New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-23
Senate Defers
Action ON Plan
ToBare Profits
Insurgents Abandon Inten-
ton to Force Considera-
ton to Clear Track for
Appropriation Measure
Nav Renew Fight Later
KENYON to Call Up Packer
Bill After the Military
Budget Is Considered

r..-, Tho Tribuuc's WoShiHotoa Bureau
WASHINGTON, May 22.-The Senate
finance Committee postponed action
.o.Sav on the Harris resolution au-
,sori.ing publication of the profits
r,s5s in all lines of business during
,sls and 1919. after the group OF Re
,nblican insurgent Senators at q caucus
~ the Republicans, abandoned their
sght to secure immediate considera-
.;on Of cost of living legislation.
representatives of the Treasury De-
,artment appeared before the commit
Zee and declared it would cost the gov
sypment 100000 10 compile report on
profts from the income tax returns of
he last two years. The committee ad
iourned after being given the informa
ion Il had met under agreement with
Senator Harris, Of Georgia. author of
the resolution to report the profits
publication tax measure for adoption.
The Republican caucus this morning
was harmonious. 1t was agreed that
10 legislation should be permitted to
!mpede passage of the appropriation
bills before June D, but no decision was
reported ss 10 whether adjournment or
recess should be taken before the
kenyon to Renew Fight Later
Senator Kenyon, of Iowa, leader of
The insurgents on the Republican side
said after the caucus that he had been
unable 20 secure the support of a ma
jority in the Senate to have the Ken
irickKenyon packers bill and other
legislation whose consideration has
been demanded by the insurgents
refused to oppose the appropriations
committee ne said, but he declared that
when the supply bills are disposed of
he VIII renew his fight. Senator Ken
yon announced in the Senate later that
he would not attempt to displace the
appropriations measure
Senator Wadsworth's motion 10 taka
NJ the army appropriation bill was
pending when Senator Kenyon obtained
recognition.
81 had hoped Senator Kenyon said,
that We might have test of senti.
ment IN the Senate on the question of
taking up the packers bill. However.
there are several Senators who favor
action OF the packers bill who do not
want to be put in the position of vot-
ing against the military appropriation
bI. All of US realize the necessitv
for action on the appropriation meas
ures There is a good deal of strength
in that argument. and | feel that we
could not show cur full strength for
lie packers bill OH vote to displace
ire military bill. will do anything
! can 70 aid the appropriation bills,
bu. at any time when there is no
ate shall move that we take up the
packers bill"
Limit On Debate Proposed
Senator Kendrick agreed that it was
not the desire of the proponents of the
packers bill to delay necessary appro-
priation bills. He added that as soon
as the supply bills were out of the way
he would submit a request for unani-
nous consent to set time limit on de-
bate on the packers bill. He said he
thought two days OF debate was ample
and personally would support motion
Tor single days discussion.
Senator Gronna, declaring he would
defer to the wishes of Senators Ken
yon and Hendricks added that he
would have preferred to have had the
packers bill made the unfinished bust
ness, with the understanding that it
would be laid aside for appropriation
bills and conference reports. Senator
Gronna then entered upon a discussion
Of the bill and the objections to it.
7here has been great deal of mis-
Information about this BILL he said.
As reported to the Senate it is a
vastly different measure from that
originally suggested 1t contains no
compulsory license features If | were
stockholder in one of these packing
companies would welcome this leg
lsla'lon. The bill would not injure any
concern
Lodge Pleads for Supply Bills
Senator Lodge disavowed any inten-
ton on his part to shut down on any
measure that any Senator might desire
10 bring before the Senate" but he said
ne was very anxious. as he was sure all
senator's were, TO have the important
supply bills passed so that the govern
ment might function properly. He
commended Senators Kenyon, Kendrick
and Gronna for yielding in favor of
Inc army appropriation bill.
AFTER Senator Gronna had inserted in
me Record statement of the earn
ags OF the five leading packers. Sena-
or Sherman took the floor for an
1olrs attack on the packers bill. He
declared that Senator Gronna had pre-
,senied the same old figures that for a
long time have been thrust before the
people by the Federal Trade Commits
SON and said the Federal Trade Com
MISSION employed a system of account
ing the ike Of which was not to be
found in the civilized world.
MT SnermaL made an indirect at
acS on Senator Kendrick by referring
20 the ALLEGED impropriety of repre-
sentatlves Of the cattle growers oc-
'apylng seats in the Senate and using
~sr Offices to promote legislation to
aaect their own interests. He said
were would be a howl that would be
heard IN heaven should packer be
aee'ed 70 the Senate and then try to
pass bill regulating cattle raising.