The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-05-30
PROGRAM FOR THE SESSION.

ENTHUSIASTICALLY never in the
history of the nation lave more impor-
tant problems bearing a vital relation
to business and industry awaited con-
sideration than demand attention of
the Sixty-siXth Congress.
Questions which have been agitated
in former sessions are up for action
again, and on top Of them host or
matters growing out of the war. His
tory will be made in the forthcoming
session. Just what will be accomplish
ed no man can forecast with any de-
gree of assurance, as the path is un-
charted. SO new are many of the prob
lens that the political party platforms
will prove entirely inadequate in FUR
nishing guides for the votes of legisla-
tors.
Newly enthroned in power at the
Capitol end of Pennsylvania avenue,
the Republican party is out to make
record. With at least a half dozen
different and distinct plans for the
settlement of the railroad problem,
with numerous varying suggestions for
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chant marine and with an equal variety
of opinions and viewpoints on other
subjects, it will be strange if party lines
are maintained strictly. Up at the other
end of the avenue President Wilson
will be able to nullify congressional
action through his power of the Veto
1t is worse than a Chinese puzzle to
predict the outcome.
Just a few of the topics of interest
to the business world are the follow
ing:
Disposition of the railroads, includ-
ing the adoption of permanent
scheme of government regulation diff
ferent from that in effect before the
var.
money, including additional funds for
the railroads to relieve the banks of
the burden of financing them.
Provision for the return Of utilities
such as the telegraph and telephone
companies taken during the war
Means for the disposal of the great
fleet built during the war and measures
lOI hlllS pOSSlDlc lllC uSNSIopIlSAl
of an American merchant marine.
Tariff revision, including protection
for dye and chemical industries built
up during the war.
Development of water power
Revision of antitrust legislation,
with a view to the repeal of sections of
the Sherman law which have become
obnoxious to business.
Revision of the revenue laws, includ-
ing the repeal of the luxury tax and
the elimination of inequalities in the
present tax schedules.
Measures designed to aid in the de-
velOpment of foreign trade.
Establishment Of a permanent United
States Employment Service providing
agencies.
Consideration of numerous measures
backed by organized labor to promote
the welfare of workers.
Reconstruction legislation of various
kinds.
Measures for the regulation of the
packers, which were considered, but
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Other measures relating to food and
the high cost of living.
Congress will be busy at the start
passing the appropriation bills, which
fell by the waySide in the filibuster
which marked the closing days of the
last session. These bills must be dis.
posed of before the end of the present
fiscal wear on June 70
With the appropriation bills of most
pressing importance there is nc chance
to get far on business legislation
during the early weeks. Committees
which do not handle appropriation
bills, however are likely to begin hear
ings without much delay. The House
committee on foreign and interstate
commerce, for example, probably will
make an early start on railroad hear
ings The Ways and Means Commit
stee will be able to consider the dye
sstutf situation at an early date.
The Republican leaders seem agreed
that there will be no general tariff re-
visiQRSat this session. 1t is the con-
senMds of opinion that it would avail
nothing to work out a tariff revision
along protective lines to be vetoed.
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