Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-13
TEST OF STRENGTH
ON PACT EXPECTED
Leaders in Senate Look for Vote
on Shantung Amendments
This Week.
ADOPT "sPEED-UP" POLICY
Bills to Enforce Prohibition and
Penalizing Prohtecring Go
to President.
my Annotated Prnsa1

WASHINGTON. Oct. 12.-Imminence
OF another test OF strength in the Sem
ate controversy over tho German peace
treaty overtops in interest and i'm
portance all matters likely 10 come
before Congress this week. Leaders in
the treaty fight regard a vote on the
Shantung amendments to the pact
late this week as assured: and hope
that within ten days all other amend
ments can be disposed of.
Debate on the ShantunE amendments
viii be continued tomorrow by Sena-
tor Lodge. of Massachusetts. chairman
of the Foreign Relations COMMITTEES,
and author of the pending amendments.
continued, and BY Wedn esday it is
hoped TO conclude the formal reading
and proceed TO vote on the Shantung
To expedite the treaty consideration,
republican and Democratic leaders are
negotiating for. an agreement for an
eonsideration ,9l Of the document. 1t IS
ing up program Wednesday.
Berger Case Up Friday.
The House will consider compare
lively minor measures this week, in
clud!ng disposition OF the bill for voca-
ilonai ;nt,s education Of persons injured in
eral budget system. Final action on
the custer proceedings against Rep
rssensaiiye re, nda.ii;. Victor Berger, me Wiscon
House Elections Committee.
Following disposal of the Shantung
iendaGs HsdarnIGaS pia1 to me 1reatE Senate
one" amendment Of Senator Johnson
hepuo iican, OF California, who is ex-
Hessed Wsstern TO ol,iIl return Tuesday, from his
both parties In the Senate agree that
& Inc vote on Senator Johnson's pro-
81 oafTnsriean voting strength in the leag 40
OF NATIONS. will be very close. Several
DAYS 1t is expected: will be spent in
oeDate on the amendment.
Wnnt to Consult Wilson.
BY the time amendments TO the
treaty are disposed OF and reservations
come up FOR action, Democratic lead
fes nGps s5fsident Wilson viii have
70 allow the holding of conferences
The, bulk of the Democrats still are
M he park Repabcan sbdeTs to BE solii
program. while continued progress TO-
ware complete agreement of the Re
ported.
In connection with the peace treaty.
action Is planned this week on the
OF Utah. proposing Senate decla ration
IN IN iavor OF awarding of Western
rhrace rnr;. to Greece instead of to Bul.
Edr!a The Eoreigu Relations sub
committee considering proposals u
aid ATmenians IS expected TO report
late this week.
frohioition bitl to rresident.
or the legislation before Congress,
Two important measures are due for
early tranSmittal probably tomorrow.
TO PRESIDENT Wilson--the bills for en-
forcement OF wartime and constitu-
tional prohibition and to penalize prof.
teering in food and clothing. The meas
ure increasing postal employees sal
ference.
Railroad legislation has reached the
Drafting stage in the Senate Inter
state Commerce Committee, which
hopes to report out its bill late this
week.
The House subcommittee also ex-
poets to submit its recommends tions
to the full committee and predictions
are general that the completed bill
WI! retain the anti-strike provisions
or the Cummins measure.
Conclusion this week Of the steel
Strike investigation of the Senate
Labor Committee is considered prob
able. An early report on the com
mlttecs findings is known to be de-
sired by Chairman Kenyon. Numerous
other inyest legations by the committees
of both bodies OF Congress also are 10
continue during the week.