The Mankato free press., 1921-09-23

eign relations committee, on ar
rival of the treaties at the senate
called a meeting for tomorrow to
begin their confederation.
| Washington, d. c., September 21.-
! Congress re assembled at noon today
after a recess OF thirty days with
! prospects that the extra session would
lapse inlo the regular session begin
ming in December.
Under a genteman's agreement, IN
the house however, that body is to
begin Immediately, a series OF three
day recesSes until October 4, while
the senate goes ahead at full speed
on tax revision; the ratification of
peace treaties with Germany, Austria,
and Hungary; and with number OF
other important matters including the
anti beer, railroad debt funding, al
lied debt refunding and Panama ca
nal tolls bills.
Attention to Peace Treaties.
! Present attention to the senate of
the peace treaties and possibly OF the
revenue bill. was expected to be the
principal events today, although there
was possibility that only a perfume
tory session would be held and bust
ness put over until tomorrow. The tax
measure was to be reported out by
the finance committee and the peace
treaties were to be transmitted with
a brief note by President Harding.
I Indications were that both the rev.
enue bill and the peace treaties might
be considered virtually Simultaneous
ly when taken up.
The treaties with Germany, Aus
tria and Hungary were sent to the
senate for ratification today by Pres
ident Harding
The treaties were. accompanied ON !,
ly by a brief formal note OF transmit ;
tai and were sent to the senate by a
White House messenger.
| Wage Action on Beer Bill
A proposal that the beer bill which
failed of final passage just before the
recess of congress be pressed for early
today by Senator Sterling republican
OF South Dakota. who is in charge of
the measure in the senate.
Senator Sterling SAID after a con-
ference with President Harding that
he believed the latter was anxious to
see the bill enacted and was certain
it would receive presidential approval
when sent to the White House.
More Work and Less Play
The American people want more
work and less play" Senator Harri-
son, democrat. Mississippi, declared
today in the senate in describing
President Harding's recent trip to
New York state on the yacht May
flower. The trip was taken, he said,
while millions or Americans were
hanging their heads in shame" be-
cause men who helped win the war"
were being offered on the auction
block in Boston.
! Session of Senate Short.
i Fifty four senators, thirty three
republicans and twenty one demo
Gratis, answered to the senate roll
call after Vice President Coolidge
had convened that body. The ses-
sion opened with the usual confusion
of greetings and handshaking among
senator's. The galleries were well
filed
Few members Of the house were
present and representative Walsh,
acted as speaker pro tenn in the alb
sence of Speaker Gillett. Without
transacting other business than the
approval of the journal, adjourn
ment was taken until Saturday.
enlivened by speech by Senator
criticising President Harding and the
administration for playing politics.
in the recent exchange of letters be-
tween the president and Senator Nc
Cormick. republican, Illinois. The
communication of president, Senator
Harrison declared, was a political
letter" which shocked and almost
written, Senator Harrison charged,
; to aid the election yesterday of Sen
ator Bursum, republican, New Mex
leo, because, Mr.. Harrison said. SEN
ator Mccormick, chairman of the
senatorial campaign committee was
worried over the New Mexican sit
uation."
Senator Harrison Gets Floor.
Senator Harrison got in ahead of
Senator Sterling, republican, South
Dakota, who was on his feet to call
up the conference report on the anti
beer bill
Referring sarcastically to President
Hardings claims't "of achievements"
!: of the republican regime, Senator
no mention was made by the presi-
dent of the "repudiated tariff revi-
sior bill" The Mississippi Senator
predicted it would not pass during
this session and said portions of the
presidents letter dealing with tax
!, and tariff revision were "incorror-
ated to hoodwink the voters of New
Mexico" ....
The farm credit relief bill. the
senator said, was bankers bill
with all its teeth extracted before
passage" ,.r
, Senator Penrose. republican. Penn
svlvania interrupted to ask Senator
Harrison's text and the latter replied
that it was "the deficiencies and de-
linGuincies o. the republican party"
Tax Bill Presented Today
The house tax bill as amended by
the senate finance committee to raise
approximately three and quarter
billions of dollars of revenue this fs-
cal year was presented formally today
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