Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee named as Congress nears close. Washington, D.C., June 16. As Congress sang its swan song today, Senate Majority Leader Alvin W. Barkley named the members of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. Senator Prentiss M. Brown was the choice of Barkley for

Battle for state rights under flood control bill. Washington, D.C., June 15. This group of Senators threatened today to keep Congress in session for sometime to come as the battled for state rights under the flood control bill. Left to right: Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney, Wyoming; Senator Warren Aust

New Senate Majority Leader a busy legislator. Washington, D.C. Aug. 9. Despite his many duties as senate majority leader, Senator Alben W. Barkley still finds time to attend meetings of Senate Committees of which he is a member. Senator Barkley is shown in this picture with Senator Tom Connally, (le

Native Alabamans in Congress hold reunion as adjournment draws near. Washington, D.C., June 15. It seemed to be Alabama day at the Capitol today as Congress neared adjournment. No less than six senators, joined by Associate Justice Hugo L. Black, all born in 'Bama, gathered for an impromptu reunion

Senate leaders meet. Washington, D.C., June 6. Senate Republicans today adopted a resolution declaring that Congress should remain in session throughout the European War emergency. Twenty-one Republicans conferred for 45 minutes. Afterward, Senator McNary announced 'It was the unanimous sense of the

Map plans for investigation of campaign expenditures. Washington, D.C., June 30. The arrival of Senator David I. Walsh at the Capitol today gave the senate expenditures committee a quorum and they immediately held their first meeting to map plans for an extensive investigation of money spent by cong

Senate Judiciary Committee considers president's request to increase membership of Supreme Court. Washington D.C. After a meeting today members of the Senate Judiciary Committee reported that opinion in their group was about evenly divided on wisdom of President Roosevelt's request for power to incr

Will run senate machine while Vice President Garner is absent. Washington, D.C. June 14. While Vice President Garner is vacationing in Texas during the next few weeks, Senator Key Pittman, President Pro Tem will preside over the Senate. Senator Pittman is shown with other officers of the Senate as t

Senate Finance Committee begins work on new defense financing program. Washington, D.C., May 29. The Senate Finance Committee today began work on the new defense financing program. It is expected that a thorough revision of the nation's tax structure will be made in an effort to end deficit financin