The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-19
CONGRESS IN
SESSION; HAS
GIGANTIC ! Task
TO ACCOMPLISH
Politics, Labor, Government
Ownership and Mass Other
Legislation Impending.
MUST ADOPTAR
AND NAVY PROGRAM
Curb for Bolshevism Needs
G Consideration and Revenue
and Tariff Laws Revised.
BY L. 6. Martin.

limited Press correspond
washington, May 19.-Tasks
L faced blythe 66th con gress. meeting
today in extraordinary session,
threaten to match the tremendous
duties the war con gress faced. The
/ war congress, In the case of most
war measures, had definite thing
to do. and took the shortest cut to
the goal. z5s
The incoming congress, however,
has problems OF peace to solve as
mOmentous as those of war, but
without the urge Of making every
& day count for victory, or the patrio-
tic incentive to- unity which the war
furnished !. eSsz45 zz5,tsg s3
Ask Repeal Of Law.
Hardly had congress opened for
] business this noon when bill was
AptEodiced which calls for the repeal
of the so-called luxury tax meas
ure. ~ .,s5= .35s
Strange faces at the doors and on
the floors gave evidence of. the
change In the political complexion
Of the new congress. The republicans
are in the majority In the house for
the first time since 1911, and In the
senate for the first time since 1913.
Here are the chief tasks before the
new congress: h 4
Adoption OF an army and IA navy
program on q peace basis, and ap-5
! propriation@of the money necessary
to carry them into effect. E
Solution Of the railroad puzzle by
legislating for the future control Of
"A Settlement ef the amounts to be
paid the, telephone and telegraph,
companies for the use Of their lines
/ by the government during the emer-t
gency. :5r.
Decision as to the future Of the
merchant marine. n, M
Legislation to aid business in get
h ting back from war to a peace
basis. ..s e .y -.
Legislation to enforce. national
prohibition. .S5
Legislation demanded by labor. Z
~ Legislation to curb bolshevism.
This list includes only those
things which congress cannot escape
considering. It does not include
& passage Of many appropriation bills.
which promises to be fruitful Of
much wrangling on the question Of
Il economy. Nor does it include self
imposed tasks of which there are
II many.
Tariff Revision.
Among the latter are revision OF
the internal revenue and tariff laws;
revision of the court martial system;
creation Of budget system (which,
however may be made an administra-
y ton measure and take It's place in
4 tha rafepnrys Of inevitable taSkgC:
investigations of government officials
and agencies blamed by repuDlicans
for war blunders; efforts to amend
\ the constitution or pass laws to pre-
vent, in future, the granting OF
broad blanket powers to the execu-
tive department, either In peace or
war time.
..s In addition there will be efforts
TO repeal practically all the Wat
measures passed by the Fast con-
gress, and. according TO Indications.
an unusual number OF freak rec
cdhstruction and. read1Mstment
schemes, financial, social ana econ
4 on1ic.
Add to this the fact that the SEN
ate must consider and act on the
4 peace treaty and league OF nations
covenant, and the further fact tnat
intense political rivalry WILDE IN
evidence in both houses from etaft
to finish, and itsWill be evident WY
Capitol Htil oh3sfyers are predfcnns
4 long hot session . session wnicn
according to Sonie pf them. may last
nntil the time fpr the national coz
ventions rolls abound, in the, summer
OF 1890. ~. - l.. E: