The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-01
PLAN TO
REPORTPEACE TREATY
TO SENATE THIS WEEK
Intend to Begin Open Con-
sideratiOn While President
Is Addressing Country,
thus Bringing Treaty
Contest to a Climax

Washington, August 81.
Efforts of the Senate foreign
relations committee to report
out the amended German peace
treaty soon after President
Wilson's departure Wednesday
on his western speaking tour,
is of greatest interest on this
weeks Congress programme
starting Tuesday after the La
Dor Day recess.
Republican leaders expect to report
the treaty to the Senate late this week
or early next for open consideration
while the President is addressing the
country. thus bringing the treaty con-
test to a climax. Controversy over rati-
fication amendments, reservations and
interpretations is expected to ensue in
definitely and be intensified by the
Presidents addresses.
In addition to the treaty contest, 9TH
er important developments expected in
Congress during the week are disposal
by the Senate of the prohibition en-
forcement bill and the oil land leasing
bill and report by the Senate interstate
commerce subcommittee of a bill pro-
posing a permanent railroad regulation
policy. Work in the House will be con-
fir,ad Ia 40 ;y,
pairing legislation.
In connection with the treaty the for
eign relations committee will continue
hearings this week ON questions re-
garding smaller European nations and
peoples and also act on remaining
provisions of the treaty, probably by
adoption of further amendments.
TREATY DEBATE TO CONTINUE
Debate in the Senate ON the treaty will
continue, Senator Hitchcock, democrat,
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mittee is called to meet tomorrow u
discuss the constitutionality of the
French defense treaty.
The railroad bill, agreed upon by the
Senate subcommittee is to be intro
duced Tuesday by Chairman Cummins.
Much discussion is anticipated and later
the full committee will consider its
provisions, which are expected to out
line plan for federal regulation
but not ownership of the railroads The
transpor ia ton and joint wage boards
with wide powers are understood to be
pprovided for.
The passage early this week by the
Senate oil land leasing bill is ex-
pected and the prohibition enforcement
bill will come up next week. Only
brief debate is planned on the later.
leaders believing it can be passed in
one day and sent to conference.
To provide for permanent rank of
general for General Pershing before
his arrival from overseas. Senate
leaders plan to pass on Tuesday the
House bill granting him the lifetime
title.
CONTINUE H. c. L. FIGHT
Congressional committees continue
work this week on measures designed
to reduce the cost of living, with the
House bill extending the food control
law against profiteers on the Senate
calendar awaiting to be brought up. The
house agriculture committee hopes to
report soon d bill to regulate cold
storage.
Hearings by the Senate agriculture
committee on the Kenyon-K endrick bills
to regulate the packing industry will
continue this week.
Principal bills before the House this
week are minor tariff measures and
those appropriating funds for compile
ton of the Alaska railroad and to re-
peal the law establishing the housing
corporation.
Considerion of permanent military
policy will occupy both Senate and
House military committees this week.
Other Committee activities include the
sumption Tuesday of investigation of
coal prices ny Senate interstate COM
merce subcoh,mittee, and hearings on
court-martial seform legislation by a
Senate military subcommittee.