The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-08-08
WORK OF CONGRESS
WILL Be SPEEOEO
IMPORTANT MEASURES SEIZED.
ULED 70 De TAKEN UP IN
BOTH HOUSES az soLoNs
HOUSE PASSES ITS RECESS
Legislation Concerning n. c. I. and
Demands Of Railroaders Will Re.
ceive Early Consideration
Senate to Consider Treaties

Washington. Aug. 4.-Speeding up
of legislation with the high cost of liv-
ing and railroad employees wage de-
mand> as new and pressing problems,
apepars to be II probable result from
abandonment. ut President Wilson's
request. of congressional recess plans.
Leaders have begun revision of their
programs. both personal and execu-
tive. and the opinion prevails that eff
forts now will be concentrated toward
rushing through important matters in
the hope Of a sine die adjournment
early this fall Of both houses to give
members rest before the regular
December session.
Consideration by the senate Of
treaties and enactment Of legislation.
leaders hope. may be expedited. al
though for the next fortnight await
ing formulation Of II solution to the
high cost of living and railroad wage
questions. \ three-day recess may
salve the disappointment Of house
members denied the longer adjourn
ment.
JVeAJeS OCCUpy SeUASe.
Consideration Of the German. French
and Colombian treaties largely will
occupy the attention of the senate,
while the house is engaged on high
cost of living railroad and other Ques-
tons.
The Colombian treaty will be
brought before the senate today for
consideration in open session. thereby
establishing Il new precedent expected
to forever ban secret discussion Of
and disposal of treaties. Several sena-
tors plan to oppose the treaty. but the
opposition comedies its final ratifica-
ton. although the debate is expected
to run over several days.
Important developments in the con-
test over the peace treaty and league
of nations are expected this week.
Negotiations for agreement on reSer-
vation> by Republicans will continue
today and both sides are looking for
some announcement soon of President
Wilson's position. The foreign rela-
tions committee will resume hearings
this week on financial clauses of the
German treaty and is expected to take
Debate on Peace Questions.
Senate debate on peace questions
will continue. Senator Sterling. Re-
publican. South Dakota. is to address
the senate today on the league of ma
tons and Senator Sherman. Republi
can of Illinois. on clauses affecting
Fiume and Italy. Senator Watson.
Republican. Indiana. is to speak iomor-
row. and much debate on the high
cost of living and ways and means to
check it is expected in both senate and
house. Some members believe PreSi-
dent Wilson may address congress on
the subject after his cabinet commit
tee submits recommendations.
Railroad problems will be taken up
today by the senate and house com
merce committees. which expect Di-
rector General Hines 70 submit late
in the week the administration bill
providing a wage board with authority
to require rate increases paralleiing
wage increases. Strong opposition IS
developing to the wage board plan,
with sentiment for transferring com
plete authority to the interstate COM
merce commission.
Prohibition to Advance.
Prohibition enforcement legislation
is due TO advance another step to-
day with the report to the senate jul
dietary committee of its Sub-commit-
tees tentative bill. Transfer soon Of
the legislation to the senate calendar
for early consideration is proposed.
Tariff legislation Still is before the
house and its ways and means COM
mittee and the senate finance COM
mittee may report this week the house
bills abolishing war taxes on soft
drinks. Several house Investigations
will be continued all this week.
Former Judge Advocate AnSell will
appear today before the senate mill
tary committee considering army
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