Arizona republican., 1920-12-13
Leaders Hopeful
 First Major Bill
 Will Pass Today
LRepubIIcan A. P. Leased Wire1

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-The sen- ate and house will convene tomorrow with leaders hopeful of passage before adjournment of the first major legisla- tion to be voted on at this session of congress.
 The senate will resume its consider ation of the agriculture committee resolution declaring revival of the war finance corporation and the. ex- tension of the federal reserve system of liberal credits to farmers. An in formal understanding has been reached to bring tlsc resolution to a vote be- fore 8 D. m. tomorrow. The roll call on the measure is expected to be pre- ceded by an attempt to strike out the provision relating to credit to exten sion by the federal reserve system on the ground that it is unnecessary and useless.
 The house under arrangements com pleted today is expected to proceed rapidly to final vote on the Johnson bill to prohibit immigration. The measure as amended by the house committee of the whole would stop immigration for one year instead of four years as originally drafted Ad- vocates of the longer prohibition per ! iod, organized at conferences today to eliminate the one year amendment when the measure comes before the ! house sitting in regular session. Rep 1 resentative Baker, Democrat of Cali i fornia, assisting Chairman Johnson oi the immigration committee. in urg- 1 ing enactment of the bill, said tonight that he was confident the measures supporters would have sufficient strength to vote down the amendment Uutimate passage of the bill is re- garded as assured.
 The senate after disposing of the | farmer relief legislation will take IT the Gronna bill to regulate the pack | ing industry.
 A long period of debate is consid. cred in prospect on this measure.
 Several senators were said today t be preparing formal speeches on othel subjects, including international af- fairs, which may cause the senate de bate between now and the Christmas l recess 10 be turned into other chan nels.
 Repeal Wartime Laws Next
 The Volstead resolution to repea most of the wartime laws, will hay the right of way in the house afte disposition of the immigration bil and house leaders expect the resolu tion to be added to the list of adopte legislation before the end of the weel l
 signed to grant financial relief t farmers will not end consideration b the senate of means of helping far mers confronted by falling prices. Tn senate agricultural committee wi
 continue it's hearings with q view | recommending further relief measures
 Several other senate committees wi . begin work this week, the financ
 committee having announced it woul
 hear representatives of the America Legion Wednesday on. bonus legisla ton. A sub committee of the inter state commerce committee will begi Wednesday an inquiry into cab
 landings which is a subject of cor
 troyersy between several governmer . departments and the Western Unio 2 Telegraph company.
 f Chairman Fordney of the hou:
 ways and means committee announce s today that his committee was prepare a 10 begin hearings tomorrow on tax rt z vision legislation. These hearings wi
 continue until the Christmas rece: <, and early in January the hearings (
 tariff revision will be started.