New-York tribune., 1920-12-06
Leaders Plan to Ignore
Post Mor;ems and Get
Busy al Once ON Con.
structive Legislation
Billion-Dollar( Cut
In Budget Sou gght
Johnson Bill to Restrict
lmmi grafton T. Slated
AS Emergency Measure

From The Trbn"es WuShinotoo Gyrecn
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Conrross
VIII meet at noon tomorrow for the
openng of the short session. which
viii end March 4 1t will be the third
and final session Of the Sixty-sixth
Congress-.
Faced by many insistcnt demands
for legislation on variety of subjects,
Congress regards as the chief task be-
fore it the passage Of the annual ap-
preparation bills. 1t is the purpose Of
the leaders Of House and Senate TO
put these through by March t. re
gardless OF what happens to other
proposed legislation. In the opinion
of such leaders as Senator Lodge.
House Leader Mondell and others. if
the appropriation measures are dis
posed of there viii be time for little
else, with the exception Of emergency
bills, which VIII be crowded through if
possible
Harding VIII Attend
Special interest is given to the open
ing Of the session by the fact Of the
arrival in Washington of Senator
Harding, President elect. who viii at
tend the meeting Of the Senate Monda5
and who may deliver brief speech.
Moreover, President Wilson's last an
nual message which will be presented
to both houses Tuesday, and which the
President wants personally to read, is
causing considerable speculation and
viii add to the interest of Che week.
BY the reason Of the coming OF Sena-
tor Harding to Washington. Senate and
House leaders are holding their legis-
lative program open to such changes as
he may recommend. While it is not
assumed he viii seek to any large ex-
tent to shape the program, the leaders,
OF course, would be glad 10 receive any
suggestions from him in this respect
end would carry them out as far as
practicable.
Few Post Mortems Expected
While the election is but a little dis
tanco back, and the Republicans have
just been successful in a sweeping and
unprecedented fashion. the Indications
are there viii be no great amount of
time consumed this winter in talking
politics. Some political discussion IN
both House and Senate there inevitably
viii be as the session goes on. It IS
expected certain Of TIE Democrats who
ere dispieascd with the administration
viii take occasion to speak their mind
about administration policies. The
Republicans will have some observa-
tions to make at the expense Of their
opponents, as might oe expected. How
over, there is 4 noticeable spirit among
the Republicans that this is not the
time to waste many hours in post
mortcms.
The feeling is prevalent that the Re
publican. party has had tremendous re-
sponsibilitics imposed on it by the peo-
pie and that these must be met in q
way which the people will approve
Consequently, most of the talk about
the sessions relates to constructive law
making rather than anything else. This
is the closing period of the Wilson Adj
ministration, and most Of the construc-
tive legislation which the Republicans
favor Will be put through in tho liar-
ding Administration, beginning with the
extra session next spring. Many Of
the committees, however, viii prepare
this winter for what has 20 be done in
the extra session or the 81 h Congress
It r'll be an extremely busy winter in
committee.
Billion Dollar Cut Aimed At
Economy and the Topping off Of need
less government expenditures are being
urged by the Republican leaders of both
houses. The estimates Of the depart