South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-07
House Committee Works on
Measure to Ban Immigrants
For Two Years.
HARDING'S TALK BRIEF
Congress Faces Many Meas
ures in Three Months Of
Final Session.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6. - The
program for Tuesdays Inauguration
Of actual work called for debate IN
the senate on the bill for federal
regulation OF the meat industry and
for the launching Of immigration
restriction legislation In the house.
The house immigration committee
bill prohibiting immigration for two
years was reported out Monday and
the rules committee Tuesday VIII
consider a rule for fits immediate
consideration under limitation Of de-
bate.
Harding Speaks.
Congress reconvened with the
customary brief and routine open
ing sessions. which were attended
by great crowds and marked by an
address In the senate by Pres't-elect
Harding as a unique and historic
feature. Sen. Harding took his seat.
answered his name when the senate
roll was called, and made a brief
address from the rostrum.
other features Of the opening OF
the third and final session OF the
Goth congress were receipt OF an
nual appropriation estimates aggrc-
eating $4,653, 900, 900 and introduc-
ton in the house of an unusual vol
ume Of new bills and resolutions.
Senator'S held UP their bills until
Tuesday in accordance with the GUS
tom of limiting the first day TO for
mai conyocation.
Await Wilson's Message.
The principal business of Mon
days sessions was 10 arrange FOR re
ceipt Tuesday OF Prest Wilson's
opening message. A joint committee
called upon the president at the
white house. but he did not state
whether he would send or read his
message.
The senate was in session % min
utes and tho house twice as long.
New members elected last Novem-
ber TO mn vacancies were sworn in
and adjournment taken until noon
Tuesday, when both bodies plan.
after receiving the presidents mes
sage 10 proceed 10 work.
AS usual the senate session pro-
ceeded with dignifed calm and the
house with boisterOus confusion.
The latter's roll call was taken amid
a bedlam OF fslicitatiOns of return
ing members and conversation of
members and spectators.
Galleries Of both bodies were
iammed and thousands Of persons
stood JIM the halls 10 catch Elimpses
and sounds Of the proceedings with
in. About the capital, conferences of
party leaders. cafe dinner parties
and surging crowds I'm the corridors
furnished other opening session at
mosphere.
More than $50 new bills and reso-
lUtiOns were dropped into the house
hrtr Tsrr % ..r
lar proportions is expected Tuesday
in the senate. The new house meas
ures dealt with almost every con-
ceivable subject including prOpOs-
ais for repeal Of war laws. for ap-
prOpriatious OF millions OF dollars
for "a myriad of purposes. pensions
and many measures for farmers re-
lief
Committees at Work.
Committee OF both senate and
house are 20 begin work immediate
ly on the measures left on their cal
endars from preceding sessions and
on the new grist. Calls for numer-
Gus committee meetings this week
were issued by chairmen, but lead
ers said that the regular appropria-
tion bills would have the right u
way.
tI 'IlAf.I.Nn .aIHN TIE AIIa.IN JOY
resumption OF numerous congress
sionaI Investigations suspended in
part or wholly during the recent re-
cess.
Hundreds Of nominations. iuclud-
ing recess appoiurme are eE-
peCted 10 be sent % the senate bv
Pres't Wilson within a few days. All
are 10 be referred 10 committee.
with sentiment strong among reput-
lican leaders for inactiou on all SIM
portant appointments. leaving the
Offices % be- filed by the incoming
administration.
OF the mass Of new bills and resO-
luu0ns introduced in the house only
a few were OF general Importance
All Of them, and thousands from
preceding sessions. viii die unless
enacted before March 4
Rep. Bland, republican. Of Tndi-
ana. introduced a resolution 10 in-
vestigatc relations between the the
United States. Haiti and the Domin-
lcau republic. with particular refer
ence 10 conduct OF American ofn-
GERS.