THE CONGRESS: Work Done, May 15, 1933

¶ Agreed (307-to-86) to the Senate's currency inflation amendment to the farm relief bill; sent the bill to conference.

¶ Passed a bill for Federal control of new security issues offered for interstate sale; sent it to the Senate.

¶ Passed a third deficiency bill appropriating $46,800; sent it to the Senate.

The Senate:

¶ Passed a bill by Florida's Fletcher authorizing the R. F. C. to lend $50,000,000 to insurance companies on their new securities, after adopting an amendment prohibiting the R. F. C. from making any loan to any corporation paying executives...

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