Evening star., 1920-01-25
SENATE.

Discussion of the peace treaty res
ervations were continued this week
by the bipartisan conference of sena-
tors. At a conference between Sena-
tor Lodge, republican leader, and
eight of the republican senators op-
posed to ratification of the treaty in
any form demand was made by the
opponents of the treaty that no COM
promise be made on the so-called
Lodge reservations. Threats against
party solidarity were made if the
compromises opposed are attempted.
IL was reported that considerable
progress had been made toward eff
fecting compromise on the reser-
vatlons at the bipartisan conference.
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Hearings on the award of naval
decorations by ySecretary'Daniels were
continued xby the Hale investigating
COMMITTEES, and Admirals Mayo. knight
and others supported the contention
OF Admiral Sims that medals should
not be awarded to commanders who
lost their vessels merely because they
had been In command of lost vessels.
The, naval affairs committee voted to
widen the scope of the inquiry so as to
cover cover the conduct of the war by the
Navy Department. Secretary Daniels
is expected to appear before the COM
mittee Tuesday.
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The Senate by vote of 33 to 30
voted down motion of Senator Walsh
or Montana to call up a resolution
censuring Rear Admiral Sims be-
fnc hot fOr
ate subcommittee investigating the
'3aval medal awards.
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The naval affairs committee voted
to appoint a subcommittee to inquire
into the advisa bility of invest eating
alleged activities of Navy Depart
ment vice squad" at Newport. r. I.
Senator Ball of Delaware was ap-
pointed Chairman OF the subcom-
mittee
The confereeS on the railroad bill
made some progress toward an agree
ment on section 6. which includes the
rate-mak1ng features Of the bill. 1t
appears. however, that another vote
Will have to be taken in the House
and possibly in the Senate on the
anti-strike provisions.
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Senator Kenyon of Iowa has intro
duced bill requesting the President to
call a national industrial congress. con-
sisting of 800 delegates, equally divided
between labor unions and the industries.
to frame machinery for the settlement
of industrial disputes.
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Senator Townsend of Michigan has
announced that public hearings will be-
the charges that the F" val Trade
Commission is honey -clA3ed with
reds
The Senate considered the Ameri-
caniZation bill during the week and
adopted an amendment under which
aliens and citizens alike between the
ages of sixteen and twenty-one. who
are illiterateS must take courses of
instruction amounting to 200 hours
a year.
The Senate passed a bill authoriz-
ing the shipping board to settle
ing out of cancellation of contracts. 1t
involves about S13.00O,000
X X x X
Senator Mclean of Connecticut has
introduced a bill for the coinage of two
cent pieces to be called the Roosevelt
two-cent piece.
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IHe SENATE adopted TeSOlutlOn Dy
Senator Norris of Nebraska calling upon
the Federal Reserve, Board to inform the
Senate whether the board or any of the
reserve banks were coercing state banks
to join the reserve system.
X X X X
Senator owen introduced a bill to
! limit the interest rate that may be
| charged by national banks for call
money to per cent.
X X X
Secretary Baker of the War Depart
ment has approved the Army reorgani-
zation bill drafted by the Senate mill
tary affairs subcommittee. with the ex-
ception, of the clause providing that the