The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-13
CONGRESS FACES
GREAT FLOOD0F
NEW LEGISLATION
Deep Cuts Must Be Made in
Thirteen Appropria-
ton Bills.
BUDGET TO BE RUSHED
Relief for Farmers, Tobac-
co Growers and Manufac-
turers Also Planned.
SOLDIERS BONUS AGAIN
American Legion Back Of Plan
to Consolidate All Ex-Ser-
vice Agencies.
BUDGET TO BE RUSHED
SOLDIERS BONUS AGAIN
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BpscsoI Despatch TO THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. C., Dec. IL.
Tho first week of the new session or
Congress has demonstrated that Con-
Eress is going TO have to do far more
between now and March than had
been expected. The original hope that
nothing more than appropriation bills
would constitute the programme has
FADED with the crush for new legisla-
ton. much of It OF an emergency char
acter.
Not only will paths be cleared of the
routine business but there will be a
flying start in the way of preparation
<or the session to be called soon after
Senator Harding becomes President.
OF course the appropriations bills,
thirteen In number, providing funds for
the Government for the fiscal year be-
ginning July /, 1921, will occupy much
of the time. The Treasury estimates
asking for more than 81. 900. 100000 are
at hand. but Congress, mindful of the
widespread demand for reduced taxation
IA prepared to cut This pruning is not
easy. AS is the custom and naturally
so, every Government department which
asks for money is prepared for a fight
on every penny Of every item In the
If there is any looping off the Gov
eminent will suffer Yet Congress as
the buffer between the executive de-
partments and the people Is determined
20 save and will do so, perhaps pairing
the estimates by 100000, not
arbitrarily but just as scientifically as Il
can. 1t is Job that ~ going to keep
Congress awake weeks quite a bit be-
tween now and inauguration.
Measures to BE Taken Up.
The majority of this work win be in
committee a condition that will give
both Senate and House opportunity Of
considering other pressing measures
These are numerous Some can be
brushed aside, allowed to die with the
present Congress. to be taken up again
next session If they are sufficiently inn
portant: others cannot be escaped. It
IS hazardous to attempt prediction as
to just what will be passed over during
the, next sixty working days. but 1t is
possible to list those. measures which
viii come up for consideration. They
are:
1. The thirteen annual appropriations
bills.
e. Adoption of the budget bill.
g. Provision of some sort OF relief
legislation. PROBABLY through reeSIaD-
lishment of the War Fly ance Corpora
ton. to help farmers. cotton and tobacco
growers. manufacturers and others In
the financial readjustments incident 10
wartime deflation.
4. Agreement between the Senate and
House and conferees on the patent Of
flee bill for reforms in the conduct of
the Patent Office.
8. Adoption of resolution repeating
wartime legislation. including the es-
pionage law and the Lever food con-
troll law.
s. Consideration Of soldiers bonus,
perhaps In line with the fourfold bonus
plan recommended by the American
Legion.
Z. The proposal to consolidate all
agencies OF the Government dealing with
ex-service men under the Department
of the Interior.
s. A bill OF Representative Hamilton
Fish providing for return OF the body
OF an American soldier a proposed me-
mortal in Central Park. New York
Suspension of migration.
Q. Proposals 10 suspend immigration
for various periods. such as one or two
years as provided in a bill Of Repre-
tentative Johnson (Wash) NV being
cnsidered by the Hue.
10. Hearings in committees on both