The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-03-05

, constitutional Amendment anu pa9eoo"
Of the prohibition enforcement act were
out star ding features of the sessions OF
the S.xty-S:Xth Conrr"---Thich passed
out today 10 MAKE way for the sixty
seventh Congress-, soon to be called IN
. extra session by President Harding.
SWEET into control OF both the senate
and House near the end OF tho war
after President Wilson mad appealed 10
the country in 1915 to return Demo-
cratic majority 10 Congress. the Repuo-
leans organized ali committees 1T tho
opening Session in 1919 and immediate
- launched an attack OH the admihiS-
:rai:Gn. This ccntcrcd around the
Treaty of Versailles, which was taken
up IN The Senate before II was signed
at PARIS.
other acts Of the administration
which came in FOR criticism incIudeo
tho sending Of troops TO Russia. the
: handling OF deportation cases and the
winding up of war contracts. lnVest-
rntiru- # many phases Of war activi-
,.r., also were undertaken and continued
:hrnurh most Of the nearly two years
Of ,hr lifc Of this. the first Republican
Congress in eiEh: years.
votoos BY wilson
: Four vctoos Of important measures
BY the President also were orerrIdoen
. nv tho SIxtv-SiXth Congress. The meas
urcS passed after their diaapproval by
. NJ, Wilson included the prohibition en-
curr"mcnt act and joint resolutions re-
drc;nC the size OF the regular army TO
IL nGn lncn, repeating tho daylight;
&.tv!nIs .aw and rcrIEing the war FL
nance Corporation. In the case OF one
,rnportant matter. the Knox resolution
b IT, declare the state Of war with Ger
many nj an end. the presidential veto
. stood
i%cS.dcS the war inquiries many others
were conducted. including those into the
1919 steel strike, the spread OF radical
, rropaganda, the coal and housing stu
,iions. tn. controversy between Secre-
, ,ary Daniel. and Rear Admiral Sims
,.rr naval medal awards. campaign ex-
pcnditurcs. Shipping Board operations
! tho Ford Ecwbcrry election. radical de-
porrat.un cas"s. and the escape 70 Cor
. many Of Grover Cleveland Bergdol!.
I Philadelphia draft cvadrr
. 1ntcrnationa! disarmament vas sub
fcct occupying much attention at the
closing session. inquiries being con-
Quoted by both House and Senate COM
m!t,ccs Final action was deferred
and tho whole question left over 20 tho
Harding administration. The Senate
rava! committee recommended. however
that there he no hating OF American
nava! construction at this time.
Important Measures Passed.
lmportlnt measures PASSED by the
SiX,y-siXth Congress besides the pro-
h:h;t!nn enforcement law. the suffrage
amendment. and the resolution 10 re-
vrve the War Finance Corporation in-'
Guided:
TIE Transportation Act
The Merchant Marine Act
Tho Edge bill for foreign finance cor
poratiOns.
The oil and gas leasing laws.
The army reorganization act.
The wai.rpower development bill.
4 bill aholshing the United States
Housing Corporations.
In addition the usual annual sup
My measures were put through and pre-
liminary ground work was laid by the
House Of Ways and Means Committee
for revising both the tariff and tax
laws. ="
There were three sessions OF the Six
ty-s!y,, congress- The First. an extra
ordinary one Gale! by President Wilson
10y calls from Paris after failure oi
Some Of III" big appropriation measures
in tho preceding congress. met on May
49, 1919. and continued just six months
10 November "a The second session,
regular one. began on December ]. 1917.
and continued Ia Jun" 5. 1921. ending
Just l".forr the national political con-
y.ntiOrs. Tho third and final session
heran ;ast December 6. Including tho
sessions during the war and earlier. con-
gross has been sitting virtually In con-
;inuous session for :: decade.
The Treaty Debate.
The Versailles treaty was the great
hone of contention during both the hrst
and second Sessions. II was twice DC.
-ra,ri frs. on November ~. 1919. and
again on March 10. 1920. When. by
vote Of - to 81, il was returned to tho
president. The Knox resolution to end
80 s-?.n Of war with Germany then was
oGor.cI and. on May g.. 1920, killed by
n presidential veto.
The treaty debate began May %. 1879
four days AFTER the news congress COM
vrnrd Tho treaty was reported to tho
senate. with tho Lodge reservations
S.rtsmh.r {. 1919 and the senate cloture
rule adopted for the first time since It's
existence. On November IS. During the
treaty fight President Wilson made
tour oc tho country. beginning S"pter-
brr 3 1919. which ended with his illness
September oS.
\. the second session bipartisan con-
fcrcnr"s % SENATE leaders failed 70
hiring an agreement on reservations and.
with debate removed In February. 1877,
Tho final vote ~ ratification March IL.
was - to 81. legs than twn-thirds ma
io-..v The national presidential con-
yca;lnus and the popular solemn refer
eMdum" followed. No effort was made
20 obtain action or tho treaty during
the session which ended today.
Tic first session was Singna!iZed b!
efforts 10 deal with tho high cost OF
l;y'r. 4. tha; session also congress
conferred IN" permanent rank Of General
uron C;er.rai TcrShing. but has declined
20 rnss hills giving Major Generals
March. ch!rf OF star. and Crowder.
former provost marshal general tho
RAM; If Lieutenant Generals. Bills TO
give permanent rank Of Admiral 10
I'.or Nirptrals Ernson and Sims also
fas!ci
Berger unseatsd.
Nso during IN" first session. Victor
Fcr~c- 'rn Wisconsin socialist. was I'M
seated by tho house and. during the sec
nni sr*e!cn. 10 arain was denied seat
after lis recollection At special cleo
ton.
\, tie second session ire house pass
Cd Wills to provide a honus for war vet
Grams ?nd to amend the tariff and In
.crrol rrvenun iawsAtn abolish luxury
ard other ;axcS--but they failed IN The
sc,:,'n. wE.rN at that session ais" re-
icc'r.! President Wilson's proposal ior
a: t:,"~.".,r mandate over Armenia.
TN. :N'rI ard last session was devoted
rr:n, 'r"Ny - approximation h''S. WIN
estimates by tho suh-c"mmtt-
toes ot N" enlarged house "nN"rTT'a-
trors c"1':rit.cr VII ~ fN- ~" hrs: I'M"
laud.".' ail Tie regular suH,''r measures.
~. emergency tariff ~ was designed
:. .. H,t farmers ae We! ?s IN IN
-,,:.ra,.nr control ~ - darn ~" :!nw
,rl.t INrulL