The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-20

will not be easy to get any bill passed
on this subject TINS winter. but In
any event the discussion OF II will
take time.
WILL NOT CONFIRM.
The Senate Republicans will prob
ably spare themselves much waste
of energy on the confirmation OF APP
pointments by simply adopting a
blanket policy of holding up all OF
President Wilson's appointments. In
other words. they will see that eNecu-
tive sessions to confirm appointments
are not held. Now and then there
may be an exception.
Reapportionment of representatives
on the basis OF the new census. ac-
,ording to presidents. will come up
At this session. II II is put off, II
will make II impossible for the legis-
iatures that meet this winter to over
haul the districts to meet the changed
conditions of population and adjust
them according to the new ratio.
The packers bill Is the unfinished
business before the Senate. Efforts
are to be made to pass IL in the SEN
ate and In the House. The packers
and their friends assert openly the
bill will be blocked. But there Is war
ahead over IL. Senator Kenyon, In
charge OF II. Is understood TO be com
ing back to Washington soon with
blood in his eye and determination to
press the bill to a vote.
From all over the country. from
farmers and from consumers. come
demands for a marketing system law
This will be forced to the front II
possible in the short session. Organ
izat ions of farmers are urging II as
never before and they have become
such a political factor they cannot
be overlooked.
EMPLOYMENT PROBLEMS.
The reclassification of government
employees, Of course, is burning topic
throughout the government depart
ments, both in and out of Washing
ton. A number of members have ex-
pressed hope of getting law passed
this session. The effort will be made,
in any event
To deal with the enormous ap-
preparations Is in itself a great task.
The House appropriations committee
through subcommittees. Is about
entering on the formation of the
| Legislative bill. the sundry civil bill
and the District bill. In this con-
nection, efforts will be made to cut
down the number of government en-
ployes-
In some quarters at the Capital
there Is already talk of going after
| the departments with club or an
axe or some like lethal weapon. One
| authority said today the only way
| to reduce appropriations war to slash
them first and let the expla natl ms be
heard afterwards,
Chairman Tess. OF the H"publicau
Congressional commute has de-
| clared there Will be ei r, n alton OF A
lot of dead ~ood" ~ the tepart.
i ments and y cutting Town ~ tie
force either at this s. sion or YIN the
extra session. A sp al committee
| may be created for IS PURPOSE
resolution to this is eeiV pre-
pared. The eradi' 80 OF bIica-
tions would be a a. OF plan.
The task win at Il & .e init ia this
session. 80 ~
MUCH w, az y.ERTsIN.
Thus it IS ev a. Congress will be
head over. he IVA WORK from the
outset. 1t has a. >f 81 more than
it can poss ihly do tn. winter. At the
same time there VIII De much pro-
testing If it sets out to do nothing
but pass the appropriation bills.
The probable course of action will
be that early in the session the Re-
publicans of the House will caucus
on a program of legislation and the
Senate Republicans also will caucus
or confer. 1t will then be considered
what legislation is practicable in the
short session and what must go over.
One factor in the proceedings will be
the impression of Republican leaders
that they would not be able to get i'm
portant reconstructive legislation by
the President without a veto.