Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-13
FORECAST OF ACTION NY
 CONGRESS THIS WEEK

Washington, Dec 12.-The senate and house will convene tomorrow with lead, CTS hopeful of passage before, adjourn ment of the first major legislation to be voted on at this session of congress.
 The senate will resume its considera- ton of the agric, ure committee reso- lution directing revival of the war f. nance corporation and the extension by the federal reserve system of liberal credits to farmers. An informal under standing has been reached to bring the resolution to a vote before 3 p. m. to- morrow. The roll call on the measure is expected to be preceded by an attempt to strike out the prov -Sa relating to credit extension by the federal reserve
 syste mon the ground that it is unnec- sary and useless.
 The house under arrangements com pleted today is expected to proceed rap idly to 8 final vote on. the Johnson bill to prohibit immigration. The measure as amended by the house in the com
 mittee of the. whole would stop immi- grafton for one year ins,eSi- of for two years, as originally drafted. Advocates of the longer prohibition period organ l ized at Conferences held today to elim- i mate the one year amendment when the measure comes before the house sitting i in regular session. Representative Ra- [ [ Chairman Johnson. of the immigration Icommittee, in urging enactment of the
 bill, said tonight that he was confident ] the measures supporters would have ksufficfent strength to vote down the amendment. Ultimate passage of the
 bnl is regarded as assured
 The senate after disposing of the far lmer relief legislation, will take up the lGronna bill to regulate the packing in- ls1---. loF& i.from the last session. A long period of debate is considered in prospect on ithis measure. Several senator's wero said today to be preparing formai l;speeches on other subjects, including international affairs, which may cause 1.-the senate debate between now and the !Christmas recess to be turned into tN,- fer channels other than that relating tc lregulation of the packers.
 .l The Volstead resolution to repeal most IIof the war time laws will have the fright of way in the house atr dispo. I sition of the immigration bill.
 |, General debate on the Volstead reso
 lution by decision of the rules commit tee is to be limited to two hours, anC
 house leaders expect the resolution to b,
 added to the list of adopted Legislation
 Ibefore the end of the week.
 Disposition of the resolution designe,
 | to grant nnanclali relief to farmers vii not end consideration by the senate O laneans of helping farmers confronted b, {. .Ifalling prices. The senate agricuitur committee will continue it's hearing win. a view to recommending furthe relief measures.
 Several other senate committees vii begin work this week, the finance com , imittee having announced it would hea f representatives of the American Legio !, Wednesday on bonus legislation. . , subcommittee of the interstate com lsnerce committee. headed by Senate Kellogg, of Minnesota, will begin Wed nesday an inquiry into cable landing ? (which is subject of controversy be l ltween several government department t land the Western Union Telegraph com
 pany.