Bored Congressmen. Washington, D.C., March 30. How dull a congressional hearing can be is indicated in this picture made today shortly before the House Irrigation and Reclamation Committee reported favorably a bill authorizing the government to extend further relief to water users on federal Reclama

Townsend bill plan dishonest sponsor tells house committee. Washington, D.C., Feb. 2. Rep. Harry Sheppard, left, democrat of California, today told the House Ways and Means Committee he was 'washed up' with the Townsend Old-Age Pension Organization because he did not believe it was functioning on an

Leaders in Congress against World War. Washington, D.C., April 7. Twenty years ago these three men were the leaders at the Capitol against the World War bill. They are shown together recalling the scenes just before the U.S. entered the war. Left to right: Representative Harold Knutson of Minn., Sen

Congressional TVA Committee. Washington, D.C., Nov. 23. Members of the Joint Congressional Committee Investigating Tennessee Valley Authority now conducting open hearings at the U.S. Capitol. Left to right - Rep. Graham A. Barden, Democrat of N.C., Senator H.H. Schwartz, Democrat of Wyoming, Chairma

At Senate meeting where first move of Douglas's approval was made. Washington, D.C., March 24. Dean of the Senate, venerable Senator William Borah, Attorney General Frank Murphy, Supreme Court Appointee William O. Douglas and chairman of the Judiciary Sub Committee Carl A. Hatch had a pow-wow before

Senate Committee on Governmental Reorganization. Washington, D.C. Jan 14. The Senate Committee, of which Senator Harry Flood Byrd of Virginia is chairman, on Government Reorganization Economies met this morning to consider Brookings Institute recommendations denying President Roosevelt the free hand

Secretary Wallace at Senate Banking and Currency Committee. Washington, D.C., June 7. Secretary Henry Wallace today told the Senate Banking and Currency Committee, which is considering a bill to revamp the Farm Credit System, that farmers need relief from 'excessive interest charges and debts which

Guiding Senate Lobby investigation. Washington, D.C., March 18. All eyes are now focused on the Senate Lobby Committee hearing as questioning of the country's leading lobbyists began today. Chairman Sherman Minton (left) is directing the investigation with Senator Lewis Schwellenback, Committee memb

Senate Committee questions Morgenthau and Woodring. Washington, D.C., Jan. 27. Secretary of the Treasury Morgenthau and Secretary of War Harry Woodring appeared before the Senate Military Affairs Committee in a secret session today to discuss the presence of a French Air Ministry Representative aboa