Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-23
Deficiency Appropriation Of
$4F 900, 900 Now Up
) President.
IN ADVOCATES
5 MILITARY POLICY
jnoress Shows Great Activity in
Pushing Toward Mass Of LesisiS-
ton Ahesd--lndisn Appropriation
Bill Next, Senate Committee Organ
iration Speedy--Sherrsn Demands
Covenant and Treaty Divorce.

asnlhStOn. may 81 IrntNtlNc pro~
gram under which both branches OF
congress were working today provided
for unusual rapidity in dlsposipg of ths
most important items for the great
mass or legislative matter before them.
The house, with the woman's sur
frage constitutional amendment AMI
the si55,ooo, OoJ urgent deficiency ap-
preparation blu disposed OF today, plans
10 dispose OF the $I5.000.eo0 Indian ap-
preparation measure which failed Of
passage last Marcn.
Sherman Against League.
A resolution declaring in the sense
of the senate that the covenant OF the
league OF nations be separated from
the peace treaty when II is submitted
for ratification was introduced in the
senate today by Senator Sherman. Of
Illinois.
The attact on the league OF nations
began in the senate today with an ad-
dress by Senator Sherman, republican.
of Illinois, criticizing President Wilson
for his conduct OF peace negotiations
and denouncing the league proposal as
a revolutionary attempt to set up -
parliament OF nations controlled by "A
oligarchy.
National sovereignty would disappear
under the league. he declared and hb-
erty won thru centuries or strugxie
would ha lost forever Tha League. he
predicted. would "beconse Gigantic
tire brand for a world confiagtution,.
Senator Sherman made his address
in presenting resolution declaring II
the sense OF the senate that the league
should be separated from the peace
treaty when the latter is submitted to
the senate for ratification.
He charged that the covenant and
treaty had been so woven together as
to secure votes for the former.
Senator Johnson. republican. of CD
ifornia, called up for consideration In
the senate today his resolution asking
the state department 10 furnish the
senate the complete text Of the peace
treaty.
Committees Shaping.
Rapid work in organizing senate
committees was reported by both re-
publican and democratic committees
which have deferred announcements OF
details. The republicans hope to pres
ent their committees slate Monday.
AS soon as the senate committees
are organized immediate consideration
il planned for the house woman sur
frage resolution 1t is planned 10
bring the measure to a vote early next
month.
Organization OF housa committees
also IL scheduled for completion by the
first OF next week.
Senats Passes Appropri alton.
The eonatc' today passed without
debate or amendment the efficiency
appropriation bill. adopted yesterday
by the house, carrying si5.000,o00 for
war risk allotments to families of sol
diers and sailors and for dependents
for civil war veterans. The measure
now goes 10 the president
Kahn on Military Policy.
Early withdrawal of the American
army from Europe will be demanded
by Represen ntative Kahn. OF California.
chairman OF the house military com
mittee. when he speaks before the
house of his two months Investigation
OF conditions In the American expcdf-
tionary. force. MIR. Kahn returned 10
Washington today and Immediately
began organizing the committee.
A peace time army of 100000 men
and universal military training will be
among the things recommended by
Chairman Kahn. He announced he
would endeavor to have both adopted
=. .he nresent sesein.
Eight Hour Day.
A national eight hour working dav
beginning Jan. |. 1921, was proposed
in bill introduced by Senator Moses
republican. Of New Hampshire. In an
effort to meet constitutional objections,
the bill provides that eight hours shall
constitute working day in any mine.
quarry. mill. cannery, workshop, fac.
ory or manufacturing establishment
engaged In production or articles
entering Interstate commerce. 1t was
explained that the application of the
measure would be similar to that OF
the Adamson law to the railroads.