The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-10-07
Congress Reconvenes and the
Senate Is Confronted With
Plenty OF Work.
PEACE TREATIES SUBMITTED
Revised Tax Bill Reported But Not Be-
fore Radical "Orys" Get Into Ac-
tion-Tentative Aaenda for Arms
Conference-Serhia and Al
bania Fighting.
BY EDWARD W. p,ckARo.

Congress Is In session again. with
the house marking time while the SEN
ate tries TO catch up There Is a tre-
mendous lot OF Important legislation
before the senators. and President
Harding. through Senator Watson OF
Indiana. warned them that they must
speed up. not only for the beneit OF |
the nation but In order that Republi-
can campaign promises may be re-
deemed. As n starter the President
submitted the treaties with Germany.
Austria and Hungary. without spe.
cial message but with the understand.
ing that they shall be ratified before
the conference on limitation Of arna-
rnents opens In November.
Tie treaties we're referred TO the
foreign relations committee and the
I'D opposition U tie irreeoncilables,
led by Senator Eornh. developed nj
nee. II conferred on the section re
serving to the Emitted STATES the right
10 have a representative on the repara-
lions commission. Borah con'enticd
that II this right were exercised this
country would become Involved I'm.
,nedimfciy IN the reparatInns dispute
hat forms The crux of the present
european problems.
Al the first session Senator penrose
reported the tax bill as revised by
The finance committee and he said he
would seek 10 keep II before the sen
tie continuously until u IL disposed
| II. Next day The measure was CHILLED
10 for consideration. II may he two
weeks before y final vote Is taken on
/. Senator Gerry WIS given permits
| don 10 file n minority report for the
Democratic members of the committee
| within seven days and Senator In Fol
| cite was accorded the same time 1"
| lie his dissenting views.
The senate calendar. In addition 10
! his tax bin and the treaties. con
aims such important measures ms the
arIr bill. the 500 0Op.NU railroad
funding hill. the Borah bill to exempt
American coastwise vessels from pay.
men, OF Panama canal tolls and the
Till authorizing the President and sec
rotary of the treasury TO refund the
xll 600. 600 600 owed by the allied gov
arn,pents TO the United States. New
ertheiess. In what appears 10 be utter
disregard OF the best interest Of The
eeople. the radical "drys" made MI at
tempt TO capture the right of way for
the Campbell. Willis nntibeer bill. Sen
ator Sterling Of South Dakota fore
stalled Senator Penrose as soon Ms
quorum was obtained and moved re
newai OF consideration OF TINT meas
ure. the conference report on II being
the issue. Senator Reed refused u
agree to the fixing Of date for
vote The vets then renewed theil
filibus,ering tactics. but failed 10 &c
an adjournment.
From now on there will be no isc'
81 partisan politics In congress I'M
was mnde evident ON the opening IA.
when Fat Harrison Of Mississippi efl
,ertalned the senate with violent al
/ tack on the administration In ~hic
l he asserted II had displayed 'pitiab'
| iueffietency" and praeticed "ouirageou
.x,rsyarance." He scored the Pres
dent because he plays golf aud spend
week ends on the Mayfiower. IN
i immediate cause Of Harrison's oBtbnr'
l was the letter written by Presiaef
Harding 10 senator McCorrnics OF !
uno,s recounting the achievements
The Republican party since March
This declared the Mississlpplan, wa
,or the purpose 81 influencing the ne
Mexico senatorial election. sehs''
Lodge arose to reply TO Sir. Harriso
-, ,nnienied himself with reading u