Monday, Jun. 20, 1938

The House:

P: Passed the $276,000,000 Second Deficiency Bill with two notable increases: an additional $3,075,000 to encourage Army re-enlistments by boosting the pay for men and non-commissioned officers who enlist more than once, and an additional $200,000 for J. Edgar Hoover's Federal Bureau of Investigation.

P:Approved the O'Mahoney-Ramspeck Bill putting first, second and third-class postmasters under Civil Service (extended to fourth-class postmasters in 1912).

P: Approved a conference report on the Civil Aviation Bill establishing a Civil Aeronautics Authority to supervise and regulate all phases of civil aviation (except mail routes assigned by the Post Office Department).

The Senate:

P: Approved the $37,000,000 omnibus Rivers & Harbors Bill, sent it to conference.

P: Passed the Chandler Bankruptcy Bill amending the Federal Bankruptcy Law. notably to allow: 1) bankrupt individuals as well as corporations to have their debts adjusted downward in a Federal court, 2) SEC to intervene in corporate reorganizations; sent it to the President.

P: Passed the Harlan Bill providing that Government horses and mules which have become unfit for service may, instead of being sold, be destroyed or pensioned out to pasture; sent it to the White House.

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