House and Senate members meet to get government retirement bill to vote before adjournment. Washington, D.C., July 20. A measure affecting the retirement of thousands of government employes here and a field was taken up in a conference of members of the House and Senate this morning in order that di

Congressional leaders confer with President on Neutrality Bill. Washington, D.C., July 5. President Roosevelt today called in majority leaders of the House and Senate to urge them to throw out the arms embargo clause of the Neutrality Bill which passed the House last week. The president's new propos

To fight curtailment of aid for drought-stricken farmers. Washington, D.C., Dec. 30. At a joint Conference today 30 Senators and Representatives from drought stricken states decided to name a steering committee to Lay plans for a fight against any curtailment in general aid for drought-hit farmers.

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

TVA congressional investigators hold first meeting. Washington, D.C., April 27. With their membership now complete, The Joint Congressional Committee to investigate the Tennessee Valley Authority met today for the first time. They laid plans to round up their staff of lawyers, investigators, and cle

Washington, D.C. June 26. Miss Katherine i.e. Katharine Lenroot, head of the Children's Bureau, and her assistant, Dr. Martha M. Eliot, today asked the Senate Finance Committee in executive session for increased grants for child and maternal welfare assistance. They testified in favor amendments s

President confers with House Appropriations Committee. Washington, D.C., Feb. 2. Following a conference of President Roosevelt and the House Appropriations. Committee today, Chairman Snyder said the international situation was not discussed. He added the discussion was concerned chiefly with te

State Department confers privately with House on amendments to Neutrality Act. Washington, D.C., June 5. Meeting today in executive session, the House Foreign Affairs Committee conferred with officials from the State Department on proposed amendments to the present neutrality laws. Left to right, se

Congressional monopoly committee holds initial meeting. Washington, D.C., July 1. The Congressional Executive Committee to investigate monopolies held their first meeting today and charted a course designed to determine the efffect of concentrated wealth and power on business. Pictured, left to righ