Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-01-05
CASE UP TODAY
WHENCONCRESS
RESUMES WORK
Session Just Starting
Will Continue Until
Presidential Campaign
Belief of Leaders.
Peace Treaties, Sedition
Bills, Army Reorgan-
ization and Land Lease
Measures on Program.

Washington. Jan. 5.--Congress re-
convenes at noon tomorrow after q
fortnight's holiday. with months of hard
work in sight and adjournment expected
campaign next fall. The only recess
looked for is brief one in summer when
the national party conventions are in
session. Numerous matters await the at
tention of congress. Political appeals of
presidential candidates and members of
congress up for reelection are expected
to flood the Congressional Record.
The senate will resume consideration
of the sedition bill of Senator Sterling.
republican, North Dakota. and later be
gin work on the house water power
development measure. The Niytor
Berger election case is on the program
in the house, where leaders plan to reject
the reelection certificate of
the Milwaukee socialist, ousted in the
last session.
The senate hopes TO dispose of the
German peace treaty this month. despite
no substantial results from compromise
during the recess. Some
move, however, is expected.
Motions on Calendar.
The motion Of Senator Underwood,
for appointment of conciliation COM
mittee is awaiting consideration on the
calendar, as are other motions by Senator
Knox, proposing ratification of all peace
terms. except the league of nations.
Other treaties to be considered are
the French, Austrian and Polish and the
Panama canal settlement with Colombia
and possibly, the Turkish peace treaty.
Congress also must consider many
measures affecting American commercial
financial and other relations abroad, aris-
ing as war aftermaths
The army reorganization bills and the
oil, coal. gas and phosphate land leasing
bill, both in conference, are scheduled
for final action this month.
The army reorganization plans Of
the two military committees are com
plete and differ only in details, except
that the house bill is to be silent on
individual military training. The senate
viii take up Friday the bill
drafted by a sub committee
Many Investigations Afoot.
Shipping legislation will be taken up
with the wooden ship con
tract adjustment slated for January 10.
Many Investigations will be prosecut-
ed by both senate and house.
Besides the house war expenditures
inquiry, senate committees will continue
the Mexican investigation here and on
he border. Mrs. Sturgess. whose hus-
,and was murdered at Chiapas will be
heard here Immediately.
Inquiry into navy decorations will be
begun soon at joint hearings of the
Plans will be laid Tuesday by the senate
Consider Packer Regulation.
Other senate investigations planned
include the coal situation by the commit
New Jersey. The Ford
Newberry election contest from Michi-
gan, investigation of the federal trade
and charges of Senator
Watson, republican, Indiana. that some
IF its employees are socialist propa
yandists. and the news print paper
situation.
The Kenyon Hendricks bill for fed
,ral regulation of the meat industry, is
testimony of the 'big five
packers and other interests having been
concluded. Friday the committee will hold
hearings on bill to extend the maximum
init Of federal farm loans.
The senate plans to pass next week
he first Of the remedial bills urged by
he senate labor committee. providing
or AmerlcanlzatlOn or foreigners ana
work on proposed federal
to consider labor disputes also
will be taken up.
Johnson Deportation Bill.
Laws to deport and exclude undesirable
liens are to be considered Immediately,
the Johnson deportation bill.
passed last month by the house and the
measure extending power
% veto undesirable immigration by
lenial Of passports.
Senate democrats will meet in caucus
January Is to elect a minority leader to
succeed the late Senator Martin, Of
Virginia with Senator Hitchcock Of
Nebraska administration leader in the
,eace treaty controversy and Senator
Underwood Of Alabama, former demo-
ratio leader. In contest for the leader
hip.