The Colorado statesman., 1919-08-30

again there will be fixed program OF
procedure In behalf of the majority.
The Democratic minority In the
house would be by no means idle dur
Ing recess. Its leaders and certain
ranking members of the minOrities In
the committees would remain In Wash
ington to outline their own procedure
when the Democrats must meet the
Legislative issues which the Republic
ans will present.
1t seems altogether likely that the
greater part of the prime legislation
which the Republicans of the house
will enact will not be put forward for
action until the session which begins
the first week In December. In the
meantime preparations will be made
for the winter procedure. The present
session is an extraordinary session. but
II is a session of the SiXty-sixth con-
gress and therefore anything which Is
enacted at this extraordinary session
by the house will survive for action by
the senate and sanction or veto by the
president until the Sixty-sixth CON
gress comes to an end In March. 1921.
Probable Republican Plans.
The Republican majority still Is In
doubt In the matter of action on the
tariff. 1t seems likely, however, that
such tariff legislation as there is to
be will be so framed as virtually to in
sure its acceptance by the senate and
it's probable acceptance by the presi-
dent. There was a marked desire on
the part of some of the Republicans
to put through what is called an old
fashioned Republican tariff bill. and
to let the president veto it. and then
go to the country again in presiden-
tinl campaign with Republican tariff
outlined in legislative form as an is
sue. This plan probably will not be
followed, but the issue will be made
on such tariff bill as the Republic
ans expect to enact when they get
control of the White House. If they
do get such control as a result of the
next election.
1t seems likely that some of the COM
mittees on investigations which have
been in progress looking into this
matter and that matter will. so to
speak, take a recess with the house If
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the leaders are not entirely satisfied
with the manner in which some of the
investigations have been carried on.
II Is only right to say that this has
met with denial In many places, but
there have been more than inklings OF
dissatisfaction with some of the meth
ocs employed.
Democrats VIII Resist.
The Democrats have been studying
the situations as they have developed
in the house since President Wilson
called congress together in extra ses-
sion. Muny of the Democrats do not
believe that the covenant of the
League of Nations is to be the over
shadowing issue in the next preslden-
tial campaign. They desire con-
structive program of resistance to such
legislation as the Republicans may at
tempt to put through, provided the
minority party believes 1t to be pro-
gram which is not acceptable to the
people.
1t goes. of course without saying
that each party looks at legislation
with entirely different eyes and that
each party judges of the viewpoint of
the people from Its own viewpoint.
Legislation. so far as the approval of
the people is concerned, Is something
of lottery and the members of the
two parties have to do some guessing.
Congress wanted to get together in
extraordinary session and 1t was glad
when the president Issued q call. but
II ia inst as eager TO get away and
there is reason beyond the natural
one of desire to rest. The weather
has been hot. hot, hot, and hot weather
in Washington is irritating as it is
elsewhere. The tempers of the men,
bers of congress were not altogether
angelic during the latter part of June
and the whole of July.