CONGRESS: The Legislative Week Apr. 7, 1924

The Senate:

¶Confirmed the nomination of Irwin B. Laughlin to be Minister to Greece. ¶ Adopted unanimously, a resolution requesting that impeachment proceedings be brought against Clarence C. Chase, son-in-law of ex-Secretary Fall. ¶ Passed a bill wiping out a debt of $650,000 of the Near East Relief to the War Department on account of supplies furnished for relief work. ¶ Recommitted a resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution, whereby all future amendments would have to be ratified by popular vote (TIME, March 10). This was practically equivalent...

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