The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-11-26
IaElTy CONTEST ONE or
MOST BITTER IN HISTORY
Shut off Consideration of Much
Liquidation During Ex-
ira Session. =

washington, NOV. zz.-W ME
constellation of the treaty of Yer
sailles was the outstanding event Of
the first session of the Sixty-sixth
-Congress-the lrst in six years in
which Republicans have controlled
both branches-considerable i'm
portant legislation was completed
and many other measures prepared
for disposal when the regular meet
ing begins December 1.
The Session Closing to-day was
an extraordinary one convened May
10 under a call cabled from Paris
by President Wilson, to consider
primarily the appropriation bills
which failed at the session ending
last March 8.
Principal Achievements
Among the principal legislative
achievements were:
Submission of the woman suf-
frage constitutional amendment, to
the States for ratification, The
amendment resolution was adopted,
3O4 to 80 by the House as its first
legislative act and by the Senate
June 4, Sc to %.
The prohibition enforcement bill,
providing for enforcing wartime
and constitutional Prohibition, pass
ed over President Wilson's veto.
The act repeating the daylight
savings law also passed over the
Presidents veto.
Providing for return of telegraph
Telephone and cablewire lines to
private operation.
Continuing Government control
of dyes to January Is next.
Extension of the Lever Food and
Fuel Control law to clothing and
other necessaries and penalizing
boarding and profteering.
Granting permanent rank to Gen.
Pershing.
Providing for demobilizing the
army to peace basis of approx
mately 100000 men, pending per-
manent peacetime legislation.
Authorizing completion of the
Government railroads in Alaska.
Continuing wartime passport re-
strictions so as to prevent an in
fiux of radical aliens.
Ten appropriation bills aggre-
eating S,OOO,OOO,OOO also were
passed. They included $750,0O0.-
900 for the Railroad Administra-
ton, $772,OOO,OO0 for the army,
3 $616,OOO, 900 for the navy and a
sundry civil budget of $613,O00,-
900.
Bitter Contest
p Numerous minor bills and resolu-
. lions also were enacted, but no at
tempt was made to pass over the
Presidents veto the Cummins bill
to restore the pre-war rate-making
powers of the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
= The German treaty so engrossed
Senate attention that it shut Off
consideration of much legislation.
Senate discussion of the treaty be-
gan May 90. but the document it,
gan May %, but the document it
Wilson until July 10. Committee
Vhearing and consideration required
two months, the report with four
teen reservations being made to the
Senate September 10.
Deliberations on the treaty evok-
ed one of the most bitter and pro-
1onged contests between Congress
and the President in American his
tory, with the controversy conferred
largely about the League of Ma
tions covenant.
The French treaty, providing an
American guarantee to assist
France in the event of unprovoked
German aggression, was submitted
to the Senate by the President Ju-
" 20 after demands from Senate
Republicans, but still remains in
the Foreign Relations Committee.
Another treaty, the Panama Can
al settlement with Colombia. pro-
posing payment of $25,O0o,OOO b.
the United States, also remains in
committee. 1t was reported to the
Senate, but later withdrawn because
of Colombian DEGREES regarded as
inimical to American interests.