New Britain herald., 1920-12-06
CONGRESS HAS MANY. THINGS TO BE DONE
Treaties Investigations and
 What-NOt Slated on Program

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 Washington, Dec. 6.-Passage of the | annual appropriation bills and prelim- 1 mary work on matters to be pushed by | the new administration wee expected | to occupy much of the time for the | last session of the Sixty-sixth Congress which began today 70 continue until | the inauguration of President-elect | Harding. on March {.
 Sessions today were limited to the | usual formal ceremonies in the Senate | and House. Tomorrow the, annual message from President Wilson will be received and Congress then will get down to the real work of the session. Receipt from Secretary Houston of the annual federal appropriation esi- mates, aggregating several billions of dollars, was one of today's events.
 Adjournment until tomorrow out of respect for house members who have died since the closing of the last ses- sion in June and to await the Presi- dents message was arranged to fol- low today's routine. This included the chapIain's prayer, roll calls of mem bership and adoption of resolutions to notify the President and each body of today's assembling. Senator Lodge of Mass. the republican leader, had charge of these resolutions in the Senate. and Rep. Mondell of Wyo., still on crutches from a recent accident, acted similarly in the House
 Swear in New Members.
 Other formalities on today's pro- gram were the swearing in of Sena- tors Carter Glass. of Virginia, elected to fill the unexpired term ot the late Senator Martin and Senator J. Thomas Heflin, of Alabama, successor to the late Senator Bankhead. Several new House members elected to fill vacan- cies also were to be sworn in.
 These were the only imm ediate changes resulting from the Novem- Der election. none of the new Sena- tors or Representatives taking their | seats until after March 4. The ses- sion beginning today, however. was the l last for many members, including | prominent veterans, who retire with sine die adjournment next month.
 Both Senate and House expect to | plunge immediately into work tomor- | row, organization under republican control having been affected last spring at the first regular session of the present Congress. Committees were organized, except for a few va cancies and enlargement of the House Appropriations committee from Fl to 35 members under the new House rule centralizing all appropriation bills m the committee.
 Much Unfinished Work.
 The Senate's unfinished business. pending and awaiting debate. with protracted discussion in prospect, in- cluded the Kenyon-Kendrick bills to regulate the meat packers and other adjuncts of the livestock industry. The bill was expected to be the vehicle for numerous speeches and other debate by senators on political events, domes- tic and foreign, and many other sub- jects. The house also had many bills waiting on its calendar.
 Although all pending bills die when Congress adjourns in March, lit- tie general legislation was planned for the present session by. leaders. The appropriation bills, originating in the house. were to be given right of way, in the hope of passing all by March and having the decks clear for other legislation in the proposed special ses- sion of the new Congress next April. Many new bills and resolutions were ready for introduction, however.
 With general expectation that wishes of President-elect Harding and other republican leaders would prevail regarding legislative action during the present session, no immediate move regarding American information al relations was contemplated by the republican leaders. There was much speculation today among returning members of congress whether Presi- dent Wilson would return the Treaty of Versailles to the senate.
 Treaties Before Committee.
 Treaties before the senate foreign relations committees without pros pect of early action, were the Polish treaty. the proposed Anglo-American- French pact for protection of France and the treaty with Columbia. The Austrian treaty has not yet been submitted by President Wilson.
 Revenue and taxation questions are to have early consideration of senate and house leaders and committees. but general sentiment appeared to be for deferring action until after Presi- dent Harding's inauguration. Pre- umAary work on bills to revise tariff and internal revenue probably will be started during the present. session,