Evening star., 1920-12-05
SESSION WILL PASS IS
ONLY SUPPLY BILLS
Little Legislation Beyond the Necessary
Appropriations Will Be Enacted, |
Leaders Say.

Washington Friday said that tho ways|
and means committee will begin hear
ings soon after the Christmas hofi-
days upon tariff and taxation pro-
posals, but that no attempt will b.
made to frame tariff or revenue leg
islation until the special session which
President Harding is expected to cali
carly in March. In the meantf1ne
members Of the ways and means conn
mittee are drafting proposals Of their
own to be discussed in committee with
a view to giving the people relief
from certain taxes -
The immigration COMMITTEES CON-
Quoted hearings during the recess OF
Congress and has been holding meet
ings for several weeks 1t has tenta-
lively approved a bill which Chair
man Johnson will introduce tomor-
row. In general way this prohibits
immigration for two years. but reciEea
q number of exceptions. A strong Gf-
fort is going to be made to rush
through this measure. principally be-
cause the passport law expires in March.
and the immigration authorities say
some stop-gap legislation must be In
force to prevent horde Of undersir-
ables flooding this country before the
new Congress assemblies. This measure
has been given right Of way by the re-
publican steering committee.
Other individual members and COM
mittees are preparing to make q strong
effort to get pet legislation through In
the short session. but the chances are
against them and the House leaders ore
doing their utmost to discourage them.
drastic measure in contemplation TO
stop the reckless extravaganza" spf
some OF the golkrnment establishments
This is admitted by Chairman Good Of
the appropriations committee and BY
House Leader Mondell, both of whu1m
elf ha ~ IN maj aSurr "A
such legislation" Repeal Of wartime
legislation has. also been determined
upon by the steering committee. Il
Reapportionm ment Biil. -
Chairman Siegel of the census com-
mittee is in conference with the meri-
bers of his committee preparatory b
drafting reapportionment bill. but -
an increase Of forty-eight niemb9fs
would be necessary to prevent any state
losing any OF the representation Il u6U
has. and az Speaker Gfllett ana otif6r
leaders are emphAtically and deter1n16-
edly opposed to further increase In t4e-
size Of the House-which means thkt
there would be considerable of q wrap-
gle on the subject-it IL almost coft1an
that there will be no reapportionmkiit
legislation at this session. q
Chairman Lehlbach of the committee
on reform in the civil service intends 10
introduce his bill tomorrow for reclasl-
fication Of the work and salaries OF he
government employees. He hopes to Get
privileged place for this measure On tte
republican Legislative program. me
chances are against him, however, Aor
House Leader MondeIl and Chaifmna
Good of the appropriations comuait1ee
have both declared positively that re-
classification legislation cannot the
thought Of at this session. ~,
So. also Representative C. FH0k
Reavis Of Nebraska has been sndeayQf-
ing to get privileged status for his reQe.
luton to appoint special committees 10
| consider all proposals for reoFganis4tleQ
Of the government service In the intGf-
ests of economy and efficiency. 70
wishes to lay before such q con1mi<{S
his measure for substituting q depaSk-
ment of public works for the Depart.
ment of the Interior. which would In
| clude all the engineering work IN Me
federal service. REORGANIZATION legit46-
! tion is not in the program Of the reput-
| 1ican leaders for this session. -
Outside of the District appropriati5h
bill. little legislation affecting the M
tional Capital is likely to get before tAs
House.