CONGRESS: The Senate Week Feb. 24, 1930
Work Done. Last week the Senate of the U. S.:
¶ Confirmed the appointment of Miss Annabell Matthews to the Board of Tax Appeals.
¶ Confirmed (52 to 26) the appointment of Charles Evans Hughes as Chief Justice of the U. S. (see below).
¶ Adopted a resolution providing for Federal loans to farmers in crop-failure areas of Montana.
¶ Continued debate on the Tariff Bill.
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