Evening star., 1923-02-20
PROGRAM SF|XED
F0Rc0NGRESS' END
Tentatively Agree on Meas
i. ures Yet to Be Dis
H.. posed Of.
SHOALS OFFER EXCLUDED
Farm Credits, Naval Omnibus
Among Bills to Be
b.. Acted On.

After all-day conferences Of the
House rules committee and Legislative
leaders. the program for the remain
ing fortnight of the present Congress
was tentatively fixed to include the
following measures:
Farms credits legislation patterned
after the Capper and Lenroot-An-
0erson measures passed by the SEN
ate.
Authorizing government purchase Of
the Cape Cod canal.
Authorizing the alien property GUS
todian to return as much as $4,000
of each estate held in trust for enemy
aliens.
The Strong bill increasing the
maximum of loans to farmers by land
banks from $4,000 to $4,000.
The naval omnibus bill carrying a
provision to modernize thirteen super
dreadnaughts by raising the elevation
of their turret guns provided that can
limitation treaty.
} Authorizing an annual appropria:
tion Of $10.000.000 a year for flood
control on the Mississippi river.
Proposing the establishment of an
Industrial home for women at Mount
Weather. Va.
For the establishment of an indus
trial reformatory at Camp Grant, Ill.
Authorizing the Secretary Of the In
terror to adjust claims to oil and gas
rights in the Red river, which forms
the boundary OF Oklahoma and Texas.
Ford Shoals Oner Excluded.
Omnibus post -ofice bill.
Henry Fords offer for Muscle
p. Shoals was finally and definitely ex-
q cluded from the program by 6 to 8
vNtn tyN rrsln pVri f0A q er0t ty1 ot
special rule for that measure.
Decision as to whether the new i'm
migration restriction bill should be
taken UP was deferred pending con-
leaders as to the prospects for Senate
action on it. 1t was explained that
If a vote could not be had in the Sem
ate 1t would be waste OF time for
the House to consider the measure.
While the leaders were working out
the program, the House speeded up
its legislative machinery. and in day
and night sessions turned out flood
Of bills. most OF them of private or
local character. Another night Ses.
sion was arranged for tomorrow, with
prospects Of practically continuing
night meetings through the Anal
} week Of the session.
Bills Passed.
Among the bills passed by the
House yesterday were:
10 pfOniDit the unaQtnOr1zed wear
Ing, manufacturing or sale Of medals
and badges awarded by the War De-
partment.
To extend the time for payment
OF charges due on reclamation prof.
ects.
To provide for soldiers and sailors
homestead entries in Alaska
To provide for national guard and
reserve officers attending summer
military training camps the same pay
and allowances for quarters as Is
made to officers of like rank In the
Regular Army.
Authorizing the cities OF Mime
apolis and St. Paul to construct .
bridge across the Mississippi river.
To authorize the coinage of 5O-cent
pieces in commemmoration- of the
300th anniversary Of the settling Of
New Netherlands In 1924.
To authorize the American Niagara
Railroad Corporation to build a
bridge across the Niagara river.
To provide for the cession to the
state of Michigan Of public land in
Isle Royal county, that state.
To grant to the city Of Boise, idaho.
the use of part OF the Boise bar
racks military reservation.