THE CONGRESS: WORK DONE, Apr. 17, 1939

The House: > Passed a $46,915,207 District of Columbia supply bill, sent it to the Senate.

The Senate:

> Debated the House's $100,000,000 Relief appropriation.

> Amended, and returned to-the House, the Administration bill authorizing reciprocal taxation of State and Federal Government employes, providing an estimated $16,000,000 additional Federal revenue, a slightly larger amount to the States.

> Confirmed the nomination of William Orville Douglas to the Supreme Court, 62-to-4.

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