THE CONGRESS: Work Done, May 1, 1933

The House: ¶ Passed (306-to-91) a bill to create a Tennessee River Authority for the development of that stream's watershed, including Muscle Shoals; sent it to the Senate.

¶ Passed (331-to-42) a bill by Maryland's Lewis to provide States with $500,000,000 for unemployment relief; sent it to the Senate.

¶Passed (313-to-45) a bill to continue the per gal. gasoline tax for another year; sent it to the Senate (see p. 14).

The Senate:

¶Debated the farm relief bill; defeated (44-to-25) an amendment by ¶¶ North Dakota's Frazier to refinance farm mortgages out of fiat...

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