Work Done

The Senate:

P:Debated the tax bill (see below). C. Received from New Mexico's Cutting a bill to provide a $5,000,000,000 public works program.

P:Received from New Jersey's Barbour a bill to provide a $1,500,000.000 program of "self-liquidating public works."

P:Defeated (55-10-26) a bill introduced by Connecticut's Bingham to legalize beer containing 2.75% alcohol, to be taxed 2-c- a pint for revenue purposes.

P:Adopted a resolution by Connecticut's Walcott authorizing the award of a Distinguished Flying Cross to Amelia Earhart Putnam.

The House:

P:Received from Illinois' Rainey a bill, sponsored by Speaker Garner, to provide $2,100,000,000 for unemployment relief and public works, partly financed by a 1/4-c- a gallon gasoline tax.

P:Passed without a record vote a bill introduced by Alabama's Steagall to amend the Banking and Federal Reserve Acts to provide a guaranty for bank depositors; sent it to the Senate.

P:Confirmed the contested seatings of Oklahoma's Disney and Pennsylvania's Coyle.

P:Held memorial services for three Senators and 16 Representatives who have died since the election of the 72nd Congress.

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