The Washington herald., 1921-05-25
What Congress Did Yesterday

lumber men 0f New Haven Coun.s
favorinG the snelI Nil fer sdesuate
protection Of fsrests frem nrest also
petition Of the manufacturers 0f
Hartford urEing the principle o. I
Americas valuation for inpsrted
goods, also petition Of Denbers 81
the naval reserve force 81 New Ha-
ven for an amendment 10 the navai
bHl assisting reserStsts On active
dutyi also pesitisn sf legion sf
Hartford. Conn.,, for Legislation 10
permit recruiting Of young nen from
rural cosamunities for the army aE-
ricultural school also petition OF
chamber Of eommeree ef Mtiford'
Conn- favorinE the proposed asaend-
mest to the naval bill for six new
submarines, also petition OF the
manufacturers Of Hartford, Coma
urging the abolition Of a 10 per cent
tax on manafactured fursi also Pc
tftfon of the business men Of Bridge
port. Conn.,. for retention Of postal
zone advances and material increase
In rates SO each class Of mail VIII
pay costs Of service.
Committees Today.
District Of CsIumbja-Baf1 rent
law, 1000 q. m.
Fiaancc-ReveBue revision. 1852.
Joint civil serviee-Reeiassihea-
tion, 1880.
Pestonice and Pest Reaas-Tewn-
send bill, 10t3o. f
1nterstate commerce - Railroads,
1000.
Met at II m. and adjourned n
l E.yn
Continued eoasiderntion Of de-
heiency appropriation bill
Cemmittees.
BergdolI investignting comnittes
heard Charles Braun, brother oi
Grover BerEdon who changed Iii
name.
Interstate eomnerce-Consid
bill allowing mergers Of telephen'
, companies.
judiciary - Csntiased work on
VoIstead supplemental prohfsitios
bill.
Foreign anairs-RepubIiean mem
. bers framing revived peace resoiu'
tion.
Ways and means - Continued
work ON permanent tariff.
. Postomce and post roads-Con'
sidered rehabilitation postal sal
aries.
Bills introduced.
No. ssss, MaeGregor. New York
! To prevent the transportatfon oi
! coal upon which q special tax haI
been imposed.
No. 6564, Ransley, Pennsyivnnis-
For the purchase Of q site and e
|. begin construction Of a custom
house at Philadelphia, Pa.
|, No. s5Gs, MeLaughiis, MiehiGas-
For the establishment Of Mus
kegon, Mich. ms q post of entry
and delivery for Immediate trans
portation without appraiseHent o
. dutiabIe merchandise.
No. 65G6. Rosenb1o0m. West Vir
Rinin-AIIowisg deductions In com
putting the tax On personal incomes
, Of less than 5000 for expenses fol
medicine for bills paid physicians
surgeons, and hospitals and for fu
neral expenses.
No. G507. Graham. Illinois-Ts
amend section 407 Of the trans.
portation net Of 1890.
No. 056s, Larson. Minnesots--Fol
the relief of the Red Lake band oi
Chippewa Indians of Minnesota.
Resolutions Introduced.
No. oS, Flood, virgiaia-Resuest
ing the secretary of state 10 In.
form the house OF representative
whether certain statements attrfb
uted to Ambassador Harvey wer,
delivered under ofacial sanction o.
; the state department..
No. %. Ireland. 1linois-Provid
ing for the alteration, improvement
and re-equipnent OF the restaurant
Of the house of representatives, aat
: the management of the restaurant
No. 100, johnson. south Dakota-
Providing for the investfgatien ei
the collection and expenditure o.
money fer the beneht Of disablet
former service men.
Joint Resolutions Introduced.
No. $50, Larson. Minnesota -Ts
pay the actual necessary expenses
of james l. Coney, delegate ans
representative of the Chippewa In.
dams Of Minnesota, in visitins
WashinEton In the interests Of ths
said Chippewa Indians.
Executive Conmunicatiop..
From the secretary of war
Transmitting report in coanec,
tion with the Improvement Of Ms.
sionary Crest road.
Committee Meetings Today.
Naval affairs, naval Iegisiation
1880.
1nterstate commerce. 1000.
Postofice, rehabilitation, 1850
executive.
Military Affairs, 1880. executive
Merchant marine. 1850, open.
District of Columbia, 1880. open
Foreign affairs, Republican