Recommended by Co- gress Washington. June 5.
The Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives has approved a resolution drawn up by the Chairman, Mr. Porter, after conferring with President Harding, declaring that Congress fully concurs with the President's intention of calling an international conference on the limitation of armaments, and appropriating $100,000 for preliminary expenses.—Reuter.
Washington, June 7.
The House of Representatives has received a report from. the Foreig. Affairs Committee, recommending the adoption of the Porter resolution—declaring that Congress fully concurs with President Harding's intention of calling an international conference on the limi tion of armaments, and appropriate ing $100,000 for preliminary ex. penses—together with Mr. Porter's other resolution—terminating the state of war with Germany and Austria—as a substitute for the Knox resolution. These resolutions are now submitted as_ substitutes for the Borah and Knox resolutions.
The effect will be to throw all four resolutions into the conference of committees composed of _mem-from both Houses, where they will remain until one or the other is so modified as to suit both Houses.—Reuter.
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