Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-09-30
Congress Reconvenes and the
Senate Is Confronted With
Plenty of Work.
PEACE TREATIES SUBMITTED
Revised Tax Bill Reported But Not Be-
fore Radica. "Drys" Get into Ac-
tion-Tentative Agenda for Arms
conference-Serbia and Al
bania Fighting.
By EDWARD w. pIcKARD.

Congress is in session again, with
the house marking time while the SEN
ate tries to catch up. There is ire
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 benefit OF
the nation but in order that Republic
can campaign promises may be re-
deemed. AS a starter the President
submitted the treaties with Germany,
Austria and Hungary, without spe-
cial message but with the understands
ing that they shall be ratified before
the conference on limitation of arma-
ments opens ia November.
The treaties were referred to the
foreign relations committee and the
old opposition of the irrecOncilables,
led by Senator Borah, developed at
once. 1t conferred on the section re-
serving to the United States the right
to have a representative on the repara-
lions commission. BOrah contended
that if this right We're exercised this
country would become involved i'm
mediately in the PREPARATIONS dispute
that forms the crux of the present
European problems.
At the first session Senator Penrose
reported the tax bill as revised by
the finance committee and he SAID ne
would seek to keep it before the SEN
ate continuously until it is disposed
of. Next day the measure was called
ND for consideration. 1t may be two
weeks before a final vote is taken on
1t. Senator Gerry was given permls-
sion to file minority report for the
Democratic members of the committee
within seven days, and Senator La FOL
lette was accorded the same time 10
file his dissenting views.
The senate calendar, in addition to
this tax bill and the treaties, con-
tains such important measures as the
tariff bill, the S500,000,O00 railroad
funding bill, the Borah bill to exempt
American coastwise vessels from pay
ment of Panama canal tolls and the
hill authorizing the President and Sec
retary of the treasury to refund the
S11 600. OO0.O0o owed by the allied gov
ernments TO the United States. New
ertheless. in what appears to be utter
disregard of the best interest of the
,,eonle the radical "dryS" made an at
fempt to capture the right of way for
the Campbell-Willis antibeer bill. Sen
ator Sterling of South Dakota fore
stalled Senator Penrose as soon as a
nd
newal of consideration of that meas
IRE. the conference report on 1t Deing
4ba ;ssue. Senator Reed refused to
agree to the fixing of a date Tor a
vote The "wets" then renewed their
flibustering tactics, but failed to get
an adjournment.
From now on there will be no lack
,of nartisan politics in congress. Inns
was made evident on the opening uay
whom PAT Harrison of Mississippi en-
tertained the senate with violent at
+ocx on the administration in when
ne asserted it had displayed pitiapie
;net1iciencyn and practiced Outrageous
.sxtrayagance." He scored the Pres-
ident because he plays golf ana spenus
,vaek ends on the Mayfower. The
.s,,,,,adiate cause of Harrison's outburst
,,-os the letter written by President
Harding to Senator Mccormick OF IL
Iinois recounting the achievements OF
tbe Republican party since March 4
This. declared the Mississippian' was
for the purpose of influencing the New
Mexico senatorial election. Senator
lodge arose to reply to Mr.. Harrison
but contented himself with reauns .ne
returns from New Mexico. showing