Wage-Hour conferees discuss compromise bill. Washington, D.C., June 6. Impromptu conferences such as this one, were frequently seen in the halls of the Capitol today as Senate and House Wage-Hour conferees discussed the drafting of compromise bill. Pictured, left to right: Rep. Mary T. Norton, of Ne

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

Filibuster against anti-lynching bill. Washington, D.C., Jan. 27. Members of the bloc of Southern Senators who have been filibusting against the anti-lynching bill for the last 20 days and are still going strong, left to right: Senator Tom Connaly, of Texas, Sen. Walter F. George, of Ga.; Sen. Richa

Chairmen Wage-Hour conferences hopeful of early passage to permit adjournment. Washington, D.C., June 3. Senator Elbert Thomas, of Utah and Rep. Mary Norton, of New Jersey, Chairman of the Senate and House Wage-Hour Bill conferees, respectively, held frequent conferences today and announced they wer

New Chairman of House Labor Committee Washington, D.C., June 21. Rep. Mary T. Norton is the new Chairman of the Hosue Labor Committee succeeding the late Rep. William P. Connery, Jr., who died suddenly in the Capitol last week. Formerly Chairman of the House District Committee, Rep. Norton is Democr

Lady lawmakers of into huddle. Washington D.C. July 23. An impromptu meeting of the only women Chairman of Congressional Committees took place today in the hall of the Capitol. Here we see, left to right: Mrs. Hattie W. Caraway, Senior United States Senator from Arkansas and Chairman of the Senate C

Lady Astor welcomed at Capitol. Washington, D.C., Jan. 27. Lady Astor, the former Nancy Langhorne of Virginia and now a member of the British Parliament, received a warm welcome when she looked in on the United States Senate today. In the photograph, left to right: Senator Joseph O'Mahoney, Senator

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

Labor Secretary endorses wage and hour bill. Washington, D.C. June 4. Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins, who appeared before the Senate and House Labor Committees today to endorse the Black-Connery Wage and Hour Bill, is pictured with the authors of the legislations, Senator Hugo L. Black of Alabam