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

LIN L SOSSA SAoy
I Congress was ready to receive hi,
message.
Recessed until committee brought
back reply that President would ad-
dress Congress I'm joint session nj
1 o'clock today.
Bills introduced.
(Because of the great food OF
bills, numbering between 1000 and
5000, IL IL impossible TO print the
entire list, but the most important
appear below1
tariff measure.
Fordney, Michigan Soldiers
bonus bill.
Mason, Illinois-Mnking appro-
priation for salaries of minister
and consuls TO the "RepubIic OF
IreIand.7
French, Idsho-MakinE IL a fel-
ony TO hoard or speculate in neces-
sities of life; also requiring part
wool clothes 10 he SO labeled.
Madden, IIIinois-RequirinE trans
portation companies 10 provide
equal facilities and same prices to
white and coIored, also prOvidinE z
for Cabinet inquiry when Preside nj
Is unable to perform his duties for
six consecutive weeks and assump-
tion of ofice by the Vice President.
Mason, IIIinois-GivinE independ-
ence TO the Philippines; also pro-
vidinE national surveys to reclaim
overhowed lands
Ackerman, New Jersey-DayIiEht
saving for Eastern section of the
country.
Begs, ohio-Giving 500 annuity
to all army and navnl medal OF
honor men.
Logan. South CaroIina-PenaliI-
ing railroads $50 IL overcharEe
freight claims are not adjusted
within forty days after nlinE of
claim.
Davis, Minnesota - To establish
the International Expedition of the
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 bill.
Hicks, New York Authorizing
appointment of ordnance store
keeper In the Army.
Greene, Massachusetts - Placing
supervising inspectors In the
steamboat inspection service under
civil service; also classifying ON
GERS and clerks Of steamboat inspec-
ton 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, Nirginin-For erection OF
pOstOfice and customs house
building at Cape Charles, Va.
Duprc. Louisiana-For construc-
tion of n light vessel at mouth of
Misxis.ippi River.
Kahn. CaIifornia-To regulate air
navigation within the United Stntes.
Mason, IIIinois-Fsr reclamation
Of swamps and cut-over landsJ also
10 rectify courts-martial system.
Moores. Indiana To prohibit
Withholding from retired govern
ment employees who have been re-
en- mpIoycd in government service amy
Of retirement annuitics or other pay,
Greene, Massachusetts - To ac-
quire site on HaxxSl Island, ST
Thomas, Virgin IsIahds, for q fuel
and fuel oil station for American
| vessels.
Langley. Kentucky - Extendins q
provisions Of the pension act, Ma!
4, 1912. 10 officers and enlisted men
% all state militia who saw service
IN civil war.
Logan, south CaroIina-To make
prnctice in United states District
Courts conform to practices of State
courts.
Davis, Minnesota - To permit
wearing Of United States uniforms
nv honorabIy discharged ,omcers
/ soIdiers, sailors or marines wounded
in Iire of duty.
Tipcher. Kansns-Abolition of the
National Railway Labor Board and
transfer of it's functions to the In
terstate Commerce Com mission.
Mott, New York-Providing gen.
erai sales tax of q 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 I'm Treasury Depart
ment; to amend and modify war
Risk insurance act.
French, Idaho-To consolidate
forest lands in Idaho.
Hersey. Maine. - Establishmeui
Of National Park In Maine.
Smell, New York-To have Fed
eraI and State governments af1Iiate
with timber owners to provide add.
quate protection against forest hre,
and disseminate information ms q
preventive.
Thomas, Kentucky-To establish
n Mammoth Cave National Park in
Kentucky.
woodward, West virginia. - To
grant pensions to ofacers and sol.
Hiers Of the civil wnr from West yfr.
ginia; also to teamsters. bridge
builders and railroad repairmer
who worked for U. s. during civil
war.
Mason. IIIinois-To permit cerfi-
fed physicians TO practice In every
State. -
Kelley. MIehiean-To protect or
gnnization names and insignia of
world war veterans.
Rogers, Massachusetts--To permt,
American women marrying foreiru-
ers to retain citixenshiP until they