Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-26
SENATE CALENDAR
0BEH|ND SCHEDULE
Many Important Bills and
Presidential Nominations
Await Action.

By the Associated Press.
The bill to extend the life of the
Radio Commission for year has not
been passed by the Senate; the In
terror Department bill is still in confer
cnce; the second deficiency bill was be-
fore the Senate today with an attack
certain. some nominations made by
President Coolidge seem slated for OBJ
livion and apportionment failed to
make any progress at night session.
In brief, this is the legislative status
with only few days OF the session left.
There are any number OF odds and
ends awaiting disposal among them
the case of Senator ELECT Ware, who
has never taken his seat in the Senate,
though he was elected in 1926.
Rush Days Forecast.
1t is certain that determined at
tempt will be made to dispose of the
Interior Department bill and the sec
ond deficiency bill. They are appropri-
alton measures, and unless they are
approved it will mean that they will
have to be taken up at the special ses-
sion. Congressional leaders and Presi-
dent-elect Hoover are understood to be
anxious that the coming session be de-
voted strictly to farm relief legislation
and tariff revision.
The radio bill has a good chance for
passage. since it has been approved by
the House, and the opposition to 1t In
the Senate is not thought to be strong.
The final decision in the Ware case,
however, will probably go over until
next term, principally because Ware Is
i'll in Florida and cannot appear before
the Senate.
The outlook for passage OF the meas
IRE to reapportion the membership OF
the House of Representatives Is none
too good. There was difficulty In estab-
fishing a quorum at a session last night
and when Senator Vanoenburg. the
bills sponsor, said he was ready for a
vote. Senator Black Of Alabama began
a speech in opposition to the bill.
Recess is Ordered.
Vandenberg seeing that he could not
obtain vote. agreed to recess. After
the Senate judiciary committee yester-
day failed to reach a decision on the
cases of Irvine L. Lenroot, former Sem
ator from Wisconsin, and Henry Glas-
sic. former tariff commissioner, 10 be
members of the Court Of Customs APP
peals. hope for their confirmation and
for those of three other nominations
but the subcommittee reported them
today. Three others awaiting action
tn0ugn, are rat Neil, lOIiHtI Gofclioi
of Texas named to be member of the
Board of Mediation, and Arthur
Batcheller of Massachusetts, and Cyril
M. Jansky OF Minnesota, named as
members of the Radio Commission.
House PasSs 100 Bills.
The House spent busy day yester-
day, passing 100 bills, among them
being the second deficiency bill, the
Hoch bill to increase the number of Of
ficers of the Coast Guard from ASS to
$50, Senate bill to authorize double
pensions for members of the Aviation
Corps of the Army, Navy and Marine
Corps killed while on duty and the
Graham bill to provide for the extension
of the probation system for Federal
prisoners.
The House today had special rule
matters on its program and it has ar
ranged night session to dispose OF
claim and pension bills,
In addition to the general deficiency
bill the Senate had before it bills on the
calendar requiring unanimous consent
and its judiciary committee had ar
ranged to continue consideration Of the
nominations made by President Cool
idge.