The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-08
THE ATTIEBoRo REFoRnER SEPTEMBER
WEEKS PROGRAM
FOR CONGRESS
Peace Treaty Will Be the Great Fea
ture-Prohibition Enforcement
to Be Finished.

WASHINGTON, Sept. S.-Transfer of
the peace treaty from the foreign rela-
tons committee to the senate as the
final step toward ratification will be the
principal event this week in congress-
Chairman Lodge of the foreign relations
committee is expected to report the
treaty with recommended amendments
and reservations Wednesday and there
after the treaty is expected to have ex-
elusive right of way on the senate floor.
Other than the treaty developments
little important work is expected this 4
week in either senate or house although 1
the latter is to consider appropriations
requested by various departments to
combat the high cost of living. Many |
committee hearings, however, are i'll /
prospect on both sides of the capitol
| Filing of majority and minority re- |
| ports of the foreign relations committee |
on the treaty by Chairman Lodge and |
Senator Hitchcock. Democrat, Nebraska, |
respectively, will be the opening form
atty i'll the actual senate consideration
of the treaty. The reports viii be
| brought i'll in open executive session.
The treaty is to be considered and voted
upon article by article. Initial contro-
versies will come on amendments pro-
posed by the Republican committee ma
iority.
/ While the amendments, numbering
nearly 40. are under fire. negotiations
viii proceed as to mild" or strong" res
ervations, which generally are regarded
as the crux of the entire controversy. In
definite debate is expected on the treaty.
Opponents of the league of nations as
drafted at Versailles plan to reply to
addresses made by President Wilson on
his speaking tour both from the senate
: floor and in other cities.
Definite arrangements are to be made
This week for the congressional wei
; come to Gen. Pershing.
: Prohibition enforcement legislation
. enters its final stage this week with
conferences between senate and house
> managers. Final enactment of the bill
! is expected by next week.
i. The Cummins railroad bill, proposing
i private ownership and operation under
!. federal control with strikes and lock-
t outs penalized as permanent railroad
$ policy. will be taken up Tuesday by the
r senate interstate commerce committee.
Is The house committee will continue its
i hearings on similar legislation.
j Hearing of miscellaneous interests on
q the Kenyon henuTicN DIS 10 regulate
the packing industry are to be closed this
e. week by the senate agricultural com
70 mittee which then viii hear representa-
Is tives of the big meat packing concerns.
10 Work on permanent military legisla-
d ton will be continued by both senate
to and house military committees with
= Mai Gen Leonard Wood as a witness be
i fore the former Wednesday,
n Disposition of legislation designed to
reduce living costs is somewhat in doubt
III While the house is expected to pass the
er departmental appropriation measures
I'll after pruning the s40,O00,00o requested
it other legislation is delayed.
b. The house bill to amend the food con
re troll law so as to give the department O
We Justice more power to prevent profiteerins
IN is on the senate calendar, but because o
&c the peace treaty, its prospect OF imme
re- date passage is uncertain. The hous
or agriculture committee plans to presen
NJ this week bill to regulate cold storage
Conservation legislation is to b
le- pressed soon. The oil and coal land leas
ed ing bill passed by the senate will b
ow taken up this week by the house com
he mittee while senate committees vii
Die work on the house water power develop
all ment bill.
nj Investigation of the coal situation wi
en- be resumed Wednesday by the senat
on interstate commerce sub committee an
Ir the senate banking committee Tuesda
1se will continue hearings on confirmation @
OF the nomination of John SHELTON William
DIV as comptroller of the currency