THE CONGRESS: Work Done, Jan. 9, 1933

The Senate:

¶ Sat for five minutes; recessed for three days; sat for 65 minutes; recessed for three days.

¶ Heard Nebraska's Norris make a minor historical correction of his famed fight on "Cannonism"' in the House 22 years ago.

¶ Heard Texas' Connally berate the War Department for withdrawing troops from a Texas post scheduled for abandonment (see p. 26).

The House:

Adopted a conference report on the Philippine Independence bill; sent it to the President (see p. 25).

¶ Passed a $43,652,000 Interior Department appropriation after inserting (138-10-105) a...

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