THE CONGRESS: Clock

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In 70 working days the last session of the 71st Congress enacted the 13 appropriation bills essential to avert a special session.

House Work Done. The House of Representatives last week:

¶ Passed a bill to grant all Federal employes Saturday half-holidays; sent it to the President.

¶ Defeated a bill authorizing the expenditure of $10,000,000 for U. S. embassies.

¶ Passed a bill to publish a 1932 bicentennial edition of George Washington's writings; sent it to the Senate. ¶ Passed (295-to-83) a bill to cut immigration quotas 90% for two years: sent it to the Senate.

¶ Passed a bill to add 15,135 acres to the Military Academy reservation at West Point; sent it to the President.

¶ Adopted a resolution for the tariff commission to investigate oil imports.

¶ Adjourned sine die.

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

¶ Upheld (34-to-49) President Hoover's veto of the Muscle Shoals Bill.

¶ Passed the $85,000,000 Second Deficiency Bill; sent it to the President.

¶ Passed a bill to allow the Treasury to refund $8,000,000,000 worth of Liberty bonds; sent it to the President. ¶ Passed (68-to-9) a bill for a 10¢ per lb. tax on oleomargarine; sent it to the President.

¶ Passed a bill to extend the inheritance tax to trusts; sent it to the President.

¶ Adopted a conference report on a $20,877,000 veterans hospital program; sent it to the President.

¶ Adjourned sine die.