Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-07-14
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veto 81 praasaens llson 81 iAei
saaagy Grill so aRaa aBDf0-
pgIatI0n bills eEfscEuAIly dlspOsea e
prospects 81 long Fecssses by the
House ana sets che appFOpg asiona
committees to work again
sphe sgeAey 0K peae8 with GeFsnany
isseludlls the covenant 0s the league
of naai0ns. VIA nhseRb the iRseFese ~
tho Senate Tor several weeks ID come
TIE gsnes@l sahseek ~ 10 ieagae ~
nations viii be discussed 81 ita broad
eg seasmrea. while tae proposed cesar
vagi0ns are bOuAd 10 Be debated 81
lengsh ID they are presented
The HOaHe Is concerning itself with
tha FRAMING Of regulations 70 enforce
war time Drohsbitton ard permanent
law 10 carry our The mandate of con-
stttationai prohibition. which will be-
come effective January l6, 1879.
Debate upOn this measure occupied
the House ali Iaat week. and II Ii ex-
pecked to run through the greater part
Of this week. Opposition 10 many Of
TIE stringent provisions on the pro-
posed law developed as the debate
proceeded. and there was inslstens de-
mand for amendment Some friends
III the bin feared that Il WAS 30 drastic
an 10 threaten defeat unless amended.
The water power bin Ii ID the SEN
ate committee On public lands. hav-
Ing passed the FEouse, and no date
has been set for its consideration
The friends og the measure hope 10
obtain final action on Il at this session,
while its opponents are intent upon
ietting Il go over until the December
session.
subcommittee al the Senate and
IIouge committees on military affairs
are Ia meet III joint session I'd en-
deayor 10 drafg legislation establish
Ing 4 permanent military policy
Hearings are 10 he held on universal
training. the National Guard and or
ganization Of the Regular Army
es0
The investigation OF wartime con
ditIona by the special committee of
The House VIII continue throughout
the week
During the week the ways ana
tn0ans committee will hold executive
sessions to discuss questions oT policy
swith regard u farin lagisiatIon
Chairman Mapes of the House COM
rnitEee on the District Oh Columbia In
trodncsd j bin repeating the half
and -hnif' law relating To the District,
and providing that hereafter alI Of the
revenues Of the District shail be APP
piled toward its expenses, the United
States Treasury 10 make mp the re-
anired balance
The Senate Interstate cOnmerce
committee will consider and formulate
Legislation for ths return 81 the rail-
roads to private ownership through
IS subcommittee consisting BIZ Chair
man Cum,nsns and Senators kellogg.
poindexter. Robinson and PoSnerene.
The House committee on interstate
and foreign commerce will start hear
lngs Taeeday with regard to the rail-
roads
The Senate cognlnittea on banking
and currency, In considering the re-
..nyntaatIon Of John skeleton Williams
10 81 controller of the currency. Isl
Investigating charges made against the
controller De alleged arbitrary acts Ia
MS dealings with national bank ON
.ciais.
"a joint cnrnuafttea og Tire House and
Senate, consisting of shree members
from each body. would visit the Virgin
Islands % report oH conditions. Is
provided Ia reqnigition introduced by
Senator KenyOa og Iowa.
Action upon the Ford n eyberry sem
atorial contest has been postponed
nntll August, BY mutual agreement,
A bill has been passsa hy the Sem
ste giving wounded soldiers cFedlt Ga
~h0mestead reasdsnca' for pertOd 81
spent IN vocational training The sol-
aiers' land grant bill Is expected to
De reported out og the House commit
Tee on public lands dursng thia week.
4 clearing h0ase f0F information
concerning housing demands and "a
eiiltiea ahr0ae bout the country II pro-
yifed III i bin proposed by Reprasan-
sAllYe Tiikham os Maasachn aalta.