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lican control having been affected
alst spring at the first regular ses-
sion OF the present congress-. Com
mlltees were organised, except for
n few vacancies and enlargement Or
the House Appropriations commit
tee from 81 to So members under
the new house rule centralizing all
appropriation bills Ia the commit
tee.
The senate's unfinished business,
pending and awaiting debate. with
pretraoted discussion in prospect,
including the Kenyoh.K endrick bills
10 regulate the meat packers and
other ad1uncts OF the livestock in
dsdtry. The bill was expected to
he the vehicle for numerous
speeches and other debate by sena-
tors on political events, domestic
and foreign, and many other Sub
tects. The house also had many
bills waiting on its calendar.
Although all pending bills die
when congress adjourns in March,
little general Legislation was plan
ned foY the present session by lead
ers. The appropriation bills, orig
mating in the house, were to be
given right OF way, In the hope OF
passing all by March and having
the decks clear for other Legislation
In the proposed special session oil
the congress next April. Many new
bills and resolutions we're ready for
introduction, however.
With general expectation that
wishes OF President-elect Harding
and other Republican leaders would
prevail regarding legislative &C.
tion during the present session, no
Immediate move regarding Amert-
can international relations was con-
templated by the Republican lead
ers. There was much speculation
today among returning members Of
congress whether President Wilson
would return the Treaty OF Yer
sailles to the senate.
Treaties before the Senate For
eign Relations committee, without
prospect of early action, were the
Polish treaty, the proposed Anglo
American-French pact for propec-
ton OF France and the treaty with
Columbia. The Austrian treaty has
not yet been submitted by Presi.
dent Wilson.
Revenue and taxation questions
are to have early consideration OF
senate and house leaders and COM
mittees, but general sentiment ap-
peared to be for deterring action
until after President HGrding's IN
auguraticn. Preliminary work on
bills to revise tariff and internal
revenue probably will be started
during the present session, how
ever, to expedite action at the new
session.
Bills to aid agriculturists, limit
immigration and make a congress
sional reapportionment are among
those to be taken up early this ses-
sion. The house Census committee
already has begun work on tenta-
tive reapportionment bill and the
house Immigration committee on u
measure to restrict immigration.
Continuance of several old and
the launching Of several new con-
gressional investigations also are
planned. The senate committee in.
vestIgating housing conditions and
the house body inquiries into ship
ping board affairs are to be con.
tinued, according to present plans.
The senate committee. headed by
Senator Kenyon. Of Iowa, which
has been investigating political
campaign contributions and activl-
ties is expected to file its report
soon. The senate Privileges and
Elections commuters inquiry into
the Newberry-Ford senatorial cleo.
tion contest In Michigan also Is
pending, but Is not expected to
have concluded until after disposl.
ton OF Senator Newhury's appeal
to the Supreme court form his con,