Monday, Apr. 02, 1928
The Senate Week
Work Done. Last week, the U. S. Senators:
P: Adjourned for a day out of respect for the late Senator Ferris (see below).
P: Passed Senator Caraway's bill requiring Federal judges to submit their charges in writing to juries before the closing arguments of counsel.
P: Wrangled about the Oil Scandal (see CORRUPTION).
P:Debated and finally adopted the conference report on the radio bill calling for "equitable" wave, wattage and time assignments; sent the bill to President Coolidge.
P: Passed a resolution ordering the arrest of Thomas W. Cunningham of Philadelphia, friend of Senator-suspect Vare, for refusal to answer questions on campaign funds.