The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-01-05
LONG GRIND
FOR CONGRESS
Staggering Array of Problems
Await Solution by
SOlonS.

Washington, Jan. ga. p P)-Re-
turning to work today after two
weeks holiday, congress faced one of
the busiest sessions in hisotry and
a staggering array of problems
awaiting solution. In addition to in
Vulnerable domestic matters, some of
which Till have a far-reaching eff
feet on the industrial life of the
country there are international
questions or far reaching impor-
tance that must be settled, includ-
ing the treaty of peace with Ger
many and Austria.
Adjournment was not expected be-
fore fall and the only break in the
long session that members can look
forward to is the brief recess that
will ,be taken coincident with the
holding of the national party conven-
tions during the summer. But despite
the mass of work ahead there were
indications a-plenty that ample
time would be found for partisan
politics and no angle of the coming
presidential election would be over
looked. Political speeches in rec
ord breaking numbers were looked
for.
International problems to be con-
sidered at the resumed session in
clude the proposed alliance with
France, the Panama canal settle
ment with Colombia, treaties with
Poland and possibly Turkey, and nu-
merous measures dealing with the
war changed conditions sof American
commercial and financial relations
abroad.
Important domestic legislation
awaiting action includes the railroad
reorganization bill and the oil, coal,
gas and phosphate land leasing bill,
both of which now are in conference;
army reorganization, shipping legis-
lation, control of undesirable aliens
and on scores of other subjects.
Many Investigations also have been
arranged for by both the senate and
house. Among them will be in
quiries into war expenditures, the
Mexican situation, bolsheVist activ-
tiles, coal situation, federal trade
commission and the Ford
election.
Fifteen Reservations.
A resolution Of ratlncallon embodyinB
fifteen reservations TO lne peace treaty
was Introduced by Senator hlnB, dem
ocrat Utah, VINO gave notice hU wound
compromise showed ucfnite progress
SOON The reservations deal in dill
Ierent way with the same subjects COW
cred by the majority reservation pro-
gram ana would become effective only
If accepted or otherwise assented to
by three of the other great powers.
The obligations of Article Y would be
assumed only when congress acted IN
each specific case, and IL would be de-
clared understood that Japan would re-
turn Shantung to China within a rea-
sonable time" Senator King was one
of the democrats who voted last ses-
sion for ratification with the majority
reservations.
In the senate today the sedition bill
of Senator Sterling, republican. South
Dakota, had the right-o -of-way.
1t had been expected the house would
be called upon to again pass on the
question OF seating Victor BergeG So
cialist, of Wisconsin, who was re-
elected after the house had declared his
seat vacant, but Berger was not pres
ent when the house met.
Representative Mann, republican, IL
linois. former republican leader of the
house, announced he would oppose any
action to withhold Berger's seat.
II am opposed to any summary action
which would deny Berger his seat" he
said.
Chairman Dalinger. Massachusetts
| of the elections committee. which rec.
| commended Bergers election as a mem
| Der Of the special session, was ready
| today with a resolution which would
| deny Berger his seat on the GROUND
| that he has been guilty of giving aid
and comfort to the enemy" The reso-
| mtion was drawn today after a meeting
| of the steering committee, but will bC
| withheld until Berger presents his ere.
| dentials.