Washington, July 31, The Senate to-day passed the Wages and Hours bill by a vole of '56 to 28. The action sent: the bill fo the House of Representatives, ing of the bill thereby defeated to President Roosevelt's "The defeat of all opposition came after the Senate had rejected a motion to re-commit the bill to the Labour Committee, The re-commit-/ment was defeated by a 48-36 vote.
Postage of the bill gave impetus to the campaign to enact the Admin Istration's measure for housing, sugar production, tax-avoidance penalties, Feform of the lower courts and other Dills which President Roosevelt. desires to see passed at the present session of Congress.—United Press.
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