The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-11-20
MUCH DONE
BY CONGRESS
In Spite of Time Given in
Senate to the Yer
sailles Treaty
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
AMENDMENT PASSED
Prohibition Emf orcement
Carried Over Will
sons Veto

Washington, D. c., Nov. 20.-While
consideration Of the treaty of Versailles
was the outstanding event of the first
session of the Goth Congress first
in six years in which Republicans have
controlled both branches--considerable
important legislation was completed
and many other measures prepared for
disposal when the regular meeting be-
gins Dec |.
The session closing last night was an
extraordinary one convened May 10,
under call cabled from Paris by Presi-
dent Wilson to consider primarily the
appropriation bills which failed at the
session ending last March 3.
Among the principal legislative
achievements were:
Submission of the woman suffrage
constitutional amendment to the states
for ratification. The amendment reso-
hutton was adopted 304 to SO by the
House as its first legislative act and
by the Senate June 4, So to p.
The prohibition enforcement bill, pro-
viding for enforcing war time and con
stitutional prohibition, passed over
President Wilson's veto.
The act repeating the daylight saw
ing law also passed over the presidents
veto.
Providing for return of telegraph,
telephone and cable wire lines to pri-
yate operation.
Continuing government control of
dyes to Jan. Is, next
Extension of the Lever food and fuel
control law to clothing and other neces-
stiles and penalizing boarding and
protiteering.
Granting permanent rank to General
Pershing.
Providing for demobilizing the army
to peace basis Of approximately 300,-
600 men, pending permanent peace-time
legislation.
Authorizing completion of the gov
eminent railroads in Alaska.
Continuing wartime passport re-
strictions so as to prevent an influx Of
radical aliens.
Ten appropriation bills aggregating
about S3,000000,000 also were passed
They included $750,000,000 for the rail
road administration, S772,000,000 for
the army, S6l6,000,000 for the navy,
and sundry civil budget of S6l3,000,-
000s
Numerous minor bills and resolutions
also were enacted but no attempt was
made to pass over the presidents veto
the Cummins bill to restore the pre-
War 70 10 M q lyipu Do,unru of tha INFO
state commerce commission.
The German treaty so engrossed Sen
ate attention that it shut off eonsidera-
ton of much legislation. Senate dis
cussion of the treaty began May %,
but the document itself was not sub
mitted by President Wilson until July
10. Committee hearings and considera
ton required two months, the report
with IA reservations being made TO the
Senate Sept 10.
Deliberations on the treaty evoked
one of the most bitter and prolonged
contests between Congress and the
president in American history, with
the controversy ceBsered largely about
the league of naeirzs covenant.
The French treaty, providing an
American guarantee to assist France in
the event of unprovoked German ag-
gression was submitted to the Senate
by the president July %, after demands
from Senate Republicans, but still re.
mains in the foreign relations commit
tee.
Another treaty, the Panama canal
settlement with Colombia proposing
payment of $25,000000 by the United
States also remains in the committee.
1t was reported to the Senate but later
withdrawn because of Colombian de.
crees regarded as inimical to American
interests.
Several important legislative meas
ures went over for final action at the
regular session. The oil, coal, gas and
phosphate land leasing bill was passed
by both bodies and remains in confer
ence, as does the Edge bill authorizing
organization Of corporations to help
finance American export trade.
The Esch railroad bill passed the
House and will be taken up with the
Senate interstate commerce commits
sion's bib at the December session. The
lAouoN diSO HdSSeu anu Stub u JHt sen
ate bills providing for development Of
water power projects, for establishment
of federal budget system and provid-
ing a permanent government shipping
policy.
Numerous Investigations.
There were numerous investigations
during the extra session. Besides the
House inquiries into aviation, ordnance
contracts and other war department ac-
Invites, the Senate investigated the
steel strike, Mexican situation, the
coal situation and other matters. The
Senate also authorized investigation OF
the print paper trade but deferred the
inquiry until the new session.
Preliminary steps looking to revision