THE CONGRESS: Work Done, Jul. 5, 1937

The Senate:

¶ Passed the Administration’s $1,500,000,000 Relief Bill, rejecting (48-to-30) an amendment by Senator Lodge to use $20,000,000 of the funds for a national census of unemployed. Returned the bill to the House.

¶ Passed the $650,000,000 House revenue bill extending nuisance taxes and 3¢ postage for two years. Before doing so, it voted in (35-to-31) Senator La Follette’s amendment to increase income surtaxes, then voted it out (42-to-29).

¶ Passed the Crosser Railroad Retirement bill to provide monthly pensions up to $120 after 65, to be financed by carriers and workers, administered by the Government, effective from Jan. 1, 1937. Sent it to the President.

The House:

¶ Passed 361-to-1 the Crosser Railroad Retirement bill (see above). Sent it to the Senate.