Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-16
BITTER TREATY DEBATE
ANTICIPATED This WEEK
discussion OF Knox Resolution En-
pcctcd to Start on Tuesday
I'm Senate.
DEMOCRATS PLAN OPPOSITION
Some Favor Filibustcr to Prevent
Vote Which Is impossible Before
Next Observation-Disclosures Act
= Repeal Reported Out.
[ By Associated Press.l


WASHINGTON, June l5-Scnate dis
cussion of the peace treaty and league
or nations, promising to continue all
this week and indefinitely thereafter.
transcends I'm interest and Importance
all events expected TO come before
Congress this week.
The treaty debate probably will be-
gin next Tuesday and is expected TO
flFai IN partisan intensity and oratory,
All past discussions Of the subject.
me resolution or Senator Knox Re-
p.uniican. OF PENNSYLVANIA. proposing
mat the Senate declare its dissaiis-
tactlon with the peace treaty as now
framed. and especially with inter
weaving of the league Of nations with
thc portions or the treaty. Is 10 be the
FeElclc for the debate. senator Knox
VIII open the fray for supporters of
ene measure and virtually every SEN
ator present. Republican and Demo
crat Is expected to speak on Inc reso-
luton, Democrats carefully have laid
plans in opposition with several prom
lsihS TO express their opposition in
every possible form, some even pro-
posing tilibustcr.
Vote Not Expected
"a vote during the present week on
deemed improbable Several Senators,
Including Chairman Lodge of the
Foreign Relations Committee. do not
pan TO return TO WASHINGTON un,iI
late this week or early next week. and
vote is not expected In most quar-
ters before the succeeding week. with
some Democrats in favor of preventing
vote entirely II possible
while the Senate Is engaged in in
ternat!onal discussions, the House
piahs TO clean UP the appropriation
bills needed By July l. Passage TO-
morrow by the lower body is planned
and on Tuesday the House leaders pro-
pose to take up the last leading in.as-
urc the sundry civil bill. Wednesday
the House hopes to intcrpose the bill
proposing repeal OF the daylIght-sav-
Ing law.
Efforts also are to be made In the
senate to rush through the appropria-
ton measures. The 5000. 900 agr;-
culture appropriation bill, with the
committee rider proposing repeal of
the daylisht-saving act and the sl5.
100000 District OF Columbia appropria-
tion bill Will be reported out Of com
Army BIII Coming Up.
The Sis, 900, 900 army appropriation
bill Will be transmitted from the
rouse TO the Senate tomorrow, and the
Senate Military Committee ia 10 he
Sin Immediately its consideration. Eff
forts are expected TO increase the bill's
appropriations and TO raise the ,igirc
OF 100000 set by the House as the
average army" for the coming fiscal
year.
Much committee activity in both
Senate and House also il planned this
week: The bearings include prohibit
ton legislation by committees in both
BODIES. Legislation TO repeal the Fed
graphs and other wire systems by the
House Interstate Commerce Commit
tee; tar!n legislation. immigration re-
strici!on and Secretary Lanes bill for
allotment Of land 10 soldicrs and sail
ors by House committees and railroad.
shipping and other legislation bv SEN
ate committees.