Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-04
CONGRESS HASTENS
ITS WORK IN HOPES
OF RECESS IN FALL
House Speeds Up as Cost of
Living Becomes Chief
Issue.
LEGISLATORS UNPACK THEIR
TRUNKS AND REFUND FARES
Senate to Consider Colombian,
German and French Treaties
This Week.
DEBATES WILL BE CONTINUED
sterling, Sherman and Watson to- Be
Spellbindcrs Today and To-
morrow on League.
LEGISLATORS UNPACK THEIR
TRUNKS AND REFUND FARES
DEBATES WILL BE CONTINUED

WASHINGTON. August 3.-Spccding
up of Legislation. with high cost Of
living and railroad workers wage de-
mands AZ new and pressing problems.
tonight appeared TO be a probable re-
suit from abandonment by Congress.
at President Wilson's request, Of it's
recess demands The opinion spread
that efforts now would he concentrated
toward rushing through important
matters in the hope of sine die ad-
1ournment early this fall OF both houses
10 give members a rest before the
regular December session
Consideration by the Senate OF trea-
Ties and enactment OF legislation.
leaders hope. may be expedited. al
though for the next fortnight. await
inS formulation OF solution TO the
hish COST Of living and railroad wage
nprs. IONS. three-day recesscs may solve
INC INC disappointment OF House members
denied the longer adjournment
Gnpaching OF trunks and obtaining
OF refunds on vacation tickets occu-
pied many House members. who laid
away today with their vacation clothes
all hope of midsummer vacations.
Some Member. TO Leave.
,bs Many ny. members. however. are not in
turn, while few insist that. regard
less OF the annulmcnt OF the recess.
they VII leave for other points.
consideration Of the German. French
and Colombian treaties largely viii
occupy the attention Of the Senate
while the House is engaged on high
lions.
The Colombian treaty will he
brought before the Senate tomorrow
thereby establishing a new precedent
expected forever 20 ban secret disposal
Of treaties. Several Senator'S plan to
comedies It's fNal ratification, atthopEi,
the debate ls expected TO run over sew
fmportan. developments in the CON
test over the peace treaty and league
OF nations arc expected this week
negotiations for agreement upon reser-
tomorrow. and both sides are looking
for some announcement soon OF Presi-
gen, wilson's position. 4 conference
Relations Committee Is being sug.
sested In some quarters. The commit
tee VIII resume hearings this week on
Is expected 10 taAe up tho French de-
tense convention.
Debates to Continue.
Senate debates on peace questions
Will continue. senator Sterling Re-
publican, of South Dakota. is TO ad-
dress the Senate tomorrow Oh the
league OF nations. and Senator Sher-
man, Rsnub!ican. Of Illinois. on
tid h'ttNllS rune ana Italy. SEN
ator Watson. Republican,. of Indiana.
j. TO speak on Tuesday
Much debate on the high cost OF liv-
ing and WAYS and means TO check i,
is expected in both Senate and House.
Some members believe President W;i-
son may address Congress on the sub
ject after his Cabinet committee snb-
mits recommendations
Railroad problems will be taken un
tomorrow by the Senate and House In
terstate commerce Committees which
expect Dircctor-Gcneral Hines 10 sub
nit late in the week the administra-
ton niii proposing. wage board with
authority 10 require rate increases
para!eiling wage increases. Strong
opposition is developing 10 the wags
board plan. with sentiment for trans
ierr!ng comrNete authority TO the In
terstate Commerce Commission.
Dry Bill Coming Up.
Prohibition enforcement legislation
Is due TO advance another step to-
morrow with the report 10 the Senate
Judiciary Committee of its subcom-
mittee's tentative bill. Transfer soon
OF the legislation to the Senate calen
dar for consideration at the earliest
opportunity consistent with action on
the treaties is proposed
Iarin legislation Is still before the
House and its Ways and Means Com
mittee and the Senate Finance Com
mittee may report this week the House
biiis aboiishing war taxes on soft
drinks. Several House investieations
Former Judge Advocate-General An
sell Will appear tomorrow before tho
Senate Military subcommittee consid-
crlnS army court-martial Dractice