The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-02
NAVY MEDAL ROW
 GETS AIRING THIS WEEK IN CONGRESS
Senators Are Worried Over Proposal of Democrats to Bring Peace Treaty Be
 fore Open Session
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Washington. Fcbruarv Military ahd naval legislation. appropriation bills and committee work on variety of sub jects constitute the week programme for Congress.
 Tn general interest. developments in committees are expected to overshadow those on the floor of either Senate or House, chief attention being focused on the appearance of Secretary Daniels Tuesday before the Senate naval sub committee, Investigating award of naval decorations. The secretary is. expected t reply to charges by Rear Admiral Sims and another general airing of the medal row is looked for
 On the Senate floor work will be con- tinued on the army and navy pay bill, and when it is disposed of an effort kprobably will be made to bring up the army reorganization bill recently reported by the military commute, In the House appropriation bills will be the order. No developments of importance af- fecting the peace treaty are expected bY the leaders during the week, but there will be many conferences preparatory to the effort of the democrats to bring I'D the treaty for debate February l. Nearly every Senate faction is taking tunsel as to how it should vote on this pro- posal. and there are indications that the motion may draw support from widely di- vergent sources.
 RAILROAD BILL | Having disposed of most of the minor | points at issue, Senate and House con- ferees on the railroad bill expect to work overtime to settle promptly the more ms portant features of the measure. 1 A decision on the rate-malsng section 1 is regarded as likely during the week, and there may be agreements on other sa
 lent provisions as well
 The Senate subcommittee appointed to investigate Russian soviet activities in
 this country is expected to continue ts hearings while other subcommittees will
 organize it's inquiry into the charges of Senator Wasson,i republican, Indiana l that employees of the federal trade coe ] mission have been active u disseminate
 inG soviet and revolutionary propasanda,
 Two appropriation bills in Senate con- mittees the postoffice and diplomatic | budgets probably will be reported. and
 an agreement is expected by conferees on
 the Indian appropriation bill. which has 1 passed both Senate and House
 EUROPEAN LOAN
 Besides the regular appropriation biTls. the House will be called on early ih 'ae week to consider. Legislation eXtcndins
 S5o000.Go0 Of new government loans @ European countries for food relief Chaig.
 man rordnev of the House ways and
 r,eans committee. in charge of the re- lief measure expects to call 1t up late tc- lmorrow or Tuesday.
 The House military committee whisai is framine an 2rny reorgauizition meas lure may. iere in the week, reae}t its de eision on whether to incorporate eui-
 versa military training in the bill Aut.-
 sediton legislation may be revived bX the House Judiciary committee though in ! Hess drastic form than has ben proposed AttorneS General Palmer and others are to apepar before tho committee on We'd lnesday to emphasize the need of sucp liesislation