The Legislative Week

The Senate:

P:Confirmed the nomination of Irwin B. Laughlin to be Minister to Greece. P: Adopted unanimously, a resolution requesting that impeachment proceedings be brought against Clarence C. Chase, son-in-law of ex-Secretary Fall. P: Passed a bill wiping out a debt of $650,000 of the Near East Relief to the War Department on account of supplies furnished for relief work. P: Recommitted a resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution, whereby all future amendments would have to be ratified by popular vote (TIME, March 10). This was practically equivalent to defeating the measure.

The House:

P:Authorized investigations of the aircraft industry and air-services, and also into the duplication of Government bonds in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.

P:Passed the Army Appropriation bill carrying on $326,000,000 for the expenses of the next fiscal year. An amendment to reduce the size of the army from its present strength of 12,000 officers and 125,000 men, was defeated. For river and harbor improvements $37,250,000 was included.