The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-09


 do the actual work ef summoning ; this subcommittee, probably will be l.
 Leaders on both sides are anxious
 and before the end of the week it IT meeting the full committee will take and may lay down some general plan said, be discussed.
 One of the first difficulties to com plicate the inquiry doubtless will be the question of senatorial immunity as 1t applies to Senators Lodge and Borah in connection with their state- ments of the existence of treaty copies in New York This subject is ex- pected to reveal sharp difference of opinion among committee members.
 MUST COME CLEAN
 Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska and other democrats of the committee will oppose this view, holding that no such immunity can be invoked to hold back facts of material importance to the inquiry. They declare the charges made by the two senators are 500 serious to be dropped now
 In speculation over the possible trend of the investigation the names of many men prominent in national
 
 been mentioned about the capitol Senator Borah is known to favor call- ing officials of the League to Enforce Peace, headed by former President Taft, and it is taken for granted that State Department officials and at- taches will be asked to testify.
 Whether the trail will lead later to the Paris peace commission or to the great financial houses of New York remains to be seen. No committee member will make any prediction as to tho general trend of the inquiry
 A lull in the storm of Senate debate over the peace treaty is expected, while the~cforeign relations commit tees inquiry into the so-called leak is started and while the Senate engaged in other business A reply is expected this week to the Senate resolution re- questing copy of the treaty and with it a fresh outbreakNof Senate discus sion, but the remainder of this month is set aside by leaders largely for ex- pediting> appropriation bills needed July l.
 WOULD RELEASE WIRES
 The bill by Senator Kellogg, repub- lican, of Minnesota, to repeal the law authorizing government control of telegraph, telephone and cable wires, is to come up in the Senate tomoT- row and is expected to precipitate lively discussion of the telegraphers strike situation and Postmaster Gen. eral Burleson's order restoring pri- vate operation of the wires. Passage of the Kellogg bill, which has unan- imous support of democrats and re- publicans of the interstate commerce l commission, is expected late this week l The House interstate commerce com l m ittee will begin work tomorrow on l wire repeal legislation
 Appropriation bills are to have right l of way in the House. The reduced l army bill. providing for maintenance { of an army of 100000 men and stripped | of general legislation, is to be taken | up tomorrow and will be followed i Wednesday or Thursday by the $60c.- i 100000 naval bill. The House appro- l priations committee tomorrow will en- deavor to complete the railroad bill for which $1.200,000, 900 is asked
 Railroad appropriation lbill for which $1,200, 900, ,000 has been re- i 1uested by the railroad administra-. ton. and then take up the sundry civil supply measure, of which a request | of about $500, 100000 for the shipbuild- ng programme is the largest item
 Passage of all appropriation bills his week is the aim of House lead- ers but one which they fear may not De realized. Senate leaders have l planned to set aside the last two weeks of this month almost exclu- lively to speed the appropriation bills o passage by July L.
 A start in the War Department ex- ,enditure investigations by the House committee on expenditures in the de- 'artment is planned this week. with 'ecretary Baker and Brigadier Gen. ral Lord as the first witnesses.
 Chairman Hurley and others of the hipping board and Emergency Fleet corporation are to appear Tuesday be- ore the Senate commerce committee r. o begin hearings on shipping legis- ation
 Hearings on the election of Victor Berger will be begun Tuesday by the iouse l elections committee, which lans to hasten report on MT. Be-- l. 'ers right to seat in the lower ody.
 >DYESTUFF TARIFF
 Other hearings to start Tuesday are he House ways and means commit ee's inquiry into dyestuff tariff leg station and relief for magnesite pro- ucers of the Pacific coast; by tho iouse immigration committee on biils restrict immigration and deport ndesirables and by the Senate inter- tate commerce committee on the long and short haul" bill of Senator oindexter. republican, of Washing on. House committee hearings on -onfoition enforcement legisla ton nd Secretary Lanes land bill for sol- iers and sailors also will continue his week and the prohibition enforce rent measure will be pressed further efore the Senate judiciary commit ee.
 The Overman committee of the Sem te will meet Tuesday to consider a sport on it's inquiry into radical ropaganda. The bill to repeal the daylight saw lg bill is waiting an opportunity. for ousc debate and the Senate agr;cni- Ire committee will work this week on IT ,e agriculture bill, to which rfosy 1 q 'r repeal of the davligh. la,r IS d tanned E Further consideration wtil b. ixse1f g lis week by a. Senatz iudiefaFy stts,- to fobjectioas rom sepa4a- i relinghuysen, repub ean oa New srsey to confirm ac of of 4ftorafsS eneral Palmer's appo atlaent
 Although standing O. the House cal- tl ldar as unfinished buSlnass. the nro. II osod repeal of the l1xurv tar sac on of the war revenue nsls is 6at Rt0d for diaeR1<zerf0F fj,fs d.r~.s Al