The Washington times., 1919-12-03

er of the House. agreed today. He and
members of the Ways and Means
Committee are opposed to any general
taxation or tariff revision now.
Fight On Dye Tariff.
A hard fight apparently is coming
on the recommendation for special
tariffs on dyes and chemicals. Woolen
manufacturers want an open market
in dyes, and are fighting efforts to
establish a protective tariff. Chem
ical men desire the tariff.
Repeal of the so-called luxury taxes,
much talked of last session, appears
unlikely. Senator Penrose, chairman
of the Senate Finance Committee, has
expressed the view that tax and tar
IF revision when they come should
be thorough, and not accomplished
piecemeal.
Anti-dumping bills will be pressed
in both houses. Senator Smoot has
such a bill, providing for n tax of
80 per cent on imported articles sold
below a figure to be determined by
the tariff commission as reasonable
cost of manufacture and shipment,
plus profit.
Soldiers, Aid.
Republican Leader Mondell today
expressed, qualification at Wilson's
support Of his measure to enable sol
diers to get land. The bill has been
favorably reported by the House Pub
lie Lands Committee. There is much
sentiment in favor OF other plans FOR
aiding the soldiers, on the ground
that comparatively few of them wish
to develop semi-arid or swampy lands
Repeal of war legislation is dis
cussed. but no action upon the treaty
or upon the Lodge resolution declar-
ing peace seems likely. Representa-
tive Porter. chairman Of the House
Foreign Affairs Committee, today de-
clared the Lodge resolution in its
present form cannot pass the House
Senate leaders wished the House 70
act on its first. Porter. however, IA
vors immediate repeal of war laws
and conferred with Attorney General
Palmer on II.
VIII Plan Prosram.
An emergency legislative program
Will be determined on for the House
by the Republican steering commit
tee at conference to be held late
this week
House Republican Leader Mondell
Is trying to arrange with Senator
Curtis, Republican whip OF the Senate.
details of Congressional work for the
present month in order that there
may be no conflict and the more
pressing legislative matters may be
gotten out OF the way.
AT the present time the House is
drifting without any set plans. The
committee calendar was taken up to-
day with the Naval Affairs Commit
tee having the right Of way. This
committee had no business ready to
be pushed through the House, and
passed up its rights.
Ne Immediate Army Acts.
There will be no immediate navy or
army legislation. The military policy
of the Government has not been de-
cided, and will not he until something
more definite is known as to the fate
of the league of nations covenant.
Should this fail. Secretary Daniels has
given notice he will increase greatly
his recommendations for building
plan for the navy, and Secretary
Baker may, revise his estimates as to
the necessary size Of the standing
army.
Mondell is desirous OF getting ac-
tion on his soldiers land settlement
bill. but the hostility to the measure
from the granger interests is block
ing it's passage. II Is not to be called
up for some time.
House leaders expect an early
agreement by the conferees on the oil
land leasing bill and the water. power
bill. both of which have been In con-
ference for some weeks