The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-04
LIVING COSTS AND
RAILROAD WAGES UP
BEFORE CONGRESS
Consideration of Treaties
and Debate on League of
Nations Also on the
Calendar
BY Associated Press

Washington. August 3.--Speedin. III
Of legislation with high cost of living
and railroad employees wage demands
AN new and pressing problems tonight
appeared to be a probable result from
abandonment MT President wilson's re-
auest of Congressional recess plans.
Leaders began revision of their pro-
grams. and the opinion spread that ef-
iorts now would be concentra ted toward
rushing through important matters In
the hope of "a sine die adjournment
early this fall of both Houses to give
members u rest before the regular De-
cember session
Consideration by the Senate of treat
les and enactment of legislation, lead
ers hope, may be expedited. although
for the next fortnight. awaiting for
mutation of a solution to the hight cost
OF living and railroad wage questions,
three day recesses may solve the dis
appointment of house members denied
the longer adjournment.
Unpackng of trunks occupied many
House members who laid away today
with their vacation clothes all hope OF
midsummer vacations. Many members
however, are not in the city and may
be required to return, while few
others insist that. regardless OF tho
leave for other points
TREATIES CONSIDERED
Consideration of the German. French
and Colombian treaties will occupy the
attention of the Senate while the House
is engaged on high cost of living, rail-
read and other questions
The Colombian treaty will be brought
before the Senate tomorrow for con-
sheraton in open session. thereby es-
tablishing new precedent expected
forever to ban secret s,osal OF
treaties. Several senators plan to OPP
pose the treaty. but the opposition conf
sedes its final satisfaction although ii
rs expected to run over several days
Important DEVELOPMENTS in the con-
TEST over the peace treaty and league
OF nations are expected this week Ne
EQUATIONS for agreement upon reserva-.v
tions by republicans Svilf.cop tinue and
both sides are looking for some an
nouncement soon of President Will
sons position. A conference between
the President and the foreign relations
committee is being suggested in SON
quarters. The committee will resum
hearings this week on financial clause
OF the German treaty and also is e1
pected to take up the French defens
convention.
Senate debate on peace questions wi
continue. Senator Sterling. republ
can of South Dakota, is to make an az
dress tomorrow on the league of ns
tions and Senator Sherman republican
OF Illinois. on clauses affecting FUN
and Italy. Senator Watson. republica
of Indiana Is to speak on Tuesday.
H. C. L. BIG SUBJECT
Much debate on the high cost of liy
ing and ways and means to check it
expected in both Senate and Hous'
Some members believe President Wi
son may address Congress on the sub
ject after his cabinet committee sui
mits recommendations
Railroad problems will be taken uF
tomorrow by the Senate and Hou/s In
terstate commerce committee which
take Director General Hines to submit
late in the week the administration Bill
a wage board with authorit
to require rate increases parallellinG
wage increases. Strong opposition
developing to the wage board plar
with similar plans for transferring com
plete authority to the Interstate Com
nerce Commission.
< Prohibition enforcement legislation
IL due to advance another step tomor-
row with the report to the Senate
tees tentative bill Transfer soon of
the legislation to the Senate calendar
for consideration at the earliest oppor-
tunity consistent with action on the
treaties Is proposed.
Tariff legislation still Is before the
House and its ways and means commit
tee and the Senate finance committee
may report this week the House bills
abolishing war taxes on soft drinks.
Several house Investigations will be
convicted this week.
Former Judge advocate general An
sell will appear tomorrow before the
senate military sub committee consider
ing army court martial practice.