The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-02

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Tull Discussion Of Peace Con.
ditions Planned-open
Session Wanted.
.washington. Dec. Al N. S.)-
Of every point brought up in the
peace conference IL planned. Resolu-
tions for sending senate committees
abroad 70 keep the senate informed
on the prggrcss of the negotiations
which were introduced today, will be
elected Il present plans are carried
n. Senators hold, however. that since
Z no sou&tQx was appointed ON the
peace c6fninlaeion. It will be neces-
sary 70 rive full consideration to all
developqilehfs in order that the
AtneficQn delegates may be kept in
formed On the senate's views.
There Is the possibility that the
y peace treaty will be laid before the
senate at this session for ratification.
Some move to alter the senate rules
~ that the treaty may be discussed
IN open Ec1sion II expected. II the
treaty ~ presented at the present
session practically no other business
Will hc transacted.
More Interest Than Usual. 4
The reports OF all cabinet members
for the year Viii he presented during
:. the present week. There is far
the capitol -thhn there has ever been
before, In previous years these volu-
iIlinous documents usually have been
fled without reading.
Estimates for the next fiscal year,
, which usually are presented when
congress meets, probably will not be
sent to the. capitol today. The sign
ing of the armistice has so upset the
calculations of the treasury depart,
,rnent TINT the. filing OF the estimates
Of the expenses of running the gov-
erninent probably, will be delayed
until later IN the week.
These aptinates probably will rec
omrr,cnd many increases in salaries
for executive officers and the enact
ment Of legislation TO provide trans
portation back to their homes for
4 ~ ~ J Ks as difs ,aHnncisi straits.
M edre s.ef lfvestipa atiens,
s4nxeatiSa tiQne5 bs the score bearing
|I = "a ~ y ell5 * loa.
While tho democrats are stiil in con-
ssypi they viii seek ito feed the coun-
tn up" ON investigations. so that
there will be little interest in those
to be undertaken by the republicans
after March I.
Those Investigations by senate
committees reopened today are:
I. Investigation of coal shortages.
3. Investigation Of delays in pub
liahinR cQaua1tv 1iafa
3. Investigation Of brewers polit-
icnl activities.
4. Investigation OF charges of ir-
regWnrities in the construction OF
cantonments.
Effort for Suffrage. |
Little miscellaneous legislation Is
expected at this session. Suffragists,
lacking but one vote to put the fed
ernl amendment through the senate,
will make desperate effort to have
It passed before March 4. Anti
suffragists will do everything in their
power to block 1t. Failure to put the
amendment through the senate at
this session means that 1t must be
passed again by the house in the
sixty-sixth congress.
A bill to authorize a new liberty
loan of $4,000, 100000 in the spring
must be passed by both houses be-
fore the bond issue can be floated.
The oil leasing bill and the water
power bill. both of which were held
over from the last session, probably
will be considered finally at this ses-
sion.
Support for Navy.
All committees having appropria-
tion bills in charge were at work
upon them today. The only appro-
priations which will go through vir-
tually untouched will be those for
the support of the navy. Secretary
plan for thirty-two ships for
the protection of the American mer-
chant marine and the COASTS, of the
United States in peace time has gen.
eral support in both the house and
the senate.
Plans for republican activities in
the sixty%fifth congress are being
held in allegiance until after the
Christmas holidays. To adopt a pol
Icy before these momentous events
now in the process of formation come
to an issue IL regarded by republi-
can leaders as most unwise: II
Mann for Spsaksrship.
The Issue of the speakership Of the Z
house 10 expected to come to settle
ment this afternoon. when Republi-
,an Leader Mann, Of Illinois, will an
nounce his candidacy. II Mann con-
tinues in good health during the
present session, no other candidate
will allow his name to be put UP in !
opposition to that Of the Illinois rep
Great interest centers
lbout the rules fight inaugurated by '
senator Norris with his seniority
This contest between
and stand pat republic
,ans probably will come to climax :
ate In the session. Senator. Smith :
5 still hopeful Of compromise. His
statement that no republican will
,ave any excuse for bolting the re-
publican caucus IL proving a puzzle
o progressives. Today the name of
Fordney. who Is In
Inc for the craftsmanship of the
rouse ways and means committee.
ras coupled with that of Senator
,onrose as another who must CO."
Iouse progressives are expected to
,ack Representatives Longworth, of
ohio, for chairman. of the ways and
means committee when the republi- |
ans organise the house.
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