Monday, May. 07, 1928

The Senate Week

Work Done. Last week, the U. S. Senators :

P:. Passed a seven-year-old bill providing compulsory compensation of injured employees by employers in the District of Columbia; sent it to the House. C. Passed the House bill of appropriations to run the House and Senate, adding on $500,000 to improve the Senate chamber's light and ventilation.

P:. Debated and passed the House bill of $363,737)000 appropriations to run the Navy Department, defeating all attempts to include a rider recalling the U. S. Marines from Nicaragua.

P:. Passed the delayed joint resolution giving a special gold medal to Colonel Lindbergh; after stormy argument, ordered a similar medal struck for Explorer Lincoln Ellsworth; passed a bill awarding the Distinguished Flying Cross to the crew of the Bremen, to Commander de Pinedo of Italy and Lieutenant Costes and Lieut.-Commander Lebrix of France.

P:. Debated Boulder Dam.

P:. Resolved to investigate Presidential campaign expenditures.