Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-21
RESUME OF WORK
SPECIAL SESSION

6-E il SIX years IN which Rspae-
Ifczns hare controlled both branches
/ -cccSiderahie important ie4sssS1io-
| was eonpiessd and Esny ether nsas-
cres prepared fer disposal ~hs, Ihs
regular meeting begins December :
TIE session c1oszng has. night was
an extraordinary one convened May
-, e.1sr = cali ezbiet from Paris
By President Wilson. 70 consider pr
| marty he appropriation bills which
kzEesa al the session eoticg Lzs-
March third
Among the principal Legislative
achievements we're:
| Sc5nissson a the woman suffrage
! constitutional anscdnsa, 20 Ise
states for rzuScA1son- The emsnG-
nent resolution WAS adopted 594 70
| % By TIE Horse, as is first legisiz-
tire act and ~ tie Senate June {,
g 30 =.
TIE pruhsbi.icn enforcement. bill
providing for enforcing wartime and
| constitutional prohibition. passed
| ever Pres5den, Wilson's veso.
The zr, repeating the 6ayiigi, saw
ings IAN also passed oveg tie Pres
! :deaEs *eso.
Providing fo- return Of teiegrsph
Telephone ard cable wire lines 20 r-1
yxss opexsIion-
Continuing government ccatro. @
cyes 10 January Is next
EI,snsscn o. the Lever food AID
trsi control law 10 clothing and Other
ns-essarses. ard p@ra-ix.ng hcard--g
I and pTcA.etri.g-
Granting permanent rank 20 Gs--
e-al Pe.Ehing-
Providing for 5e-obIiizins the
army ID a pace hzsis Of approx
mz1eiy s3.el'3 -en- pending peDa-
neat peace- tine legislation
Authorizing completion o. the gov-
/ eminent railroad !. Alaska
Continuing wartime passport re
s.rsctions 50 a. % prevent an :necI
Of radical aliens
Ten appropriation bills zgCegst-
ing abcgt 50 go 90 40 al<o were
passe5 They included ssss,aLrs. 80
for -he railroad administrator; sss-.-
] 80. $50 for the army: s1s.e:s - to-
! the Nevy and 2 s1Edry civil bGcge.
! Of ssI3,esss. Go.
| Numerous minor bills and resosc :
! tions also ~e.e enacted but ID az
/ tenp, vas made 10 pass over tie
Presidents veto TIE CUMnins bill
20 restore the pre-war rate making
. po~e.s OF the Interstate Conne-ca
Commission
/ The German treaty 50 engrossed
Senate attention TIA, il shut OF
Consideration q much legislation
Senate discussion Of the treaty BE-
gan May 81. br- the document i,s=--
was ro. submitted by President VII
SGT unIu July L. Committee hta,-
ings ard Consideration required I|o
/ months, tie report with - ress-vs :
.so.s being made % the Senate sep
.erte- 10.
| Deliberations On the treaty evoked
one Of the ,r1cs, bitter and prolong-
ed contests between Congress and
the Pres.den, in American history
with the controversy conferred large
7 Iy aocz- the League q Nations
covenant
1 TIE French treaty. providing a.
American guarantee 70 assis. France
in the event 81 unp-ovoEed German
aggression was submitted 10 the
S4nate by the President, July -. aft
e. demands from SeCz-e ReFueI-
cans, but Sill remains in the foreign
relations committee
Another treaty, the Panama canal
settlement with Colombia proposing
paymen, Of Sc 30 80 b. the United
States also remains il committee.
I. was reported 10 The Senzte but
{ later withdrawn because Of Colon
bian decress regarded as in.micAi
4 to American interes-A
I Several important legislative
measures went over for final action
al the regular session The oil
coal. gas ana phosphate land leasing
bill was passed by both bodies and
remains IL conference, as does the
Edge bill authorizing organization Of
corporations 10 help finance Ameri.
can export trade
The Eseh railroad bill passed the
House and will be taken Up with
THE Senate interstate commerce
committees b:li al the December
session The House also passed and
( sent OF tire Senate bills providing
for development Of yEaterpower pro-
jec-s. for establishment Of Federal
bulge. system and providing a per
mans1t government shipping police
There were numerous investiga-
tons during the extra session. Be-
sides the House inquiries into ayia-
tion, ordnance contracts and other
War Department activities. the SEN
ate investigated the steel strike.
Mexican situation, the coal situation
, and other matters The Senate also
authorized investigation Of the prirt
paper trade but deferred the INQUIRY
until tn new session
Preliminary steps looking to revi.
sion OF tariff and interna. revenue
laws also were taken. with genera,
revision planned during the regular
session The effort TO repeal war
/ taxes On soft drinks and other lux
uries failed
Preliminary army legislation was
advanced by both the Senate and
house military committees which
completed hearings on peace time
army proposals and are prsnared m
present bills in the new session mr.
xacing for a permanent army of
about 309.910 men. as comnared with
the War Departments request for
500 600.
Bills TO increase pay Of the Navy
personnel also are in readiness.
/, Controversies during the er,ra .e..