CONGRESS: The Legislative Week May 12, 1924

The Senate:

¶Discussed and debated and amended the Tax Reduction Bill for the greater part of the week.

¶ Accepted the joint conference report on the Soldier Bonus Bill without a record vote.

¶Passed the annual Naval Appropriation carrying $275,000,000 for the upkeep of the Navy; $500,000 was added to the bill for the construction of a Marine Corps building in San Francisco; a rider calls on the President to institute negotiations for another naval disarmament conference.

The House:

¶Passed the Rogers Bill providing for a reorganization of our diplomatic and consular...

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