Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-06-17

body. In that long and trying tine.
the women who fought for suffrage
experienced so many disappointmcnts
that those who led the cause on this
occasion could hardly realize the
struggle. so far as the federal govern
mcnt is concerned was over
Impartial Irvcstigation
OF firsl-claSs IMPORTING. too is
the passage by the house of the Ora
ham resolution for an Investigation
Icy special committee of fifteen into
the expenditures of the war depart
meut This investigation, which will
he a comprehensive one, Will soon be
actually under way. II is intended to
be an impartial AMI fearless inquiry
into the facts concerning the eNpendi-
ture of upwards of $16.000.O00, 600.
The resolution for the inquiry was
passed in the face of much opposition
from minority members. who did not.
however, show their hands on the final
vote. Investigations of other depart
ments will be made by other commit
tees for the purpose of finding out
the facts about their expenditures.
The war risk insurance bureau will lie
pr0bed.
The senate has discussed cousidera-
Bile time to the discussion of internal
tional questions, including the peace
treaty and the covenant for league
of nations. The remarkable disclosure
that copies of the peace treaty, which
had been denied the senate, are in the
hands of New York financial houses
has, of course, aroused Tremendous
sensation.
Committee Activity.
What has been done on the floor
of both houses, however. represents
only a part of the work thus far ac-
cOmplished. In the leading commit
tees Of the two houses there has been
steady activity. The results of it will
be apparent as the mission develops.
For instance, both the house and
senate interstate committees have
been CroWding along various bills be-
fore them in an effort to reach the
railroad question proper, involving
the fixing of permanent policy for
the railroads. The bill for the restora-
ton of the telephones and telegraphS
to their owners, reported from the
senate interstate commerce committee
several days ago, and a bill on the
same subject in the house Interstate
commerce committee, will soon be dis
posed of.
The broad question of what to do
with the railroads is already being
taken up by the two committees in a
preliminary way. The senate inter
state commerce committee has report
ed the Cummins bill to restore the
powers of the Interstate Commerce
commission and is considering the
PoindeXter bill to give vitality to the
long and short haul clause of the in
terstate commerce law
Other Important Matters.
Other subjects taken up in COM
mittee either in house or senate or
both, include shipping. revenue ques-
tions, land settlement, prohibition law
enforcement, labor matters. independ-
ence of the Philippines and a long
list more. The senate education and
labor committee, aside from reporting
a bill for vocational training for those
injured in industry has begun hear
ingS bearing on the housing question.
The military and naval committees
at both ends of the capitol, apart from
much work this month on appropria-
tons, are taking M many other sub
jects under their jurisdiction
The mere recitation of those things.
done on the floor ana i'm committee
answers the question whether the new
congress ts going to do things. 1t is
already doing them.