The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-12-06
Precious Days Are Calling Service Our Common
66TH CONGRESS MEETS TODAY In IT'S
THIRD And FINAL SESSION; MANY
PROBLEMS PRESS FOR SETTLEMENT

pending and awaiting debate, with
protracted discussion In prospect, in
cludcd the Kenyon Kcndrlck bills 90
regulate the meat packers and other
hdiuncts of the livestock industry.
The bill was expected 20 be the vehi-
clc for numerous speeches and other
debate by senators on political events.
domestic and foreign, and many other
subjects. The house also had many
bills waiting on It's calendar
Although all pending bills die when
congress adjourns In March, little
general leglalatlon was planned for
the present session by leaders. Tho
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
arsslOn OF the new congress next
April. Many new bills and resolu-
tions were ready for Introduction,
however.
status OF Foreign Relations
with general expectation that
wirhea OF President-elect Harding and
other republican leaders would pre-
vail regarding legislative action dur
Ing the present session, no immediate
move regarding American iuternn-
tlonal relations was contemplated by
'he republican leaders. There was
much speculation today among re-
turning members OF congress whether
President Wilson would return the
treaty of Versailles to the senate.
Treaties before the senate foreign
fs.e without nTngnpgl
NJ early action, were the Polish treaty
the proposed Anglo-A Americana French
pact for protection OF France and the
treaty with Columbia, The Austrian
treaty has not yet been submitted by
President Wilson.
Tax Legislation To Walt
Revenue and taxation questions are
to have early consideration OF senate
and house leaders and committees,
but general sentiment appeared to be
for dcferring action until after Pres
ident Harding's inauguration, Pre-
llminary work ON bills to revise tar
iff and internal revenue probably WIN
he started during the present session,
however, to eXpediate action at the
new scrslon.
Pills to aid agriculturists, lir:it im-
migration and make n congressional
re-apportionment are among those to
house census committee already has
hcgun work on tentative re-appor-
tionment bill and the house immigra-
tlon committee on a message to re-
strict immigration.
Mnny Probes Coming Up
Continuance Of several old and the
launching OF several new congresslon-
al Investigation also are planned The
senate committee, headed by Senator
Kenyon. OF Iowa. which has been In
vcstigatlng political campaign contn-
buttons and activities, is expected to
file its report soon. The Senate priv
ilcEes and elections committees IN
auiry into the Newberry- Ford senn-
torial election contest. In Michigan
also Is pending. but In not expected
to have concluded until a.ter DISPOSE
tion of Senator Newbcrry's appeal to
tho supreme court from his convic-
tion of violating the election laws
Thumbs Down On Nominations
Hundreds of nominations, includ-
ing many recess appointments, are to
be sent to the senate soon by Presl-
dent Wilson. hut republican leaders
declare privately that there is little
chance OF confirmation OF many OF
the aDpointments OfflCcrn nominat-
cd will hold over and function, but
with tho virtually certain prospect
uving successors appointed by u
Of new republican president and con-
'iri0ed 10y the next senate.
The session which began today was
'he third of the SiXty-alXth congress.
The first, the special session convened
May 10 and adjourned Nov i9. 1912
and the second, convening Dec. ad-
Iourned last June = before the nation
Al political conventions