Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-01
CONGRESS MEETS
FOR LONG SES-
SION IN CAPITOL
Continued from page H.

were before the Goth congress today
when it met for its second and 'reSu-
I lar" session, which was expected to
close only with the presidential cam
paign next fall.
Members of both senate and house
p~~tnWed to. work with cally ten days
rest since the adjournment oil the eX-
tfaordinary session which ended Nov.
10 when the peace treaty failed of
ratification in the senate. Because of
the extra session the opening day lack
ell much of the usual hustle attending
the launching Of Il new session.
With the congress already lin har-
ness and with much legislation ready
for immediate consideration, little de-
lay in the beginning of work was eX-
pectcd. Calling of senate and house
rolls for quorums. appointment OF COM
mittees to notify the president and
each other that congress again was
ION the job were among the custO-
mary opening formalities.
Peace an Issue?
Besides legislative recommendations,
President Wilson's message tomorrow
is expected to deal with the interna-
tional relations and particularly with
the treaty of Versailles. While early
ratification Of the treaty with compro-
missed reservations was expected by
many senator's, with hopes OF action
before the new year, leaders believed
the issues involved would be carried
into the presidential campaign.
Politics is due to play d large part
in the events of the new session, the
last before the nominating conventions
next summer and the final campaign i'll
sf,n f.,n I nv n have
sless recess for the conventions and
work through afterward into October.
Important Legislation.
Enactment of legislation is expected
to begin Immediately. The senate to-
day had pending, with privileged
status, the CumminS railroad bill with
its provisions against strikes and for
return Of the railroads TO private own
ersliip. In the house, the bill to re-
strict immigration and provide for de-
pOrtation of alien radicals was first on
the calendar. The house probably will
be occupied largely with the appropria-
ton bills for many< weeks and leaders
hope to enact several measures before
the holiday adjournment to begin about
Dec. 20 and continue to Jan ..
Long debate on the railroad bill III
the senate was anticipated and leaders
Ind little hopes of its enactment be-
fore Jan. !. the date on which the
president has said the roads would be
Returned to private operation.
temporary resolution continuing guar
anteed compensation for the carriers
until permanent legislation is complet-
ed will be passed if necessary.
Among the measures expected to be
completed this month are the oil, coal,
gas and phosphate land leasing bill ana
the Edge measure Authorizing forma-
ton of corporations to finance Ameri-
can eyport trade. Both bills are now
in conference.
Other Treaties Pending.
Besides the treaty of Versailles. sew
eral other treaties are pending and
promise to evoke long senate. debate.
Three treaties. one guaranteeing assist
ance to France in event of German az
gressiom that establishing Poland ana
defining the Rline frontier and the
long pending S25.O00,OO0 Colombian
spact: are pending before the foreign
rela tienS committee.
The peace treaty with Austria also is
expected to be ready for Transmission
by the president soon. The committee
also has before it the resolution OF Re-
publican Leader Lodge proposing that
congress. by concurrent resolution, De
clare the war with Germany ended.
This will be fought vigorously by the
administration Early action on the
French treaty is not planned by the
committee majority, but the Polish
treaty, sthe leaders say, will he pressed:
Among other important international
matters pending or in prospect are the