CONGRESS: The Senate Week May 20, 1929

Work Done. The Senate of the U. S. last week:

¶ Heard a "Mother's Day" speech by West Virginia's Goff.

¶ Adopted a resolution to pay Senator-suspect Vare of Pennsylvania $15,907.38 as his expenses in the contest of his election. This resolution in no way altered Mr. Vare's status as a Senator-suspect.

¶ Adopted a resolution by Montana's Walsh calling on the Post Office Department for a list of owners of newspapers in which International Paper & Power Co. has an interest (see p. 40).

¶ Confirmed Oscar B. Colquitt of Texas as a...

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