Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-28
COLOMBIAN TREATY
WILL HALT SENATE
DEBATE ON LEAGUE
Involves Payment of $685.
100000 to Republic for
Partition of Panama.
HOUSE TO RUSH WORK
BEFORE RECESS BEGINS
President Expected to Outline
His Stand on Proposed
Reservations.
PROHIBITION BILL UP TO-DAY
Proposed Repeal of War Taxes on
Soft Drinks Will Be Among
Measures Considered.
PROHIBITION BILL UP TO-DAY
fBy Associated Press.1

WASHlNGTON, July 27-Senate con-
troversy over the peace treaty with its
league of nations covenant will be
halted temporarily this week to allow
consideration of the long pending Co
lomban treaty.
however, the peace treaty and, re
lated subjects are expected to be TO
the fore every day. II not on the floor
OF the Senate. at least in the cloakrooms
and in conferences.
While the Senate considers the two
treaties. the House will be occupied
with rush of legislation preparatory
10 10 tne planned recess of five weeks,
Inc House recess plans. calling for
branch from August to September S.
TO the House tomorrow. The plans
utndoubtedly will receive the required
Senate approval.
While the house Is In recess the
senate VIII remain In session. chic fly
wysorkins on the peace treaty, while
House committees will take up various
on number Of reconstruction meas
ures. ~ The. recess. however, will ID elay
tehhactment th Of several bills. Including
until September. -
Treaty Involves s:5,O00iloU.
The Colombian treaty, involving IN.
payment Of S25.000.00O to that republic,
resulting from the partitionIng Of Pan
pressing Americas regret" for the
loss by Colombia Of Panama elimie
nated by agreement between the State
taken UP Tuesday by the Foreign Re-
lations Committee. The treaty is ex-
pected TO be reported by the committee
an1 Deys1onm4n;y yafihed ey the Senate promptly
week in the treaty fight include state
ments by President Wilson outlininp
ms s,;o stana on the proposal for ratif-
eation reservations and giving new In
FORMATION as to the Shantung provi-
sion; Both of the expected statements
would n have direct bearing on debate
the Shantung provision is the sub
Ject OF diplomatic discussions now in
progress with Tokyo, designed to OBJ
tam publication of the secret under
ince or some other public declaration
OF Japan's intention.
Walsh nnd Thomas TO Sneak.
. In the continuation OF Senate debate.
senator SEN Walsh. Democrat. Montana.
will be followed on Tuesday by sena-
tors Thomas. of Colorado. and Cav. of
douislana. drsnsaa both Democrats: other ad-
The Foreign Relations COMMITTEES
expects to complete Its preliminary
Taefaains aftar ns; Of the peace treaty tomorrow
treaty. the committee plans to hear
one or two of the experts who as.
sisted the American peace elegation
Among the measures expected TO be
enacted this week by the House ape
those ts9ss proposinE repeal Of the war
crease in the number Of army officers
as requested by. the War Department
ana ss proposing Pro inyestigation OF Mexi-
can T.d anairs by a House committee
PASS bills giving permanent ranks to
Generals Pershinr and March and Al
mirals Sims and Benson. and also act
button OF surplus army food supplies.
Tne latter Will come up tomorrow.
Prohibition Up Today.
Prohibition enforcement passed re-
teemtiS Dy the House viii be considered
Efomorr,ow E, by the full Senate Judiciar
hopes to submit the amended Senate
bill for discussion as substitute for
the House bill. oi
Unusual committee activity in both
bodies of Congress is MANNED mi.
week and Is expected to increase next
week during the House recess House
committees Will continue hearings on
she rIsnt OF Victor Berger. Wisconsin.
immEra tion. public land deveIopment
and shipping legislatio
The House Ways and Means Commit
tee, tee VIII continue hearings on dye
It's measure to repeal the Canadian
reciprocity treaty Is scheduled to %
over until fall.
Oil lands leasing legislation will be
Iaken @ up Wednesday by the Senate
ate comittees are to work on army and
railroad legislation, repeal of the day-
light saving law and inquiries into
nominations OF Attorney General Pal
mer and Comptroller of the Currency