The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-06
Nth CONGRESS
IN LAST SESSION
ronvenes at Noon Today
for Three-Month Job
on Appropriations
HARDING TO BE THERE
prpsident-Elect Expected to
Get a Big Demonstration
in the Senate Chamber

w,suINGToN, Dec. 5.-The
,,.,,'s,,,h congress will convene at
49, ' ,omorrow for It's third and
g,al session with, as outstanding
n,s the attendance tomorrow at
me senate session of President-elect
harding and the presentation Tues
hy q. President Wilson's annual
message
senator Harding was due to arrive
4, Warrington shortly before mid
,icbt from bedford, Va, where he
rsde an address today, and is cx-
sorted TO go to the capitol about 0
,c,ock tomorrow morning and at
soen 10 20 to the senate chamber to
saver the senate roll call, probably
T., the last time. Whether senator
Harding would make a brief address
i, r.sp0nse to the demonstration of
vercrne expected from his coll
leagues and spectators still was in
Sonbt tonight and was dependent,
,.publican leaders said. on tho turn
N developments tomorrow.
Another uncertain feature of the
,sconyening of congress wos
whether President Wilson would de-
liver his message in person or send
n 10 congress Tuesday. Opinion
generally was that the latter course
would be followed. There was prac-
,rally no Information regarding the
contents of the message. but the be-
lief was prevalent that 1t would deal
with Americas international rcla-
lions and pressing reconstruction
problems, including taxation.
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congress opens with only three
months of allotted official life, end
lng lust before the Inauguration Of
President elect Marding, March and
with an extra session soon aftcrward
In prospect. Appropriation bills
vii. constitute the principal task at
,h.s session. Secretary Houston of
The treasury will transmit to con-
,re.s tomorrow the annual budget
Of estimates for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1922, said TO aggregate
between four and five billions Of dol
ars These estimates Will form the
sasis for the Appropriation bills.
keep, for the demonstration cx-
pectcd TO attend the appearance of
president-elect Harding In the SEN
ate, the opening session promises to
be brief and routine. The program
called only for roll calls IN the
senate and house. appointment of
committees TO notify each other and
President Wilson of their convcning
and adjournment until Tuesday. The
president Will receive the notifica-
lion committees in person and ad-
rise them regarding the delivery Of
his message Tuesday.
Actual work of both branches Of
congress is to begin Tuesday. The
Usual opening avalanche of bills is
expected tomorrow in the house and
Tuesday in the senate. considera-
hon Of minor miscellaneous mea-
Nres on the unfinished business cal
.nddr probably will be started Tues
day In the house and Wednesday the
senate will begin debate ON the
Kenyon -HendriCk bill for federal
regulation of the meat Industry.
tentative program of legislation.
~ addition to the appropriation bills
expected TO be determined this
~eeH by republican leaders in con-
ference among themselves and with
Hes!dent-elect Harding who will re-
man here over Tuesday for brief
Olt busy period Of counsels, lcgisla-
i've as well as political.
republican leaders predict that
congress- VIII be forced to work