The Legislative Week

The Senate--

P:Adopted a resolution advising and consenting to U. S. adherence with reservations to the protocol of the Permanent Court of International Justice, by vote of 76 to 17. (Resolution went to the President.)

P:Adopted without debate or objection a joint resolution providing $50,000 for U. S. participation in the preliminary disarmament conference. (Resolution went to the President.)

P:Took up consideration of the tax reduction bill.

The House--

P:Passed the Administration's Co-operative Marketing Bill, providing for creating a division of co-operative marketing in the Department of Agriculture, to give aid and information to farmers' cooperatives. The bill carried $225,000 for carrying out the work. The vote was 357 to 3. (Bill went to the Senate.)

P:Began consideration of the appropriation bill for the Department of Agriculture.