CONGRESS: The Legislative Week Jun. 16, 1924

The Senate:

¶ Passed an omnibus bill carrying pensions for some 200 veterans and widows.

¶ Passed but failed to approve after conference a deficiency bill carrying $186,000,000, of which $131,000,000 was to pay the first year's cost of the soldier bonus.

¶ Adopted a resolution directing that an appeal be brought in the case of Mai Daugherty, brother of the former Attorney General, who was acquitted on a charge of contempt for refusing to bring various records before the Daugherty investigating committee.

¶ Approved a conference...

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