CONGRESS: The Legislative Week Jan. 19, 1925

The Senate:

¶ Adopted a House resolution appropriating $15,000 for the expense of a commission to participate in the 150th anniversary of the battles of Concord and Lexington. (Went to the President.)

¶ Passed with two hours' consideration the appropriation bill for the Department of the Interior, carrying $238,981,403. (Went to conference.)

¶ Sustained the President's veto of the bill increasing postal salaries (see Page 5) by vote of 29 to 55.

¶ Passed with only 15 minutes' consideration the Treasury and Post Office Departments' appropriations bill carrying $763,309,015. (Went to conference.)

¶ Passed with...

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