The House Week

Work Done. The House of Representatives last week:

P: Encountered its first filibuster in eight years, during consideration of a bill to expand the foreign service of the Department of Agriculture. To obtain a quorum, the arrest of absent members was ordered; numerous Representatives, including Speaker Longworth, were taken into custody, escorted back to the House floor. P: Held a memorial service of twelve deceased Representatives. P: Passed the $382,416,836 Navy Appropriation Bill.

P: Passed a bill providing gold, silver, or bronze medals for all Byrd Antarctic Expedition members.

P: Passed a bill regulating the height, exterior design, etc. of private buildings in the District of Columbia. P: Passed a bill giving horticulturists patent rights to new plants. P: Adopted a resolution to appropriate $50,000,000 for settling World War claims.

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