CONGRESS: The House Week Jan. 2, 1928

Work Done. The U. S. Representatives :

¶Passed bills for constructing, and extending time for constructing, sundry river bridges. (I Passed the bill amending the statute of limitations, to increase legal immunity (TIME, Dec. 26); sent. it to the President. ¶ Passed bills authorizing 25 millions to purchase for the U. S. a triangle of land in the District of Columbia (at Pennsylvania avenue and B street), and 100 millions more for Federal buildings outside of the District of Columbia; sent them to the Senate.

Debated and amended the ALIEN PROPERTY BILL (TIME,...

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