary of War -
onate to Wolcott, Conn, one Ger.
ian gun.
McCumber, North Dakota-Sundry
eIief bills.
Wadsworth. New York-BnI di-
ecting the remission Of customs
uty on certain War Department
ropertyj also bill providing for the