The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-16

senate chamber debate for ratlf1ea-
ton will be opened by Senator Swan
son, of Virginia.
Washington, July 13.-Consideration
by. the senate of the peace treaty with
5 its league of nations ovenant-actuat-
" TO open tomorrow, with the meeting
Of the foreign relations committee
transcends in interest anything ex-
pected to come before congress this
week. -
Both branches of congress, however,
have a busy legislative week ahead
with debate on prohibition enforce
ment legislation expected to continue
in the, house and with final disrosi-
tion of the agricultural and .sundry
civil appropriation bills, vetoed by the
president. to be decided. A number
OF committees both those engaged in
drafting legislation and those conduct
ing Investigations, will hold meetings.
The senate foreign relations COM
mittee Will hold special meeting to-
morrow to decide on the course to be
followed in considering the peace
treaty. Although opponents Of the
league of nations covenant. held a
conference today, there was no indi-
cation that any pla1. Of action hao
been definitely agreed on. COMMITTEES
SeIs6iaent as to inviting the preSi-
den6sto attend hearings on the treat.
and to discuss the various clause:
still is divided with number OF
leaders strongly opposed to, sucn in
formal procedure and still favoriie
formal action by the senate through.
adoption of a resolution to obtain in
formation from the president or th;
State department.
The immediate program for con-
sideration Of the treaty, Republican
leaders said tonight. will be its care
.fU1. study by the foreign relations
committee. In this connection it Is
p3arned to act On several resolutions
calling upon the State department 10!
papers needed by the committee il
its exaYnina ton Of the treaty. There
are the resolutions Of Chairman
Lodge, requesting a copy of the alleg-
ed secret treaty between Japan and
Germany. OF Senator Borah. Repubii-
can. Of Idaho, requesting a copy Of an
alleged memorandum by Secretary
Lansing, Col. House and Gen. Bliss
protesting against the Shantung
agreement, and of Senator La Fclette.
Republican, of Wisconsin, calling for
papers concerning alleged action Of
Costa Rica on peace questions.
Not for sometime probably two or
three weeks. according to the Eepub-
Ican leaders. it is planned 10 launch
the reservations to the treaty which
are in process of drafting. Most Of
S this week, it is expected, will be re-
g1uired to study and discuss the
lengthy treaty.
Debate on treaty subjects will DC
renewed in the senate tomorrow
with a prepared address by Senator
Swanson. Democrat member of tbs
foreign relations committee who dis
cussed peace subjects at length re-
Gently with President Wilson.
The house tomorrow will take UP
the s34s909,000 agricultural app,S-
priation pill vetoed by President VIII
son yesterday because Of it's daylight
saving repeal riders.
Action is planned on motion to
override the presidents veto. with
advocates Of the repeal provisions
doubtful of obtaining the necessary
two-thirds majority. If the veto is
sustained, it is proposed to repass the
bill without change in its money
provisions and with the daylight re-
peal clause eliminated. The measure
1t is believed, then would be passed
Immediately by the senate and cham
pions Of the repeal legislation forced
to turn to the separate bill proposed
blythe house early in the session for
abandonment of the daylight saving.
The prohibition enforcement bill
will follow the agricultural bill with
wide. discussion under the fve-nlinute
rule
a final vote may not be reached
until next week. The senate judi
ciary subcommittee also will continue
work this week on the senate en-
forcement bill and an effort to re-
port out the measure before the house
takes final vote. Long debate. ac-
cording to leaders. is assured in the
senate.
Besides the agricultural appropria-
tion bill. leaders plan to rush
through this week, if possible, the
sSo5, 100000 sundry civil appropria
ton bill, also vetoed by President VII
son. The house appropriations com
mittee plans an early meeting to COR
sider steps to meet the presidents ep-
position to the limitation made in the