THE CONGRESS: Clock

Working days left: 56. Essential bills to enact if a special session is to be averted: 13. Essential bills enacted last week: o.

House Work Done. The House of Representatives last week:

¶ Passed a $68,554,000 appropriation bill for the Department of the Interior; sent it to the Senate.

¶ Passed a $110,000,000 jobless relief bill; sent it to the Senate.

¶ Passed a bill reducing postal working hours from 48 to 44 per week; sent it to the Senate.

¶ Passed a bill providing for a 5¢ charge on inquiries as to the...

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