Legislative Week

Senate-- P: Heard the reply of Federal Judge English to the impeachment brought against him by the House and set the date for his trial as Nov. 10 next, by vote of 65 to 10.

P: Passed with amendments a public buildings bill, providing $165,000,000 to be spent over seven years, $15,000,000 to complete buildings previously begun, $50,000,000 for buildings in Washington and $100,000,000 for buildings in the rest of the country. The selection of specific projects will be made by the Secretary of the Treasury with the approval of Congress. (Bill went to joint conference.)

P: Passed Senator James A. Reed's bill to increase the salaries of Federal judges* by vote of 66 to 8. (Bill went to the House.)

P: Debated the Watson-Parker bill to abolish the Railroad Labor board, to establish instead a series of arbitration boards for settling disputes.

P:Senators Sheppard and Heflin each delivered an oration on Mothers' Day. Each read an appropriate poem: "My Mother."

House--

P: Began prolonged consideration of farm relief measures.

P: Passed a bill authorizing the Army to spend $150,000,000 over a period of five years to improve the air service. (Bill went to the Senate.)

P: Passed a bill establishing retired pay for Army and Navy nurses. (Bill went to the Senate.)

* The salaries at present and proposed : PRESENT PROPOSED

Chief Justice (Supreme Court) $15,000 $20,500

Associate Justices (Supreme Court) 14,500 20,000

Circuit Judges 8,500 12,500

District Judges 7,500 10,000

Other federal judges (of the District of Columbia, Court of Customs Appeals, etc.) are given similar increases.