Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-05
, enate to Tackle
Treaty Question
Again = No AppM-
ent Headway Made
in Compromise Eff
forts Berger Elec-
ton Case B efore
House Today Lead
ers Plan to Turn Him
Down Again

a asfung1on. Jan. -Congress re-
..nvanes Al noon tomorrow after a
Knights holiday, with months IF
iA~d work in sight and adjournment
.x!,ected ny few leaders before the
t."ndential campaign next fall. The
Yu.v recess looked for is a brief one
Il summer when the national parties
.onventions are in session.
lanumerable domestic and iurerna-
nal questions await the attention
"a; Congress with partisan politics of
he coming Presidenrial election
Dromlnently TO the fore. Political
reeches of Presidential candidates
ind members of Congress up for re-
lection are expected to flood the
Ongressional Record during the
ming months.
The Senate will resume tomorrow
ronslderation of the sedition bill of
senator Sterling, Republican. North
Dakota and later begin work an the
Louise water power development mo-
ION
The Victor Berger election case Is
ne principal feature of tomorrow
program in the House where leaders
pian TO reject immediately the cleo
ION certificate OF the Milwaukee So
-.allst ousted in the last session and
,romptIy reelected.
The Senate returns in the nope o.
.ilsposition OF the German pence
rrearv this month. but without sub
4IantiaI results from compromise ne
EQUATIONS during the holiday recess.
~ume immediate move. however, IS
@ xDec1ed. II may be launched IN de-
late tomorrow. The MOTION of Sena-
or Underwood Democrat. Alabama,
Tor appointment of a Cancellation
.ornmittee is awaiting consideration
ND on the calendar is a RESOLUTION o.
Senator Knox. Republican, Pennsyi-
saria. proposing ratification or all
neace terms except the League ot
n atoms.
Other treaties TO be considered HI the
present session of Congress are The
f7-ench. Austrian, Polish and the Pan
ana Canal settlement with Colombia
md possibly the Turkish peace treaty
Congress also must consider many
'ueasures affecting American CONNER
ial financial and other relations
a broad arising as war aftermath.
The railroad reorganization bills and
oil coal. gas and phosphate land ieas-
ing bill. both in conference, are sched-
lied for final action this month.
Unusual committee activity is on the
lrpg-am. Army reorganization plans OF
ne two military committees are COM
melted and differ only In details except
nat the House bill is TO be silent on
Universal military training projects
m. senate committee will take up next
57-,oa,, the hill drafted by sub-com-
v,,,+-aa an+ic;uatlng an early report 70
he Senate.
Shipping Legislation viii be taken up
January L. by the Senate commerce
,.,nnittee. witt, wooden snip contract
asiussrnents siatad for January lD.
MANY investigations will be prosecui-
ed pv both Senate and House SesideS
ne House war expenditures inquiry,
-.nata committees will continue the
Mexican investigation here and on the
,ary,er. Mrs. Sturges, whose husband
WAS murdered at Chiapas- Will De heard
are tomorrow.
,-,n,,irv into naval awards OF decora-
sng will be begun soon al JOINT heAr-
u.,t of the senate and House naval
.e,,77,,,i+,ses Plans will be laid next
T4esday by the Senate committee
rvesriration of Bolshevik prupagan-
ana activities of Ludwig c. A h.
Martens. Soviet ADMINISTRATOR Is 10 De
IN next Friday by a foreign reiauons
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