The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-02
By HUGH w. ROBERTS Washington Bureau The Age-Herald
 300 Davidson Building

Washington, May 1.-(Special. )-An exceptionally interesting week in Con- gross had its climax Saturday, when the Senate favorably acted upon the resolution of Senator Knox of Penn sylvania, declaring a state of peace between this government and the gov ernment of Germany.
 AS the House is apparently anxious to share in the glory or the infamyt of the Senate, it is anticipated that quick ly this week the House will follow the lead of the Senate In the House the division which marked the Senates action will prevail. Practically all democrats will oppose the resolution
 In the Senate, notable efforts against the resolution were contributed by Senators Underwood and Hitchcock, democrats, and Senator Nelson, repub- lican. The latter. an outstanding Amer ican who fought in the War Between the States declared his inNbility to stomach" the contemplated action of his republican colleagues
 The feature of the House work the past week was the debate on and pas sage of the naval appropriations bill carrying $39O.000.000. $90,000.000 of Of which will be expended in pressing the construction of vessels of the 1916 programme. Disarmament, in the course of the debate. was freely dis GUS sed, and Representative Connally of Texas offered an amendment denying any executive authority the right to make use of money appropriated until after the President has called a con ference of the powers of the world 10 discuss disarmament. The amendment was badly beaten, but entirely upon the theory that the President, mmedi- ately after the passage of the Knox peace resolution, will fulfill his prom ise to call such a conference. Another angle to the general discussion was contributed by Representative Fish of New York, who offered bill provii- ing for the recall of American troops in .mediately after the state of peace is declared to be in existence
 LIQUOR BOBS UP AS USUAL
 As is usual, liquor figured in the de- bates of the week, Representative Vol stead. chairman of the judiciary com mittee and author of the Volstead act. by means of which prohibition en- forcement is attempted, introduced bill denying the right of any physician to prescribe beer as a medicine. The bill was prepared for the purpose of checkmating the decision of the for me- Attorney General which was to  the effect that inasmuch as the Con- gross had declared liquor to be of medicinal value, there was nothing to prevent physicians from prescribing beers and wines, Representative Ed mords of Pennsylvania introduced bill providing for the sale of liquors on American vessels beyond the three smile line. He argues that Americans will not make use of American ships in sailing, when they can sail as easily on foreign vessels and enjoy alcoholic drinks at the same time.
 Other features of the week follow:
 Republican members of the ways and means committee prepare the perma- nent tariff bill with democratic snem- bers excluded
 The finance committee of the Senate reports the emergency tariff bill with amendments, and with the recommen- dr tion that it be taken up Monday to the end that its passage might quickly be secured
 The finance committee of the Sem ate announces its purpose, beginning