Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1910-03-25 | Page 1 | Work of Congress

WORK ORK OF CONGRESS I Pension Bill Carrying Passed by the House Washington March W fIhe The pension bill carrying appropriations of about was passed by the House today Nearly Nearh the entire session was occupied by bya a contest made chiefly by Republicans against the provision of the measure as reported from the committee on pensions for tor the abolition of ot the pension agencies now in operation throughout the country By a vote ate of ot 76 to 94 the House refused to overrule the recommendations of the committee The committee was sustained chiefly by Democratic tic votes I The legislative executive and judicial appropriation bill carrying about was passed by the Senate Senator Owen spoke in advocacy of his bill for the creation of ot a new executive department for tor the preservation of or the tho lh public health