Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-01-05
NEW PROBLEMS
FOR CONGRESS-;
LONG SESSION
Questions OF International Dis.
puteS Of Far Reaching Import
ALSO GERMAN! TREATY
Many Domestic Problems Also
to be Taken Up at This
Session

BIZ The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 5.-Congress
met promptly at noon today after a
two weeks recess over the holidays,
with the treaty of Versailles still the
foremost of the great array of sub
jcCts with which the national law
makers were expected to deal before
adjournment, probably just before the
presidential election next November.
Private conferences initiated during
the holidays looking to some sort of
a compromise in the treaty fight were
continued and renewal of debate on
the senate floor was expected at any
time. No concrete plan under which
the senate would resume formal con-
sideration of the subject had been
agreed upon however.
In the senate today the sedition bill
of Senator Sterling, Republican, South
Dakota, has a right of way.
BD The Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5--Returning
to work today after two weeks holi-
day congress faces one of the busiest
sessions in history and a staggering
array Of problems awaiting solution.
In addition to innumerable domes-
Tic status, some of which will have a
far-reaching effect in the industrial
life of the country, there are inter
national questions of far-reaching
import that must be settled. includ-
ing the treaty of peace with Germany
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
can be taken coincident with the
national party conventions during
the summer, but despite the mass of
work ahead there were indications
aplenty that ample time would be
found for partisan politics and no
angle of the coming presidential cleo
ton would be overlooked. Political
speeches in record breaking numbers
were looked for.
Besides the treaties with Germany
and Austria, International problems
to be considered include the proposed
alliance with France, the Panama
settlement with Colombia, treaties
with Poland and possibly Turkey and
numerous measures dealing with the
war-changed conditions of American
commercial and financial relations
abroad.
Important domestic legislation
awaiting action includes the railroad
organization bill and the oil, coal, gas
and phosphate landleasing bill both
of which now are in conference;
army reorganization, shipping leglS-
lation, control of undesirable aliens.
and scores of other subjects.
Many Investigations also have been
arranged by both the Senate and
House. Among them will be inquiries
into war expenditures, Mexican situa-
ton, Bolshevst activities, coal stua-
ton, federal trades commission and
the Ford-New wberry election.
This afternoon the Senate planned
to resume consideration Of the sedition
bill of Senator Sterling, Republican, of
South Dakota, and to begin work on
the House water power development
measure. The House, before taking
up various appropriation measures.
expected to vote on the question OF
seating Victor Berger, Milwaukee So
cialist, who was ousted last session,
but reelected at a special election
held recently. Leaders predicted a
prompt rejection of the reelection
certificate.