Congress Day by Day Thursday, February 25 Senate Resumed consideration of Walsh resolution for investigation of Aluminum Company of America. Reed (Pa.) opposed resolution. Goff also defended Aluminum Company. Considered conference report on deficiency appropriations. House-Debated Navajo Indian fund appropriation for Lee Ferry bridge. Agreed to conference report on deficiency appropriation bill. Continued discussion of bill for settlement of railroad labor disputes. Judge A. J. Kirk was sworn in as a Member of the House, succeeding John W. Langley. Hill of Maryland addressed the House in opposition to the Curtis-Reed bill for a department of education. Friday, February 26 Senate-By vote of 36 to 33 rejected the Walsh report, demanding senatorial investigation of the Aluminum Company of America. Heflin defended leasing plan of Muscle Shoals. Agricultural appropriation bill taken up and made unfinished business. House-Passed omnibus pension bill. Debated railroad labor bill. Senate-Senator Brookhart introduced a bill (S. 3443) providing for the buying, storing, processing, and marketing agricultural products in interstate and foreign commerce, and especially for thus handling the exportable surplus of agriculture in the United States. Adopted resolution requesting publicity of correspondence between the United States and Mexico regarding the rights of American citizens. House-Adopted certain amendments to and passed the appropriation bill for the support of the Departments of State, Justice, Commerce and Labor. Conference report presented on the bill authorizing the use for permanent construction at military posts of the proceeds from the sale of surplus War Department properties. Conference Report was submitted on the bill (S. 1343) for the relief of soldiers who were discharged from the Army during the World War because of misrepresentation. Monday, March 8 Senate-By a vote of 51 to 26, passed the House resolution to create a joint committee to lease Muscle Shoals. The Gooding bill to amend the long and short haul clause of the Interstate Commerce act was made the unfinished business. Mr. Stephens offered a bill to make husband and wife competent to testify for or on behalf of each other in criminal proceedings. House-Agreed to Conference report on the bill providing for the sale of War Department properties. Began consideration of District of Columbia legislation. Passed a concurrent resolution for Government participation in the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence at Wil liamsburg, Va. Mr. Edwards offered a bill to prohibit public dancing, theatres, and other secular and commercialized sports and amusements on Sunday in the District of Columbia. of Tuesday, March 9 Senate-Considered nomination Charles W. Hunt to be a member of the Federal Trade Commission. Adopted conference report on the bill for the sale of War Department properties. Senator King introduced a bill providing for compulsory licenses for unused patents. Senator Smoot offered a resolution, which was agreed to, requesting that the United States Tariff Commission submit to the Senate certified copy of the minutes of its meetings. King introduced resolutions requesting State Department to supply information relative to outrages and damages suffered by American citizens in Mexico; also investigate administration of immigration laws. House-Considered District of Columbia matters. Wednesday, March 10 appointment of Charles W. Hunt to be member of Federal Trade Commission by vote of 48 to 20. Considered War Department Appropriations. King urged withdrawal of American troops from Haiti. House-Agreed to Conference report on bill for relief of soldiers dismissed during the World War for misrepresentation of age. Willson of Mississippi and Stevens of South Carolina introduced resolutions relative to sale of postoffices in their respective states. Thursday, March 11 Senate-Amended and passed the Robinson resolution for investigation of the Tariff Commission. Passed War Department appropriation bill. Wheeler introduced a bill to authorize the President to take over anthracite coal properties in an emergency, to create the Federal anthracite corporation for the purpose of maintaining, operating, and controlling such properties. House-Passed joint resolution providing for regulation of expenditures of Government appropriations for National Sesquicentennial Exposition. Discussed Muscle Shoals resolution and agreed to Senate amendments. Friday, March 12 Senate Senators Wadsworth, Reed (Pa.), La Follette, Robinson (Arkansas) and Bruce were appointed the committee to investigate the Tariff Commission. Agreed to House amendment on the bill creating a Board of Public Welfare. House-Agreed to resolution seating Robert A. Grees as representative from Second Florida district. Began consideration of the bill (H. R. 9971) for the regulation of radio communication. Saturday, March 13 Senate Vice-President appointed as Senate members on the joint committee for the leasing of Muscle Shoals: Norris, Heflin, and Sackett. Norris declined the appointment, and Deneen of Illinois was appointed in his stead. Resumed consideration of long and short haul clause Senate-Agreed to resolution (S. Res. 159) providing for investigation of all matters relating to national forests, forest reserves, and other lands withdrawn from entry. Senator Walsh, in an address denouncing the recent criminal proceedings against Senator Wheeler, introduced a resolution directing the Attorney General to advise the Senate of amounts expended in that case and whether it is his purpose to prosecute witnesses charged with perjury. House-Passed radio communication bill. Considered resolution authorizing the completion of the Memorial to the Unknown Soldier. Tuesday, March 16 Senate-Debated Gooding long and short haul bill. Independent Offices appropriations considered. The bill providing for regulation of radio communication was received from the House and referred to the Committee on Interstate Commerce. Mr. Sackett submitted a resolution providing for the expenses of the Muscle Shoals committee. House-Resumed consideration of appropriations for the District of Columbia. Wednesday, March 17 Senate Resumed consideration of the Interior Department appropriation bill. Ratified treaty with Great Britain regarding the mandate of Great Britain over the Cameroons; also ratified treaty regarding the British mandate over Togoland. House-Continued discussion of District appropriation bill. O'Connell, of Massachusetts, in a St. Patrick's Day address, eulogized the contribution of the Irish race to the History of the United States. Thursday, March 18 Senate Resumed consideration of the Gooding long and short haul bill. Passed Interior Department appropriation bill. Passed the bill providing for state taxation on incomes of national banks. House-Passed District of Columbia appropriation bill. Began consideration of Legislative Appropriation bill. Friday, March 19 Senate-Adjourned out of respect to the memory of the late Colonel John C. Coolidge. House-Debated legislative appropria tion. Saturday, March 20 Senate Gooding asked for an investigation of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway receivership. Shep pard submitted a resolution calling for an investigation of wages and working conditions in textile, aluminum, and steel industries. La Follette submitted a resolution to investigate the textile strike at Passaic, New Jersey. House-Not in session. Monday, March 22 Senate-Passed Independent Offices appropriation bill. Resumed consideration of the long and short haul clause of the Interstate Commerce act. House-Considered District of Columbia business. Passed bill for new wing for District jail, and a measure regulating the sale of kosher meat in District. Tuesday, March 23 Senate King introduced a concurrent resolution for investigation of District of Columbia affairs. House-Passed Senate bill for state taxation of national banks. Resumed consideration of Legislative Appropriation bill. Wednesday, March 24 Senate-Defeated the Gooding long and short haul bill, 33 to 46. Edwards submitted a concurrent resolution for a joint commission, consisting of three Members of the House and three Sena tors, to make a complete and comprehensive investigation of all phases of prohibition. House-Resumed consideration of Legislative Appropriation bill. Mr. Dickstein offered two bills to amend the Immigration Act of 1924. Mr. Fish offered a concurrent resolution establishing official trade relations with the Russian government. Thursday, March 25 Senate Finance Committee reported favorably, without amendment, the bill for the settlement of the Italian debt. A bill to promote protection, development, and utilization of national forest resources by providing an adequate grazing system of domestic animals thereon was introduced by Norris. House-Graham submitted report from the special committee, appointed to inquire into the conduct of George W. English, district judge of the United States Court for the Eastern District of Illinois, submitting articles of impeach ment. Friday, March 26 Senate-Ratified Treaty of Friendship, Commerce, and Consular Rights with Hungary. Confirmed the nomination of Thomas Woodlock to be member of Interstate Commerce Commission. House-Passed pension bills. Resumed debate on Legislative Appropriations bill. Minority views upon the impeachment charges against Judge English were filed. Mr. Green of Iowa offered a bill to create a bureau of customs and a bureau of prohibition in the Department of the Treasury. Saturday, March 27 Senate-Discussed secrecy of the vote by which Thomas F. Woodlock was confirmed as member of Interstate Commerce Commission and refused, by a vote of 30 to 34, to go into executive session to decide the question as to whether the vote should be made public or not. McNary smitted conference report on Agricultura Department appropriation bill. Debated Agricultural and farm relief legislation. Resumed consideration of and adopted amendments to appropriation bill for State and other departments. Passed bill for the purchase of additional lands for the Papago Indian Reservation, Arizona. Appointed conferees on the Independent Offices appropriation bill. House-Debated Senate amendments to Independent Offices appropriation bill; and by a vote of 145 yeas to 164 nays, rejected a motion to instruct conferees to agree to Senate amendment No. 19, appropriating $10,000,000 to the Shipping Board for operation of ships or lines of ships which have been or may be taken back from purchasers. Passed a number of private bills. Monday, March 29 Senate Resumed consideration of the Italian Debt settlement, and discussed same at length. Mr. Norris, from the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, in a brief address on agriculture_relief legislation incorporated into the Record some correspondence regarding the National Council of Cooperative Marketing Associations. Mr. Borah submitted an amendment to the joint resolution (S. J. Res. 81) providing for a national referendum upon the modification of the national prohibition act. House-Debated and agreed to conference report on the bill to establish and maintain a free public library in the District of Columbia. Passed bill for allotment of water of Columbia river in the proposed irrigation project. Passed bill placing the personnel of the Prohibition unit under civil service. Tuesday, March 30 Senate Mr. Howell addressed the Senate on the subject of Foreign Debt Settlements; following which there was a general discussion on the subject. Resumed consideration of the bill for the şettlement of the Italian debt. Adopted conference report on War Department appropriations. Passed bill for reduction of freight rates in case of emergencies. Senators Pittman and Blease submitted resolutions amending Rule III, whereby secrecy on votes on confirmations would be removed. House-Debated impeachment charges against George W. English. Conference report submitted on War Department appropriation bill. Wednesday, March 31 Senate-Adopted concurrent resolution appropriating $5,000 for expenses of clerical and stenographic help for Muscle Shoals committee. Resumed debate on the Italian debt settlement. Mr. Sheppard spoke on the Maternity and Infant Act, sponsoring a continuation of appropriation for this purpose. Passed a number of private bills. House-Mr. Madden eulogized his colleague, Representative Charles E. Fuller, in commemoration of his seventyseventh birthday. Resumed consideration of the English impeachment. "Your Servants in the Senate” HIS new book, which is "the story of their steward ship and that of the Harding-Coolidge regime," has just been published. Here is what one critic thinks of it (Mr. Kerby is Editor of the Newspaper Information Service): December 29, 1925. MY DEAR LYNN: I have just finished reading the galley proof of your book, "Your Servants in the Senate," and I want to give you my impressions for whatever, if anything, they may be worth. 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