New-York tribune., 1919-05-20

tureo Dy the American expeditionary
forces, much of the legislation that
failed at the last session was again
introduced, and new measures came
from the Republican side as part of
the legislative programme agreed upon
at the party caucus.
Several bills to repeal wartime pro-
hibition were presented. Among the
other repeal bills we're half a dozen
measures aimed at the daylight saving
act, most of them sponsored by far
mers' organizations.
Want Bonus for Soldiers
Numerous other bills would provide
large bonus for men discharged from
military and naval service in addition
to the $50 set aside under the war
revenue bill. Some of these bills fixed
the amount at six months pay and
others fixed a lump sum of $780, SOL
der legislation also included a bill,
similar to that which failed at the last
session, for acquisition Of an American
burial ground in France for men killed
IN action or who died in service abroad.
Another bill called for the immediate
discharge of men entering military
service after the declaration of war
and of men who enlisted in the navy
Tor four years instead of duration of
war. Preference in civil service en-
ployment to former service men was
provided for in many bills.
Representative La Guardia, of New
York, introduced bill under which the
government would provide transporta-
ton to France for the nearest of kin
of all soldiers buried overseas, this
being put forward by him as prefer
able to the plan Of attempting to re-
turn all bodies to this country. Pro-
hibitory immigration legislation is en-
bodied in bill introduced by Repre-
sentative Lufkin, Of Massachusetts,
who asked early consideration for it.
What was regarded as an outgrowth
Of the ratification OF the prohibition
amendment was bill proposing con-
stitutional amendment providing that
all future amendments to that docu-
ment be ratified by popular referen-
dunn vote in each of three-fourths of
the states
The oil land leasing bill was intro
duced in substantially the same form
as at the last session.
The first public patronage measure
to come through was one providing for
an appropriation of $230,O0O for a pub
lie building at Salem, Mass.
Wartime pensions reaching back to
the Spanish-American War the Philip
pine instruction and the China relief
expedition would be provided for in a
bill by Representative Sells, of Ten
nessee
Creation of department Of educa-
ton with a cabinet officer at the heas
and proposals that Sl00 100000 be ap-
propriated for combating illteracy
and for Amercanization were con-
taincd in legislation presented by Rep
resentativc Towner, of Iowa.
Rail Bill Reintroduced
Representative Sims, Of Tennessee.
who was chairman Of the Interstate
Commerce Committee in the last Con-
gress, reintroduced the Administration
bill extending government control of
railroads to 1924.
Representative Fitzgerald, Of Massa-
chusetts, offered measure instructing
the Secretary of War to offer for sale
at once all surplus supplies of canned
meats and vegetables now held by the
government.
Repeal of the espionage law was pro-
posed by Representative La Guardia,
Of New York
A bill to make March the date for
the meeting of each newly elected Con-
gress was introduced by Representa-
tive Macarthur. of OREGON
Representative Dyer, of Missouri, pre-
sented an anti-lynching bill, making
mob participation Federal offence,
with counties in which lynchings occur
being compelled to pay $4,000 to $10,-
900 to the Federal government for the
benefit of the victims dependents.
Representative knutson, of Mime
sofa, introduced a bill for creation of
national colonization board. By the
terms Of the bill, which proposes an ap-
proportion of 100000, liberal terms
would be allowed discharged soldiers
and sailors who wished to settle on the
lands.
Republican Leader Mondell offered
measure designed to establish SOL
diers' settlements in every state on
land reclaimed by the government.
The Federal Employment Service, be-
gun as war emergency service by the
Department of Labor, but whose activi-
ties were curtsilcd after the last Con-
gress failed to grant appropriations for
its extensive work, would be perma-
nently established as government
agency by measure Of Representative
Nolan of California.