El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-06


N IS members under the new house rule
] centralizing all appropriation bills in
the committee.
KenyOn-Kendrielz BIZ Up.
The senate's unfinished business.
I pending and awaiting debate, with
pr0tracted discussion in prospect, in
Z cluded the Kenyon-kendrick bills TO
] regulate meat packers and other ad-
juncts Of the livestock industry The
bill was expected TO be the vehicle for
numerous speeches and other debate
] By senators on political events. do
nestle and foreign. and many other
] subjects. The house also had many
I bills waiting on its calendar.
/ Although all pending bills die when
I congress adjourus in March. little
] general legislation was planned for
I 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
Z legislation in the proposed special
session Of the new congress next
April Many new bills and resolutions
were ready for Introduction, however.
With general expectation that
wishes Of president-elect HARDIN and
other Republican leaders would -e-
vail regarding legislative action dur
ing the present session; no immediate
move regarding American lnterua-
tionaI relations was contemplated by
the Republican leaders. There was
much speculation today among re-
turning members Of congress whether
president Wilson would return the
treaty Of Versailles 70 the senate.
Polish Treaty Considered.
Treaties before the senate foreign
relations committee, without prospect
Of early action, were the Polish
treaty the proposed Anglo-American-
French pact for protection OF France
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Austrian treaty has not yet been sub
mitted by president Wilson.
Revenue and taxation questions are
20 nave early consideration Of senate
and house leaders and committees. but
general sentiment appeared 10 be for
deferring action until after president
Haruings Inauguration Preliminary
work on bills % revise tariff and in
ternal revenue probably viii be start
ed during the present session. how
ever, TO expedite action at the new
session
Aid AeTieuIturisfE
Bills 70 aid agriculturists. limit i'm
migration and make a congressional
reapportlonment are among those %
be taken up early this session. The
house census committee already has
begun Work on tentative reappor-
-ionment bill and the house immigra- I
ton committee on a measure to re- 7
strict immigration
continuance OF several old and the I
launching OF several new congress I
sional Investigations also are planned. I
The senate committee investfgatfne Z
housing conditions and the house I
body inquiring into shipping board I
affairs are to be continue, according
20 present plans The senate com
uittee. headed by senator KENYON. Of I
Iowa which has been investigating
pollucal campaign contributions and
ACTIVITIES, is expected 10 file its re-
port soon The senate PRIVILEGES and
elections committees inquiry into the
1NeWnerry Ford senatorial election
contest in Michigan also IS bending
but IS not expected TO have concluded I
until after disposition Of senator
NeWberry's appeal 20 the supreme
court from his conviction Of violating
the election laws.
Wilson NouInnfea Many.
Hundreds Of nominations. inciudin-
many recess appointments. are to be
sent 70 me senate soon by president
" llson, but Republican leaders de-
care privately that there is little
cnance OF confirmation OF many Of
the appointments. Officers nominated
VIII hold over and function. but win
ne virtually certain prospect Of hav-
.nE successors appointed BY the new
ttepunlican president and confirmed
by the next senate.
The session which began today was
ne third OF the Sixty-sixth conrress
me Iirst- the special session con- Z
ened May 70 and adjourned Novem-
per ls, 1873, and the second. conven-
nE December adjourned last June 3
before the national political conven-