Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-01-05
CONGRESS FACES
LONG SESSION Of
STRENUOUS WORK
National Assembly Meets at
Noon Today With Many Do
meStic and International
Problems Confronting it.

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Washington, Jan. 4,--Congress re-
| convenes at noon tomorrow, after a
| fortnights holiday with months of
hard work in sight and adjournment
| expected by few leaders before the
presidential campaign next fall. The
only recess looked for its brief one
in summer when the national party
conventions are in session.
Innumerable domestic and interna-
tional problems await the attention
| of congress, with partisan politics of
the coming presidential election prom
inently to the fore Political speeches
of presidential candidates and mem
! hers of congress up for reelection are
expected to flood the congressional
records during the coming months.
The senate will resume tomorrow
consideration of the sedition bill of
Senator Sterling, republican, South
Dakota, and later begin work on the
house water power development
measure. The Victor Berger election
case is the principal of tomorrows
program in the house where leaders
plan to reject Immediately the re-
election of the Milwaukee socialist,
ousted in the last session and prompt
ly reelected.
The senate returns tomorrow in the
hope of disposing of the German
peace treaty this month, but without
substantial results from compromise
negotiations during the holid9y re-
ever, is expected. It may be launched
in debate tomorrow.
The motion of Senator Underwood,
democrat. Alabama. for appointment
of conciliation committee is await
ing consideration and on the calendar,
as is the resolution of Senator Knox,
republican, Pennsylvania, proposing
ratification of all peace terms except
the league of nations.
Other treaties to be considered are
the French, Austrian, Polish and the
Panama canal settlement with Co
lombia, and, possibly, the Turkish
peace treaty.
The railroad reorganization bills
and the oik coal, gas and phosphate
land leasing bills. both in conference,
are scheduled for final action this
month.
Unusual committee activity is on
the program. Army reorganization
plans of the two military committees
are completed and differ only in de-
tails, except that the house bill is to
be silent on universal military train
ing projects. The senate committee
will take up next Friday the bill
drafted by a subcommittee.
Shipping legislation will be taken
lip January IL by the senate COM
merce committee, with wooden ship
contract adjustments slated for jan
uary 10,
Many Investigations will he prose-
cuted. Senate committees will con-
tinue the Mexican investigation here
and on the border. Mrs. Sturgess,
whose husband was murdered at
Chiapas, will be heard tomorrow.
Inquiry into navy awards of decora-
tions will be begun soon at joint hear
ings of the senate and house naval
committees.
Investigation of Bolshevik propa-
ganda and activities Of l.. c. A. x.
Martens, soviet ambassador" is to
begin next Friday by foreign rela-
tions subcommittee, headed by Sen
ator Moses, republican, New Hamp-
shire.
Other senate Investigations planned
include the coal situation, the Ford
Newbury election contest from Mich
igan, investigation of the federal
trade commission, and charges of
Senator Watson, republican, Indiana,
that some of its employees are social
list propagandists, and the news print
paper situation.
General tariff or internal revenue
tax revision legislation is not planned
during the present session, repeal of
the war luxury taxes on soft drinks Is
planned before hot weather sets in.
The Kenyon -Kendrick bills for fed
eral regulation of the meat industry,
are to be taken up tomorrow by the
senate agriculture committee. Next
Friday the committee will hold hear
ings on a bill to extend the maximum
limit of federal farm loans.
The senate plans to pass next week
the first of the remedial bills urged
by the senate labor committee, pro-
viding for Americanization of foreign
ers, and committee work on proposed
federal tribunals to consider labor
disputes also will be taken up.
Laws to deport and exclude unde-
sirabe aliens are to be considered
Immediately, including the Johnson
deportation bill, passed last month by
the house and the administration
measure extending power to veto un
desirable immigration by denial of
passports.
Senate democrats will meet in eau
Gus January Is to elect minority
leader to succeed the late Senator
Martin, of Virginia, with Senator
Hitchcock, of Nebraska, and Senator
Underwood, of Alabama, in contest
for the leadership.