The Washington herald., 1921-07-03
Senate Takes a Rest.

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yVyITH the peace resolution adopted So to IO IN
w wave Of bitter Democratic opposition, the
maternity bill sidetacked the seasonal rates
coal bill doomed by reeommitment soldier eompen-
saton tax and tariff waiting At the threshold and
world, Of petty legislation in various stages of in
completeness the Senate Friday dull care aside
and took recess oyer the holiday
When the Upper Body Of Congress renews It's
abors Tuesday his the avowed purpose Of the majority
leaders 20 heSto the mark and put the three major
bills through swiftly they may find il possible in
face Of a determined minority foe The three chief
bills acknowledged to be soldier relief tax and
tariff. The tariff bill has just reached the House.
while its companion measure is IN the hopper with
some hopes Of coming out in the Senate ahead Of
tariff. Insistenee Of the public for relief from the
burdens Of war taxation is having its effect and
leaders Of the administration forces bent on maxi
ing headway fast as possible Senator Watson. of
Indiana and other members Of the Finance Commit
tee have received many letters urging pressure ON this
BILL and President Harding is said to have agreed
to the suggestion Of putting il ahead Of the tariff bill
IL possible.
O ENATOR M'CUMBER. of North Dakota, served
notice Thurtday that he would call up the sol
dier bill as as the maternity and infancy
bill is out Of the way The latter measure will be
voted July is. according to unanimous consent
agreement
A plea for the maternity bill was made by Sena-
tor Kenyon, Of Iowa, chairman Of the Education and
Labor Committee which reported il, and Senator
Sheppard, Of Texas. its author They declared it
educational and meant to assist States in protecting
mothers and babies and diminishing the
nual toll Of death which was due to lack OF under
standing in the hygiene Of motherhood. If the ma
tion appropriate millions for hogs and bugs it
should be willing to do something for the babies,
Senator Kenyon said.
Senator'S Knox and Lodge sponsored the confer
tion against rapd6re of challenges and interroga
tions, The resolution agreed upon and to the
President terminates the state of war between the
United States and Germany and Austria declares that
German and Austrian property seized by the United
States will be held until all claims of the United
States are satisfied and specifically exempts from
peal the wartime passport law and the under
which draft deserters such as Grover Bergdon can
be punished The Democrats assAied the failure of the
conferees to include the resolution provision CON
hrming the sale Of German and Austrian property
Senator Hitchcock Democratic eonferee who refused
to sign the report told the Senate he did because
the resolution would not advance the United States
one inch toward peace.
T-HE coal bill was recommitted. by a vote of 3s
to 20 after debate scattered over ten days
II provided originally that the Interstate Com
merce Commission be authorized lower transporta-
ton rates IN the and raise them in the win
ter, so as to increase production and relieve
the strain upon the winter period 1t amended
knock the winter rate increase Frelnghuysen
declared the bills defeat enhanced the certainty of
coal famine the coming winter and the following
winter He blamed coal lobbyists for the action taken
Senator Smoots sales tax bill, which has not yet
reached the calendar assailed by his colleague
Senator King, who declared il would only result in
further burdenng the consumers without afording
any additional source of revenue. Senator's Norris
McKelIar, Simmons and others echoed his views in
this respect
Another jibe at Republican shortcomings was de-
livered by Senator Harrison of Mississippi who said
eleven new Republican members of the House we're
disgusted with the parys inertness and had banded
together TO undertake doing something real Harrison
aid the administration leaders were doing nothing