The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-10
Final Steps Toward Ratification
of Document to Be Taken
Wednesday
NO OTHER GREAT EVENT :.
APPEARS ON PROGRAM
House to Consider Requests for
Appropriations By Varions
Departments

Washington, Sept 7.-Transfer Of
the peace treaty from the Foreign Re
lations Committee to the senate as
the final step toward ratification will
be the principal event this week in
congress. Chairman Lodge of the
foreign relations committee, is expect
ed to report the treaty with recom-
mended amendments and reservations
Wednesday ard thereafter the treaty Z
is expected to have exclusive right Of :
way on the senate floor. ~
Other than the treaty develop
ments little important work is expect
ed this week in either senate or house
although the latter is to consider ap-.
preparations requested by various de-
partments to combat the high cost or
living. Many committee hearings
however, are in prospect on both.
sides of the capitol.
Filing of majority and minority
reports of the feroeisn relations
committee on, the treaty by
Chairman Lodge and Senator
Hitchcock, Democrat, of Nebraska,
respectively will be the opening for
mality in the actual senate consider
alton Of the tretay. The reports will
be brought in "open executive" ses-
sion. The treaty is to be considered
and voted upon article by article.
Initial controversies will come on
amendments proposed by the Repub-
llcan committee majority.
While the amendments numbering
nearly forty are under fire negotia-
tions will proceed as to mild" or,
strong" reservations, which gem
orally are regarded as the ccuxzof
the entire controversy. Indefinite de
hate is, expected on the treaty. OPP
penentse of the Beague ef EationsSass
drafted at Versailles plan to reply tus
addresses made by President Wilson
on his speaking tour both FROM the
senate floor and in other cities.
Definite arrangements are: to be
made this week for the congressional
welcome to General Pershing. Con-
gross probably will honor the expe-
ditionary commander at joint re-
cept;cn.
The general investigation into
Mexican affairs will be opened tomor-
row by the senate foreign relations
subcommittee of which Senator Fall
republican. New Mexico, is chairman.
The inquiry is expected to continue
several months. The Rev. DR.. In
man, Of New York, of the League OF
Free Nations, has been called as the
first witness scheduled.
Prohibition enforcement legislation
enters its final stage this week with
conferences between senate and
house managers. Final enactment Of
the bill is expected by next week.
The Cumnnins railroad bill, pro-
posing private ownership and opera
ton under federal control with strikes
and lockouts penaliZed will be taken
up Tuesday by the senate interstate
commerce committee. The house
committee will continue its hearings
on similar legislation.
Disposing of legislation designed to
reduce living costs is somewhat in
doubt. While the house. is expected
to pass the departmental approria-
ton measure, after pruning the s40.-
100000 requested. other legislation is
delayed The house bill to amend
the food control law so as to give
the department Of justice more power
to prevent profteering is on the SEN
ate calendar but because the peace
treaty, its prospect of immediate pas
sage is uncertain. The house agri-
culture committee plans to present
this week a bill to regulate cold
storage.