The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-23
CONGRESS ID HOLD
 NIGHT SESSIONS ID
 EXPEDITE BUSINESS
With League of Nations De- bate Sidetracked, Urgent Measures Will Be
 Taken Up.
By Associated Pros.

Washington, June 22.-With only desul- tory debate of the peace treaty and its league of nations covenant expressed at the results of the declaration of legis- lative leaders not to call up the Knox resolution. Congress vii start tomorrow on a week of important government ac- tion. Chief activity is expected to be manifested in the Senate with a view to passing appropriation bills needed to continue government operations after the end of the present fiscal year on June 30.
 The plan of Senate leaders to hold night sessions, inaugurated last week will be carried out, it was said tonight.
 The $SSS, 0,0o0 army appropriation bill is to come up tomorrow in the Senate and will be followed by the naval appro- priation bill
 The Sundry civil appropriation measure will be transmitted tomorrow to the sem ate and probably win come up for action immediately after the military measurers.
 Senate leaders believe, with night ses- sions. that all appropriation measures can be passed by June 30, with President Wilson not expected to return before the first week of July, hiatus Of a few days in federal funds is expected.
 The House this week is scheduled to devote itself largely to disposing of con- ference reports on the appropriation bills and prohibition enforcement legislation The judiciary committee tomorrow pro poses to report bill for the latter anr urge immediate consideration. Passas of a prohibition measure by the hous. this week Is anticipated, but with appro- priation bills having the right of way in the Senate, leaders doubt whether the prohibition bill can be enacted by July 1. when war time prohibition Is made effec- tive. Prohibition advocates, however, de- clare the penalties of the wartime pro- hibition measure are sufficient for it's en- forcement by the department of justice. Further steps are planned this week by committee's, in the event of objections to Senate confirmation of Attorney Gen. eraI Palmer, on immigration legislation and to provide land for discharged sol diers and sailors.
 The House inquiry into war department wartime expenditures will begin to- morrow, before the full committee with Brigadier General Lord. director of fin ance, as the first witness. Steps toward investigating the shipping boards alien property custodan's offices, and other governmental agencies also are expected soon.
 1t is planned to hold the bills until the President arrives at the White House The lack of funds democratic leader: declare, will be technical and not ac' tually embarrassing to government ac- tvities
 Final enactment this week of the bills to repeal the daylight saving law and te end government control of telegraph, tel ephone and other wires Is considered as. sured The former is planned through adoption by both houses of the confer ence report on the agricultural depart ment bill with the daylight repeal rider Senate and House conferees on the wire control repeal accordingly will meet to- morrow and prompt agreement is pre- dicted, but with belief general that the final outcome will be postponement of re turn of the wires until July 3l.