The Senate:
¶ Authorized an investigation (which was immediately undertaken) to discover “diploma mills” and “fraudulently made” physicians. ¶ Passed a bill appropriating 251,000 to reimburse Texas cattlemen for the loss of 4,300 tick-infested steers “negligently dipped” by the Department of Agriculture.
¶ Passed a bill substituting electrocution for hanging as capital punishment for the District of Columbia. ¶ Passed a bill to prevent oil pollution of coastal waters.
¶ Passed a resolution offered by Senator Reed of Missouri for investigation of general propaganda.
The House:
¶ Spent several days discussing and voting on proposed changes in its rules and decided by vote of 253 to 114 to permit on petition signed by 150 members a vote on withdrawing any bill from committee.
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