Monday, Mar. 27, 1933

Work Done

The House:

P: Passed (316-to-97) a 3.2%, beer bill by New York's Cullen; sent it to the Senate.

P: Adopted a resolution authorizing Southern California to borrow from R. F. C. for earthquake relief and repair;* sent it to conference.

P:Accepted (373-to-19) the $500,000,000 economy bill as amended by the Senate; sent it to the President.

The Senate:

P: Passed (43-to-30) a 3.05% beer bill; later accepted the House's 3.2% limit.

P: Passed (62-to-13) the House economy bill with 44 minor amendments.

P: Passed a bill by Arkansas' Robinson to allow nonmember state banks to borrow directly from the Federal Reserve.

P: Passed a bill by California's McAdoo donating $5,000,000 for earthquake relief in his State; sent it to the House.

P: Swore in Montana's John E. Erickson who resigned as Governor to be appointed the late Thomas James Walsh's successor by Lieutenant Governor Frank H. Cooney. Federal Judge George M. Bourquin of Helena protested the legality of the swap.

*Another disaster threatened last week when the Ohio river rose to the highest flood stage since 1913, burst its hanks, drove thousands from their homes, killed eight.

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