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Show CONGRESS MEMBERS VISIT MONTICELLO By International News Sendee. WASHINGTON. P. C. Jan. 2?. Sixty members of congref-s and their wives, together to-gether with a sore of women prominent in patriotic societies, today made a pilgrimage pil-grimage to Monticello. Va., to inspect the homestead of Thomas Jefferson, with a view to consummating its purchase by the government. The delegalri returned here tonight and the joint congresslonaJ committee will make an early report to congress upon what it regards as a reasonable rea-sonable purchase price. A bill is now pending authorizing the purchase of the 1 historic place. j |