THE CONGRESS: Work Done, Jun. 19, 1933

The House:

¶ Accepted (243-to-154) a White House compromise on pension cuts in the Independent Offices Appropriation bill (see p. 13).

¶ Adopted a conference report on the National Recovery bill (see p. 14).

¶ Passed (287-to-84) a $3,459,480,908 deficiency bill to finance the President's recovery program; sent it to the Senate.

¶ Passed (237-to-119) a bill to permit the President to appoint a nonresident to be Governor of Hawaii; sent it to the Senate.

¶ Passed a bill to permit municipalities to use the Bankruptcy Act for debt relief; sent it to...

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