New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-03-26
TO END
ABOUT JUNE |
LEADERS IN CONGRESS THINK
NECESSARY WORK CAN BE
CLOSED UP By THEN.
SOME BIG TOPICS GO OVER
Lawmakers Hope to Learn Peoples
Wishes az to Universal Military
Training In the Fall Elections-Lit-
tie Tariff Legislation Contemplated.
BY M p. ~HoRNADAY.


tie Tariff Legislation Contemplated.
BY JAMES p. HoRNADAY.
Washington.-The leaders in o n
gress have now made definite plans
for bringing this session to an end
about June ]. They realize that 1t will
require steady, hard work to accom-
plish this. but they believe, they say,
that it can be done. A genuine sense
of relief was noted when the railroad
legislation was disposed of. The lead
ers feel that one of the most trouble
some problems that confronted con-
gress had been solved, though they al
mitted not solved to the entire salts
faction of all concerned. On the sign
ing of the railroad bill by the president
the leaders quickly reached the deci-
sion TO work for a June l adjournment.
If this program shall be carried Out II
will mean, of course, that the political
marty in control of congress Will De
willing to 90 into the fall ELECTIONS on
The legislative record of the special SEES
sion of last year and the regular SEES
sion of this year.
Some topics of large importance that,
earlier, were on the program for ms
session are to 90 over until after the
election. Among these are universal
military training, the disposition OF the
merchant marine now owned by the
government tariff changes, important
immigration legislation, and probably
legislation affecting the reds. The
putting forward of such important SUD
iects until the regular session that VIII
begin on the first Monday In next De-
cember. of course lightens the burden
of the present session materially.
Wish to Know Popular Mind.
In some instances subjects are to 20
over because the time for action does
not appeal to have arrived; In other
instances there appears to be Il general
desire to have the people express
themselves mt the polls as to what
shall be done. The question of uni
versal military training, for instance
so puzzled leaders In the senate ant
i'm the house of representatives espe
cipIly. that II was decided to defer ac
ton until after the presidential elec
tion. with the hope and expectation
hat In some way the Legislators coult
get from the people neXt November al
expression as to how they really feel
on the question of the youth OF TN
,-E.. .,Y,irnI IN taxa a Shnr
period of training between the ages o
eighteen and twenty-four.
II Is now evident that there will b
very little, IL any, tariff Legislation a
this session. The senate has pigeon
, boled the ''popgun" bills passed by tn
house during the special session. Eve
i, legislation for greater protection 10
, DIVES may not get through. A diner
, ence of opinion as to what such legis
lation should provide has arisen be
tween the senate and house. Congress
, inclinations with respect to immigr'
ton and the treatment OF aliens wh
q talk against the government OF tn
United States have undergone man
. shifts during recent weeks. At preser
n there is not much capitalization G
opinion on either subject. IL any oil
tipct tendency Is observable IL Is u
ward extreme conservatism. II seen
settled, for instance. that nothing WI
4 be done that will materially check FIRE
speech. Attorney General Palmer no
g wants free speech stopped where
So. auaInSf Tho pnynrnmqp
Legislation embodying that idea, {
=, principle, may be enacted.
The appropriation bills will tai
/. much of the time between now an
! June 1. No great Roadway has bee
made with them thus f~ar-headway
the op~en-though an enormous amon
of inquiry has been going on. A HIT
later a vital feature of the work
making appropriations will come up f
: consideration. Ii will have to do wi
! the army and navy. Plainly the disp
sItion is to skimp, so far as both the
:, branches of the public service are CO
. cerned. The ~outcropping of this d
q" position is undoubtedly due to the
legged reaction that caused unlvers
" training to be put over.
81 "Blue Sky" Law Pending.
Il blue sky" legislation. design
TO prevent the sale of fraudule
= securities, now seems assured !
NJ fore this session of congress ends. II
ne capital issues committee. which "
20 called into being during the war. fiji
called attention to the need for su
10 legislation. When 1t passed out Of
istence the federal reserve board
." newed the plea. 1t is asserted u
during the last year fraudulent secu
" ties In large quantities have been m
NJ keted. A favorite plan was to p
al suade holders Of Liberty or NictC
r. bonds to trade these bonds for the
curities.
IT, Now Chairman yolstead Of the hoi
M committee on the judiciary has tab
vi the subject in hand and a bill int
duced By him will be made the ba
for legislation. if 1t is not accep'
III without change. Mr.. Volstead expla
az that he introduced this bill because
W. vas convinced that some sort Of b
"' sky" law must be put ON b stat
books to protect government Do