Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-02
Joint Resolution In Coz.
gress Aims at Presi-
dents Absence.
WOULD MAKE VICE
PRESIDENT RULER
cummins introduces Rsssiutien IN
Senate That . Committee Of Fevr
Democrats and -Four Republicans oe
Sent to Peace confsrsnes-Eodias Of
War to Effect Crest Reduction in
Governments Expenses.

Washinst ton, Dec. "A Joint resoiu-
ton introduced by Representative
Rodenbers, OF Illinois. republican. pro-
poses that congress declare President
Wilson's trip TO Europe constitutes in-
ability to discharge the powers Of
president and that so long as he II
away from the country the vice pres
dent act as president. 1t was referred
TO the judiciary committee.
Senator Cummlns of Iowa, intro
.uced resolution today proposing that
a senate committee OF four democrats
and four republicans be sent to the
peace conference 10 keep the senate
Informed on the negotiations there.
The resolution was referred to the
foreign relations committee. Exec.
FOR Senator Kellogg there was no dis
cussion. Senator Kellogg, of Mime
sofa. republican. said he would oppose
the resolution.
Government Expenses Dsers assd.
Cessation C: war VII result in .
reduction Of government expenses fof
the fiscal year 1920, starting next July
/, to S7.443.4l5SSS from the 32i.5ss,-
100000 appropriated for the current
year according to tentative estimated
submitted to congress- today by Sec
retary McAdoo transmitting the re-.
ports Of the various departments. i
The principal reductions were for the
military establishments, which estimates
it's need at s1.sce. .0oo.peo in 1854. com
pared with the s1c,274. .0oo. 900 appro.
prited for this.year. n -,
Before the signing OF the asmisticA q
had been figured that the army alone
would need 1s0cO. .oeeAeo for ~. 4. -. -.
The navy estimates for 1870 afe So
sS5, 600 900. as compared with 4i.5Sl.-
COO 900 appropriated for the current
year. There is nothing to show wtAt
it was estimated tho navy would have
needed had the war continued
striking figure In tho army esti-
mates is Sl44,943.OO0 for air service
production. The appropriations las&
year under this head were S760,O00. 90.
1t is evident that in reducing war Co.
Inmates the war department Is propos-
ing n OF to lose all that has been gained
IN air craft development during the
war but plans to continue construction
on fairly large scale.
To pay interest on liberty bonds and
other public debt items congress II
asked to appropriate sss2.5se,000 and to
maintain sinking fund eor relenp-
ton of bonds OF $685.. 900. 900.
important rrob;esns Pending.
Problems OF peace and reconstrnc-l
ton prom Used to occupy fully the third
and last session OF the sixty fifth con-
.,rcse which opened at noon TO con-
tinue until its limitation on March B.
Most OF the members OF both senate
and house we're on hand today to start
the work OF the winter.
Framing OF the legislative program
had been held IN abeyance to await the
address Of President Wilson an hour
after the opening. This program must
cover an extraordinary congestion OF
business.
The usual formalitiees Of the opening
OF new session We're hurried thru
because Of the fact that President viii
7 son bout to sail for Europe. desired
! to deliver his address On the first in
stead OF the second day Of the session.