The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-05-23
Recommends Repeal of War
Time Prohibition Insofar as
Applying to Beer and Wines.
FavOrs Woman Suffrage.

Washington, May 22.-President
Wilson's cabled message outlining
legislation for the extra session of
the new congress was read separate
ly in the senate and house Tuesday
by clerks and arrangements were
made by congressional leaders for
immediate consideration Of the vast
legislative program with the equal
suffrage resolution to come up in
the house
Major recommendations Of the
President we're for early return to
private ownership OF railroads, tele-
graphs and telephones, for repeal
OF war time prohibition insofar as
applying to beer and wines, for wo-
an suffrage, retalliatory tariffs, pro-
lection OF the dye-stuff industry and
labor and employment measures.
The President announced his inten-
tion to turn back the railroads at
the end Of the calendar year.
Republican leaders met the Presi-
dents proposals for early return OF
public utilities by statements that
such legislation already was plann-
ed. AS to the prohibition recon-
mended, both Republican and Dem
ocratic dry leaders" Joined in Wig
orous statements dissenting from
th<rPresident's' suggestions and pre-
dieting that no beer and wine repeal
would be passed. Opinion in both
senate and house, as ascertained by
leaders, was general that the ban on
beer and wine would not be lifted.
First Message Ivy Cable.
Presentation OF the President
message-the first ever transmitted
to this country by cable-was the
principal business of Tuesdays ses.
sion. Neither the senate or house
were in session much more than ar
hour. the former adjourning until
Friday and the house until Wednes.
day. Before the Presidents mes
sage was raad, the house arranged
to take up the woman suffrage reso
luton. Its adoption before ad
journment is planned. Senate lead
ers have promised prompt action In
the upper body, probably early next
month.
The principal measures introduced
in the senate asked for copies OF the
peace treaty, for definition of tn,
American policy in Russia adop-
nf
ment or a federal budget system
and repeal of the luxury taxes and
the daylight saving law. All were
referred to committees, Democratic
senators objecting to all requests fol
immediate consideration.
Republican plans for many inves
LEGATIONS were launched in a reso
luton by Chairman Greene, OF the
proposing inquiry into operations OF
the shipping board and Emergency
Fleet corporation. Representative
Welty. OF Ohio. asked for an inves.
tigation by non-partisan commit
tee OF irregular and unlawful ex
penditures.'
Recommendations Draw Comment
Organization OF senate and house
was pushed forward at commit.
,tee conference OF house Republicans
meeting OF the Republican steering
committee. with Speaker Gillett and
an initial meeting OF the Republican
senator's committee on committees
Z or the recommendation in the
Presidents message. those for re.
turn to private ownership OF rail
roads and wires and repeal OF war
time prohibition against beer and
Vines drew most comment from
congressional leaders. II was agreed
that legislation dealing with the
public utilities virtually is assured
at the present session. Leaders also
were interested In the Presidents
statement that il he was familiar
with administrative questions affect.
ing telegraph and telephone systems