Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-31

the farmers of the country during the
latter part OF the year.
| Figures of the 1920 census for con-
| tinental United States were an
! nounced October G.
Figures of 1920 showing total
C. w.. population of 105.-
census 0lVen. Sss.1os. an increase
OF 14.S per cent in ten years The re-
port showed New York still leading
| IN population. with Pennsylvania, ILL.,
| nois and Ohio following in the order
named.
The continued fight over the rati-
hcation of the treaty of Versailles,
with the league of nations covenant,
resulting in rejection of the treaty
Tor the second time. occupied the at
tehtion of the United States Senate
during the early months of 1920 and
monopolzed the attention Of the pub
nc. so far as congressional action
: was concerned The Cummins- Esch
bill, under which the railroads of the
country operated after their return to
private control, and the Army reor-
! gan1zation bin were the principal
pieces of legislation enacted before
the first regular session of the Sixty
..
On January 10, the House, by a vote
OF 32S to 6. for the second time re-
fused to seat Victor Berger, socialist
VINO had been reelected to Congress
from Milwaukee district after he
mad been once barred by the House
ing the war
The water power development bill
which had long been pending in Com
efess was passed by the Senate jan
uary 10. similar bill had been
ADOPTED by the House in July. 1919.
the adoption of the oil land leasing
bill. was ended when the conference
report was adopted by the House on
February 10 and the Senate two days
later.
The fight over the peace treaty was
sustained by vote of So to 8 a pro-
posal by Senator Lodge to bring the
treaty again before the Senate.
The original Lodge reservations
were again adopted, with some amend
Eents. The treaty. with the reserva-
lions, came to a vote on March -
and for the second time failed to
secure the requisite thirds ma
iority. The following day the rejected
treaty was sent back to the President
With no prospect OF the early adop-
ton Of the treaty, resolutions de-
cIaring the war
President VetOeS at an end were
introduced in
~S""'Aon' both the House
and the Senate. The House resolu-
ton. offered by Mr.. Porter, republican,
or pennsylvania, which also would
have repealed all special war time
legislation. was adopted by the House
April by a vote of 242 to $50. The
Senate on May Is adopted a. similar
resolution introduced by Senator
Knox by vote of 43 to SO. On Nov
Il the House adopted the Knox reso-
luton, 22s to 1s9, nineteen democrats
Young with the republicans. Presi-
dent Wilson vetoed this resoiution
however. on May q.
A lew days earlier. on May "a, Presi-
dent wilson asked the Senate for
authority to accept the mandate for
Armenia that had been offered by the
supreme council. On June 1 the Sen.
ATE respectfully declined" to give the
President the authority requested.
on June : the House voted, 342 to
., TO repeal all war laws exceDt the
Lever act and the enemy trading act
the measure already having passeS
the Senate. but President Wilson with
held hts signature from the act and
1t died, with severa! other imporfant
measures, with the adjournment Of
Congress On the day before adjourn
menf President Wilson vetoed the
budget bill which had been passed Nv
ooth houses; The soldier bonus bill.
passed oy the House, also was held