Monday, Jun. 17, 1929

The Senate Week

Work Done. The Senate of the U. S. last week:

P: Passed the Borah bill to license wholesalers of perishable farm products.

P: Adopted (64 to 9) for the fifth time in six years a resolution to amend the Constitution eliminating short sessions of Congress.

P: Passed a bill authorizing the Treasury to borrow on new short term bills (see p. 14).

P: Debated National Origins and the conference report on the Farm Relief Bill striking out the debenture plan.

P: Confirmed the nominations of John Lord O'Brian as first assistant to the Attorney General and Joseph Potter Cotton as Undersecretary of State.