Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-12-01
PAGE SIX.

yWAshington.. Dec. MANY months
work on Il greet variety OF important
sNoJectSA International and domestic,
we're before the 66tht congress today
when IL met for It's second and .regu-
III seseion.E which was expected to
close only With the presidential cam
,afsn1next fall.
Members ofSbcth senate and house
setnrned to work with only ten days
.:est since the adjournment of the exr
t~raordtn0ry session which ended Nov.
~ when the peace treaty failed Of
ra~tffcat!on In the senate. Because Of
h e extra sessiou the opening day
lacked much of the usual hustle at
tending the Launching Of a new. ses-
siOn.
With the congress already Sin har-
1ess" and with much legislation ready
sot. immediate consideration little de-
lay in the beginning of work was ex-
oected. Calling Of senate ANDY house
.olls FOR auorums. appointments of
snd each other that congress- was ION
the Job" were among the customary
opening formalities.
Besides legislative recommends
tons President Wilson's message was
expected to deal with international
relations and particularly with the
treaty Of Versailles. While early rati-.
~ hNoA rs IbASN. y" ASbA "
missed reservations vas expected by
many senator's. with hopes Of action
before the new year. leaders believed
The issues involved would he carried
Into the presidential campaign.
Politics to Play Part.
Politics Is due to play a. large part
IN the events OF the new session. the
last before the nominating conven-
lions next summer and the final cam
paign in the fall. Leaders propose to
have congress recess for the conven-
tons and work through afterward
into October.
Enactment OF legislation is expected
to begin Immediately. The senate to-
day had pending. with privileged stat
US the Cumrnins railroad bill with it's
provisions against strikes and for re-
ership.' In the house. the bill to re-
strict immigration and provide for
deportation Of alien radicals was first
on the calendar. The house probably
will be occupied largely with the ap-
preparation bills for al weeks and
leaders hope to enact several meas
ures before the holiday adjournment,
to begin Dec. 20 and continue to Ian
uary &.
Long debate on the railroad bill in
the senate was anticinated and lead
ers had little hopes Of it's enactment
before Jan. i, the date on which the
president has said the roads would
he returned to. private operation. A
temporary resolution continuing guar
anteed compensation for the carriers
until permanent LEGISLATION is COM
pleted will he passed IL necessary.
Among the measures expected to
be completed this month r the oil.
coal. gas and phosphate land leasing
bill and the Edge measure authorizing !
information of corporations to finance
American export trade. Both bills are
now in conference.
Besides the treaty OF Versailles. sew
ers1 other treaties are pending and
promise to evoke long senate debate.
Three treaties, one guaranteeing as
sistance to France in event OF German
and defining the Rhine frontier and
the long-pendlng s%25.6o0.o0o Colon
bian pact. are pending before the for
eign relations committee.
Austrian Treaty to Come Up
The peace treaty with Austria also
is expected to be ready for transmits
mittee also has before it the resolu-
ton OF Republican Leader Lodge pro-
posing that congress-, by concurrent
resolution. declare the war with Ger
nan ended. This will be fought vigor-
ously by the administration. Early
action on the French treaty is not
planned by the committee majority,
hut the Polish treaty. the leaders say,
will be pressed.
Among other important interna-
tional matters pending or in prospect
madam reciprocity treaty and COM