CONGRESS: The Senate Week Apr. 2, 1928
Work Done. Last week, the U. S. Senators:
¶ Adjourned for a day out of respect for the late Senator Ferris (see below).
¶ Passed Senator Caraway's bill requiring Federal judges to submit their charges in writing to juries before the closing arguments of counsel.
¶ Wrangled about the Oil Scandal (see CORRUPTION).
¶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.
¶ 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.
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