THE CONGRESS: Work Done, Jan. 2, 1933

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The Senate:

¶ Confirmed the promotions of 816 Army, Navy and Marine Corps officers but declined to lift the Democratic ban on executive nominations by the President. ¶ Defeated (48-10-23) a motion by Connecticut's Bingham for the immediate consideration of the 3.2% beer bill received from the House (see below). ¶ Adopted a conference report on a bill to free the Philippines ten years after the adoption of a new Island constitution; sent it to the House for concurrence. ¶ Passed a House bill to merge Washington's two street car systems. ¶ Passed a bill by South Dakota's Norbeck authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to adjust or compromise the repayment of seed loans.

¶ Recessed three days for Christmas after Speaker Garner in the House refused to agree to the regular ten-day holiday. Many a Senator vowed to give him a cold shoulder when he becomes Vice President.

The House:

¶ Debated the Interior Department appropriation bill.

¶ Passed (230-10-165) without amendment a bill by Mississippi's Collier legalizing and taxing 3.2%; sent it to the Senate.

¶ Passed a Senate resolution authorizing the Navy to sell its surplus clothing to relief agencies; sent it to the President. C. Passed a bill turning over to the Red Cross for clothing relief the last 329,000 bales of Farm Board cotton; sent it to the Senate.

¶ Passed a bill to pay Mexico a $30.000 indemnity for the fatal shooting of two Mexican youths by Oklahoma deputy sheriffs last year; sent it to the Senate. ¶ Recessed for three days over Christmas after Speaker Garner failed to muster a quorum. Members failing to return after the recess were threatened with arrest by the House Sergeant-at-Arms.