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Show I , Washington, Jan, 23. Tho day in. congress: Senate. In session at 2 p. m. Bills passed transferring to now state all federal furnishings in Arizona Ari-zona capitol. Senator Burton, Ohio, introduced resolution to create a committee on public expenditures. Labor committee heard J. T. Mona-ghan Mona-ghan of Detroit In opposition to Hughes eight-hour law for government govern-ment contracts. Foreign affairs committee heard various interests regarding greater water power development at Niagara Falls. President Nelson of Postoffice Clorks' federation advocated eight-hour eight-hour day before the committee. District of Columbia appropriation bill was considered. President Farrell of United Statos Steel corporation again testified on cost of steel production before Steel trust investigating committee. Chairman Hardwick announced tho "sugar trust" investigating committee commit-tee hoped to report within a weok. Sharp dissension wns expectod In Democratic caucus this afternoon over consideration of public building bill. The rules committee deferred hearing hear-ing on "money trust" until Wednesday. Wednes-day. The civil service commission considered con-sidered plan to extend civil service to deputy Internal revonue collectors oo 4 |