The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-07-28
While Other Measures Are In
tercsting Senate Thinks
Mostly Of World League.
MAY REPEAL TAX LUXURlES
Day of Six-Ccnt Cooke" Nears
End, When Senator's Pro-
pose Anti-Lcgislation.
TAKE UP COLOMBIAN TREATY
BfN to Pay Country $25,O00,-
900 VIII BE First Item on
Tap for Monday.

WASHINGTON, July 27 Senate
controversy over the peace treaty
win its league of nations covenant
will bc halted temporarily this week
TO allow consideration OF the long
pending Colombian treaty How
ovcr..tthe peace treaty and related
subjects are expected 10 DE to the
fore every day. II not on tho floor
Of the senate at least In the cloak
rooms and In conferences
while the senate considers the
Two treaties, the house wiIrobe oc-
cupled with a. rush OF legislation
preparatory 10 the planned recess
of i've weeks beginning Saturday.
The house recess plans calling FOR
a complete shutdown Of tho lower
branch from August 2 to september
4. are expected TO be presented
formally To- the house tomorrow
The plans undoubtedly viii receive
me required senate approval. while
the house is IN recess the senate
viii remain In session chiefly work.
ing on the peace treaty while house
committees Will take W various in
yestigatiunH and will hold hearings
measures. The recess. however
will delay enactment OF several bills.
including the prohibition enforce
ment measure. until September.
s25,OOO, 900 Measure.
The Colombian treaty involving
payment by the United states of
$4,000, 900 TO that republic result
ing from the partition of Panama
but with tho original clause eS
pressing Americas regret Tor the
loss BY Colombia OF Panama clt.
minated by agreement between the
state department and Colombia, will
be taken up Tuesday hy the foreign
relations committee The treaty b.
expected 20 be rcputted by the com
mittce and ratified by the senate
promptly
Developments thought probable
this week In the treaty fight In
pudo statements hy President VII
son outlining his stand on the pro
posal for ratification reservations and
giving new information as to the
Shantung provision Both ~ the
expected statements would have =
direct bearing on debate The
Shantung spruykiun is the subject
OF diplomatic discussions now I'm
progress with Ipklo designed 90
obtain publication Of the secret uu-
for restoration OF tho
province or some other public
declaration of Japans Intentions.
Finish Peace Treaty.
Tho foreign relations committee
expects to complete its preliminary
reading OF the peace treaty tomor
row After dlspuFiuE of the Colon
blan tre&ty the committee plans 'o I
hear oUc or two experts who assisted .
tho American peace delegation at |
Paris
Among the measures expected 20
be enacted this week hy the house .
are those proposing repeal NJ tho |
war taxes on soft drinks. uuthuriZ |
INK increase Iu tho number ~ army |
AS requested hy the war de- I
partmout and proposing IrN"silr' /
ton ~ Mexican affairs hy a house I
committee. Leaders also hope to-
have the house pass bills giving per /
mlucui rank fo Generals Irrshlnr
and March and Admirlls Sims and .
henson and also act ON tlo res"il /
'lon providing for distribution uf sur |
plus army food suppt Tho latter |
win come up tomorrow.
Prohibition enforcement 'rgislo .
tiUu passed recently hv the house VIII I
hc considered tomorrow ny the full /
senate judiciary committee"
Consider Daylight Law.
lnusunl committee activity in .