The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-03-26
SESSION To END
ABOUT JUNE |
LEADERS IN CONGRESS THINK
NECESSARY WORK CAN BE
CLOSED UP BY THEN.
SOME BIG TOPICS GO OVER
Lawmakers Hope to Learn Peoples
Wishes as TO Universal Military
Training in the Fall Eleetions-Lit-
tie Tariff Legislation Contemplated.
Rx LANES ?. HoRNApAY.


BY JAMES p. HoRNADAY.
Washington leaders In con
gress have now made definite plans
for bringing this session to an end
about June /. They realize that IL VIII
require steady, hard work to accom-
pllsh this. but they believe, they say,
that IL can be done. A genuine sense
OF relief was noted when the railroad
legislation was disposed OF. The lead
ers feel that one Of the most trouble
some problems that confronted CON
grcss had been solved, though they adj
mitted not solved TO the entire salts
fnction Of all concerned. On the sign
ing of the railroad bill by the president
the leaders quickly reached the decl-
shon 10 work for June ] adjournment.
If this program shall be carried out II
viii mean. of course, that the polilicai
party in control of congress VIII be
willing to 90 into the fall elections on
tile legislative record of the special ses-
sion of last year and the regular SEES
sion Of this year
Some topics of large Importance that,
earlier. were on the program for this
session are 10 90 over until after the
election. Among these are universal
military training, the disposition of the
merchant marine now owned by the
government. tariff changes, important
immigration legislation, and probably
legislation affecting the reds. The
putting forward of such Important sub
iects until the regular session that VIII
begin on the first Monday in next De-
cembcr. of course lightens the burueh
Of the present session materially
Wish to Know Popular Mind.
In some instances subjects are to go
over because the time for action does
not appear 10 have arrived; in other
instances there appears to be general
desire to have Che people express
themselves at The polls as TO what
shall he done. The question OF uni
versnl military training, for instance,
so puzzlcd leaders in the senate ana
In the house of representatives espe-
cially, that IL was decided to defer nc
ton until after the presidential cleo
ton. with the hope and expectation
that IN some way the legislators could
get from the people next November an
expression as 20 how they really felt
ON the question of the youth of the
land being required TO take n short
period of training between the ages OF
eighteen and twenty-four.
II is now evident that there will be
very little. If any, tariff legislation at
this session The senate has pigeon
holed the ''popgun" bills passed by the
house during the special session. Even
legislation for greater protection for
dyes may not get through. A differ
ence of opinion as to what such legis-
lntion should provide has arisen be-
tween the senate and house, Congress-
incllnations with respect 10 immigrn-
ti0n and the treatment of aliens who
talk against the government of the
United Stntes have undergone many
shifts during recent weeks. At present
there is not much crystallization Of
opinion on either subject If any dis
tinct tendency is observable 1t is to.
ward extreme conservatism. II seems
settled, for Instance, that nothing will
be done that viii materially check free
speech. Attorney General Palmer now
wants free speech stopped where 1t
counsels force against the government.
Legislation emhodying that idea, or
principle may be enacted.
The appropriation hills will take
much OF the time between now and
June ]. No great Roadway has been
made with them thus far-hendway in
tie open-th though mn enormous amount
OF inquiry has been going on. \ little
later Il vital feature Of the work of
making appropriations viii come up for
consideration. II will have to do with
the army and navy Plainly the dispo-
Sition Is To slamp, So far as both these
branches OF the public service are con-
cerned. The outcropplng OF this dis
position is undoubtedly due 10 the all
legged reaction that caused universal
training 10 be put over.
Blue sky Law Pending.
blue sky" legislation. designed
to prevent The sale of fraudulent
securities, now seems assured be-
fore this session of congress ends. The
capital issues committee, which was
called into being during tie war, first
called attention 10 the need for such
legislation. When il passed out of ex-
istence the federal reserve board re-
newed the plea. II is asserted that
during the last year fraudulent Securi-
Ties IN large quantities have been mar
keted. \ favorite plan was TO per-
suade holders OF Liberty or Victory
bonds TO trade these bonds for the Sc
curities.
Now Chairman Nolstead of the house
committee on the judiciary has taken
the Subject in hand and a bill intro
duceC by him will be made the basis
for legislation. If ii is not accepted
without change Mr. Nolstead explains
that lie introduced this hili because he
was convinced that some. SORT of blue