The Legislative Week

The Senate

Passed in its final form the tax reduction bill by vote of 61 to 10. (Bill went to the President.)

Rejected the report of the Judiciary Committee criticising the Department of Justice for laxness in investigating the Aluminum Co. of America, a report that was planned as the opening wedge of an attack on Secretary of the Treasury Andrew Mellon, by vote of 36 to 33.

Passed a bill authorizing certain officers and privates to accept decorations from foreign countries for service in the World War.* (Bill went to House.)

Passed a resolution authorizing the Clerk of the Senate to pay Senator Earle B. Mayfield $30,500 out of Senate funds for his expenses in defending his right to his seat after his election in 1922.

Celebrated the joint conference report of the first deficiency bill.

The House

Passed the tax reduction bill in final form by vote of 355 to 28. (Bill went to the Senate.)

Passed the conference report of the first deficiency bill. (Bill went to the Senate.)

Debated the bill to abolish the Railway Labor Board and set up arbitration machinery to settle transportation disputes.

Passed an omnibus pension bill granting or increasing pensions to certain veterans and certain widows and children of veterans of the Civil War. Some 975 persons were to receive benefits but two of them had died in the meantime and their names were amended out. (Bill went to the Senate.)

*Among those to receive decorations were General James G. Harbord (Cross with star of Commander of the Order of the Regeneration of Poland), General Clarence R. Edwards (Chevalier of the Order of Haller's Swords, Polish), General Mason M. Patrick (Insignia and diploma of the Order of Grand Officer of the Crown of Italy). Other decorations permitted to various persons : Insignia of the Order of the Star of Roumania, Belgian Croix de guerre, Italian croce di guerra. Cordon of the French Legion of Honor. Cross of the Order of the White Eagle ( Jugoslavic), Cross of Sanitary Merit (Roumanian), Order of St. Sava (Jugoslavia).