The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-13
TEST OF STRENGTH OVERTOPS ALL ELSE THE PRESENT WEEK
Congress to Have a Strenu- Ous Debate and a Vote on the Shantung Amend
 ment This Week
By Assnefafsa Hras.

"1shthGtons OCtobEr ISs-tm- minenoe of another test of strength in the Senate controversy over the
 German pcaee treaty evertors in
 interest nnd importance all mat ters likely to come before Congress this week. Leaders In the treaty light regards vote on the Shas-
 tung amendments to the pact late this week ss assured, and hope that within ten days niI other amend
 ments chm be disposed of. Debate on the Shantung amendments will be continued tomorrow by Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, chairman of tho foreign relations committee and author if the pending amendments. Reading of the treaty text will be con- tinued and by Wednesday 1t is hoped to conclude the formal reading and proceed to vote on the Shantung sec tion
 To expedite the treaty consideration republican and democratic leaders are negotiating for an agreement for an earlier hour and also for a speedy consideration of the document It is
 
 up" programme Wednesday,
 The House will consider compa ra- lively minor measures this week in- cluding disposition Of the bill for vo- cational education and persons injured in industry. and a bill to establish a federal budget system, Final action on the custer proceedings against Victor Berger, the Wisconsin socialist is planned for Friday by the House elections committee
 "SIX TO ONE" NEXT
 Following disposal of the shantung amendments to the treaty, Senate lead CTS plan to take up the "six to one amendment of Senator Johnson. repub- lican of California, who is expected to return Tuesday from his western speaking trip. Leaders of both parties in the Senate agree that the vote on Senator Johnson's proposal aimed to equaIize British and American vote strength In the league of nations will be very close. Several days, 1t is said will be spent in debate on the amend ment
 By the time amendments to the treaty are disposed of and reserva- tions come up for action democratic leaders hope President Wilson will have recovered sufficiently from his illness to allow the holding of con-
 
 still are declared by party leaders to be solidly against the republican res ervation programme while continued progress toward complete agreement of the republicans on the reservations Is reported.
 Tn connection with the peace treaty ac- tion is planned this week on the resolu- tion of Senator King, democrat of Utah proposing Senate in favor of warding western Thrace to Greece instead of to Bulgaria The foreign relations subcom- n,ittee considering proposals to aid the Ar1nenans is expected to report late this week.
 Of the legislation before Congress two important measures are due for early transmittal, probably tomorrow, to Presi- dent Wilson.-the bills for enforcement of wartime and constitutional prohibition and to penalize profiteerins in food and clothing. The measure increasing postal employees salaries is nearing completion in conference
 Railroad legislation has reached the drafting stage in the Senate interstate commerce committee, which hopes to re- port out its bille this week The House recommendations to the full committee and predictions are general that the com ,leted bill will retain the anti strike pro visions of the Cummins measure.
 Conclusion this week of the steel strike investigation of Senate labor committee is considered probable An early report on the committees findings is known to be desired by Chairman Kenyon. Numer- ous other investigations by the commit tees of both bodies of Congress- also are to continue during the week