The Washington herald., 1921-04-12
What Congress Did Yesterday,


message.
Recessed until COM mmittee brought
back reply that President would ad-
dress Congress I'm Joint session at
L o'clock today.
Bills introduced.
(Because of the great food of
bills, numbering between 1000 and
5000. II fs impossible to print the
entire list. but the most Important
appear beIowD
Young, North Dakota-Emergenc
tariff measure.
Good, Iowa-NationaI budget bill.
Fordney, Michigan - Soldiers
bonus bill.
Mason, IIlinois-Making appro-
priation for salaries of minister
and consuIs TO the "RepubIic of
Ireland.o
French, Idaho-MakinE Il a reI-
ony to hoard or speculate in neces-
stiles of life; also requiring part
wool clothes to he so labeled.
Madden, IIIinois-RequirinE trans
portation companies to provide
equal facilities and same prices TO
white and coIored; also providing
for Cabinet inquiry when President
Is unable to perform his duties for
six consecutive weeks and assump-
tion of ONCE by the Vice President.
Mason, IIIinois-GivinE independ-
ence to the Philippines also pro-
yidinE national surveys to reclaim
overhowed lands.
Ackermnn, New Jersey-DayliEht
saving for Eastern section OF the
country.
Begs, ohio-GivinE 500 annuity
to all nrmy and naval medal of
honor men.
p Logan, south CaroIina-Pensliz-
ing railroads $50 IL overcharge
freight claims are not adjusted
within forty days after nlinE Of
claim.
Davis, Minnesota - To establish
the International Exposition of sse
United States.
Edmonds. Pennsylvania-To regu-
late marine insurance In the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
Andrews, Nebraska - Adding one
justice to the Supreme Court of
the District. and two to the Dis
trIct Court of Appeals.
Haugen, Iowa Reintroduced
packer regulation hill.
Hicks, New York - Authorizing
appointment of ordnance store
keeper in the Army.
Greene, Massachusetts Placing
supervising inspectors I'm the
steamboat inspection service under
civil service; also classifying ON
GERS and clerks of steamboat iaspec-
tion service; also transferring
steamship Martha Washington to an
Italian steamship corporation, also
providing penalties for violation OF
navigation laws.
Dyer, Missosri-For relief of
Philippine scouts.
Bland, Nirginia-For erection OF
postOfice and customs house
building Mt Cape Charles, Va.
Duprc. Louisiana-For construc-
tion of n light vessel at mouth of
Mississippi River.
Kahn, CaIifornia-To regulate air
navigation within the United States.
Mason, IlIinois-Fer reclamation
Of .wamps and cut-over landsI also
10 rectify courts-martial system.
Moores, Indiana - To prohibit
Withholding from retired govern
ment employees who have been re-
employed in government service any
OF retirement annuities or other pay.
Greene, Massaehusetts - To ac-
auire site on Haz.el Island, ST.
Thomas, Virgin Islah dds, for q fuel
and fuel oil station for American
vessels.
Langley. Kentucky - Extending
provisions Of the pension act. May
4, 1912. to officers and enlisted men
% aII state militia who saw service
IN civil war.
Logan. South CaroIina-To make
practtce in United States District
Courts conforn to practices of State
courts.
Davis, Minnesota - To permit
wearing Of United States uniforms
by honorabIy discharged ofncers,
soldiers, sailors or marines wounded
in line of duty.
Tincher, Kansns-Abolition Of the
National Railway Labor Board and
transfer Of its functions to the In
terstnte Commerce Com mission.
Mott, New York-Provtding gen
erai sales tax of o per cent In lieu
of the excess profits tax.
Steenerson. Minnesota - Placing
third and fourth class mail under
parcel post rates.
Sweet, Iowa-To establish Vet
erans' Bureau in Treasury Depart
ment; to amend and modify War
Risk insurance act.
French, Idaho.-To consolidate
forest lands in Idaho.
Hersey, Maine. - Establishment
Of National Park in Maine.
Smell, New York-To have Fed
eraI and state governments anIIiatc
with timb her owners to provide add.
quate protection against forest fires
and disseminate Information ms q
preventive.
Thomas, Kentucky-To establish
n Mammoth Cave National Park i'm
Kentucky. .-
woodward, West Virginia. - To
grant pensions to officers and SOL
tiiers Of the civil war from West vir-
ginia, also to teamsters. bridge
builders and railroad repairmen
who worked for U. S. during civil
war. t....'
Mason, IIlinois-To permit certi-
fed physicians to practice In every
'i Kelley, Mr.hM.n-To protect or
Ennization names and Insignia Of
world war veterans.
Rogers, Massachusetts--Top permtt
American women marrying foreien-
ers to retain citixenshiP NATL they