The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-06
Foundations to Be Laid for
Next Session When G. O. P.
\ Will Control
INTEREST CENTERS IN
WILSON'S LAST MESSAGE
Republican Plans for Handling
Treaty Already Mapped
Out By Leaders
Omitted Press Correspondent

Washington, Dec. 6.-The final
session of the Sixty-sixth Congress
began at noon today. When it ends
on March 3 next, many of the men,
beers who today greeted each other
will return to private life along with
Woodrow Wilson.
This short session has been looked
on in prospect as rather routine ses-
sion, devoted largely to passage OF
the fourteen appropriation bills. But
indications are that it will be crowd
ed with other important business.
Not only will the mass of routine be
tremendous, but there is to be con-
sidered foundation-laying for the
Sixty-Seventh congress, when the re-
publicans, in complete control of both
legislative and executive branches OF
the government, purpose, an amo'-
tiOus program.
When Congress assembled, interest
conferred in President Wilson's final
message, which probably will be read
tomorrow. Both houses, but partlc-
ularly the senate. wanted to hear
whether Wilson, defeated at the
"solemn referendum ON the league
of nations covenant at last months
election, would indicate his inten-
lions with regard to the treaty. IL
will make slight difference what Pre-
sident Wilson suggests, however, as
republican plans for handling the
treaty are already mapped out. The
extra session next March or April IS
to handle that, unless the unexpect-
ed should happen, and Wilson should
send the treaty back now, with an &C
ceptance Of senate reservations. .
Here Il some of the work which
this session will Ne called on to dis
pose of:
Fourteen appropriation bills
disappointment of representation
in the house of representatives, bas-
ed on the 1920 census.
A national budget bill.
A bill to amend the Volstead pro-
hibition enforcement law to make
prohibition less stringent.
"A bill to make the Volstead law
more stringent, and to give the prohi-
bition commissioner a bigger force,
more money and wider powers.
A demand for sweeping investi-
CATION of prohibition enforcement.
Some measure of tax revision, al
though the main program it tax and
tariff revision is to be undertaken at
the next session, according to pre-
sent plans Of republican leaders.
A ssoldier bonus bill.
Measures to lower the cost of liv-
ing.
Proposed amendments of the rail-
road law.
A treaty with Japan covering land
ownership by japanese in California
and other states.
A treaty with Colombia, settling the
old controversy over the Panama ca
nal and establishing American Oil in
terests in Colombia.
Measures to improve housing con-
ditiohs.
Proposals to curb the power OF
grain exchanges to control the price
of wheat and other grains.
A large number of welfare meas
ures.
In addition. some new. investiga-
tions will be undertaken. The sem
ate campaign fund Investigating COM
mittee is expected to make partial
report, and will also continue its
inquiry. Having asked how candi-
dates and parties raised the money
the committee now will ask how they
spent it. \ final report may also be
made On the Newberry election case.
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