Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-09-22
RESUMES
SESSION FOLLOWING
MONTHS VACATION
Tax Revision, Railroad Fund
ing, Peace Treaty Ratifica-
ton and Other important
Measures facing Senate

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.-Con-
gress reassemb1ed at noon today
after a recess of thirty days, with
prospects that the extra session
would lapse into the regular session
beginning in December.
Fifty-four senators, thirtythree
Republicans and twenty-one Demo-
Gratis answered the senate roll-call
after Vice President Coolidge had
convened that body. The session
opened with the usual confusion of
greetings and hand-shakings among
senator's. The galleries were well
filled. Few members of the house
were present and Representative
Walsh, Massachusetts, acted as
speaker pro tenn in the absence of
Speaker Gillett. Without transacting
the journal, adjournment was taken
until Saturday.
President Criticized
Proceedings in the senate were en-
livened by a speech by Senator Har-
rison, Democrat. Mississippi, criti-
Ching President Harding and the adj
ministration for playing politics" in
the recent exchange of letters be-
tween the president and Senator Nc
Cormick, Republican, Illinois. The
communication of the president,
Senator Harrison declared, was a
political letter" which shocked and
almost panied, some Democrats. 1t
was written, Senator Harrison
charged, to aid the election yester-
day of Senator Bursum, Republican,
New Mexico, because, Mr.. Harrison
said, Senator Mccormick, chairman
of the senatorial campaign commit
tee, was worried over the New Mex
lean situation"
Under a gentleman's agreement
in the house, however, that body is
to begin Immediately series Of
thrce-day reoesses until October 4,
while the senate goes ahead at full
speed on tax revision, the ratification
of peace treaties with Germany, Aus
tria and Hungary, and with number
of other important measures, includ-
ing the anti-beer, railroad debt
funding and Panama canal tolls bills.
Presentation to the senate of the
peace treaties and possibly of the
revenue bill was expected to be the
principal events today, although
| there was a possibility that only a
perfunctory session would be held
and business put over until tomor-
row. The tax measure was to he re-
ported cut by the finance committee
and the peace treaties were to be
transmitted with brief note to
President Harding.
Indications were that both the
revenue bill and the peace treaties
might be considered virtually stimuli
taneously when taken up. Speedy
progress is expected with the for
mer; but hard fight is said to be
in prospect against the treaties by
Senator Bcrah, of Idaho, and few
other Republicans and some Demo-
Gratis, because of their opposition to
what they consider European entan-
clements.
Bece use Of the enforced absence
beginning in November of Senator
Lodge as a delegate to the arma-
ment conference, it Is expected that
actual leadership may devolve during
that period on the Republican whip
III the senate. Senator Curtis, Of
Kansas, vice chairman of the Re-
publican conference, and party whip
it has been indicated, may be elected
president pro tempore of the senate
in Ease Senator Cummlns, who now
holds that office, should desire TO re :
linquish it because of III health In
! ic t11
Senator Watson, of Indiana, will sue
coed Mr.. Curtis as Republican whin