The Washington herald., 1921-05-06
What Congress Did Yesterday

What Congress
"t SENATE.
Met at II O'Clock and recessed
at '4t3o untn II today
senators Peaerene. and Psinde1-
ter discussed question Of further
Of midshipmen's af-
fairs at Annapolis. 80, s,
geney tariff bill pending before Sem
ate. urkins vote ss soon ~ pos
sibie, and In followed By Senator
simmons, whes esprs~ised there would
se nc attempts to delay action en-
part Of the ninsrity.
Senator Fenrsse aanou.eed hear
iaEs On internal revenue revision
would be started By Committee on
Finance.
senator Harrison gave notice Of
resolution to be sRered to-day for
changes In rules under which nom
nations are confirmed and treaties
ratified In secret sessios, speaking
at lenEth upon the need OF public
cnliEhtennent and drawing q sharp
reply from Senator Lodge. whs de-
eiared personal matters lad never
been publicly discussed, ner deli
cate matters Of state.
Passed resolution BY Senator Rsb-
insen, Of Arkansas, prsvidinE for
an inyestiEatien In behalf OF the
rice industry.
Confirmed Thomas e. Robertso.. Of
Cheyy Chase, ND. as Commissiener
Of Fstents-
Bills Introdueed.
Kenyon. Iows-s. 1907, . bill to
establish q Department Of Public
Welfare and prescribe its rules
Poinde1ter. washinston-s. 1soe,
snl providing for q survey sf
arid, swamp and logEed-oR lands
within the continental limits Of the
United States and fer, the sale Of
lands on system Of deferred pay
nents. .:s ....
Lodge, Massaehssetts-s. 1910, n
bill to renit duty on . earillsn Of
bells to be Imported for q church
at Gloucester. Mnss., also 8. 1911,
q bin to carry out the findinEs Of
the Court Of Claims In the ease Of q
survivor of the firm Of G. r. and
August sampson, also 8. Res. So. a
resolution providing for the pay
nent to skaters of G. II. Bond, late
superintendent Of the senate doeu-
ment reem. = sam equal to a years
pay Of the deceased st the time OF
his death.
Capper. Kansas-S. 1919, . bfiI ia
regulate the sale Of bonds, stocks
and other evidences of interest In or
Indebtedness OF corporations or as-
socistions In Inter-tate commerce.
Elkina, West virEinia-s. 1919, q
bill nuthorixinE the Secretary Of
War to loan tents and other eanu
equipment to World War veteran
organization.
Mekellar, Tennessee-s, 1914. ,
bill to reinstate Samuel c. Field. n,
= midshiPaan; also 9. 1918, biIl
to amend section 133 Of the FEEDER
al reserve act.
Ball. DeIaware-S. 1915, . I'm 70.
the repressien of prostitstier In the
District Of Celunbia.
King. Utah-s. 1917, . bin to fix .
date for the regular sessions oi
Consressi also $. 1918, . bill "a
amend section - Of an Act to ced.
ify, revise and amend the laws OF
the judiciary.
willis, ohis-s. J. Res. 50, , res.
olution to authorize the secretar,
Of War to loan cots to the OH,
state eneanpnent Of the Grnnt
Army Of the Republic.
Knox. PeansyIvsnIa-s.J ]. Res 81
q resolution to ratify the establish.
ment' Of the boundary line betweer
Pennsylvanis and Delaware.
Mccormick. Illinois,. Res. s., q
resolution authorisinE the commit.
tee on expenditures Of the Execu.
tive Departments to held hearings.
Laid Before the senate.
Dial, South CarsIina-statemen
q the Wall Street Journal with re
latfon to Charleston. 5. c., as a port
to be printed in the records.
Message from the House report
Ing passage Of H. r.. 2S53, a bill
authorizinE the assoeia tisn Of pro
ducers Of agricultural products
also II. II. 45S8, q bill t. amend n,
act re-establlshinE the code Of law
Of the District, also ii. J. Res. Sc
= jei.t resolution ratifyinE the es
tablishment Of the boundary be
tween Pennsylvania and Delaware
Report from Committee on Claim
on 8. 15s. . bill for relief Of Ger
tain estates, also s. eO6. . bill 70
relief Of Reuben r. Hunler.
Petitions and Memorials.
Willis, Ohio-Petition d member
Of the American Association Of Co
iunbus, Ohio. urging recognition o
the Irish republic.
CaPper, Reconsideration Of th
labor organizations of Kansas CITY
kans, fer Legislation beneficial I,
former service men, alss msmerfs
OF railroad engineers against re
peal Of the excess profits tax, ais
resolution of rural mail carriers IN
vorfng Increased compensation, ais
memorial Of the BrotherhoSd q
Blaeksniths and others, OF Rose
dale, kans., against repeal Of IL
excess profits tax.
Ladd. Nerth Dakota - Resslutfs,
OF Weoi and Warehouse Assoefatto,
favorfnE tariff restrictions; .Iso ne
utfen from Fargo City favsrinE leg
isistfen granting recognition t. II
Irish republic.
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