The Washington herald., 1921-10-06
PLAN TO KEEP.
CONGRESS BUSY
UNTIL NOV. "a
House Leader Outlines
G. o. P. Legislative
Program.

Program.
House Leader Mondell. following
a conference with President Hard
ing, has. announced a definite leg
islative program for Congress,
which calls for continuous sessions
until Thanksgiving, and a recess
from then until December S. when
the regular session begins
The program. which is in accord
with that of Senate leaders. calls
for enactment of these measures:
The revenue bill, passed by the
House, and now pending In the
Senate.
The permanent tariff bill, passed
by the House, and now before the
Senate Committee on Finance.
The railroad funding bill. passed
by the house, and now pending
in the Senate.
Includes Anti-Beer BILL
The anti-beer bill, finally ap'
proved by the House, but lacking
Senate approval on the conference
report.
The good roads bill. now in con
ference.
A measure extending the emer'
gency tariff, which expires auto
matically November 81.
The foreign debt rerunding ofI,
considered by the Senate Finance
Committee. but not passed IN either
chamber.
The bill providing for the reap
portionment of the membership o.
the House in accordance with thu
1920 census.
The maternity bill. asked by Pres
ident Harding. but delayed In boil
| chambers.
MondeIl expressed confidence tina
the major portion of this program
can be accomplished before the reg
ular session. Passage of the tariff
bill by that time. however. doe
not seem probable" he stated.
Ends Adjournment Talk.
MondeIrs announcement. backed
as it is by the approval of thu
President, finally puts an end t
talk of adjournment because o.
the arms conference. At the sam,
time, II clarifies the atmosphere
and, In conjunction with recent dec
! larations of Senate leaders, givei
Congress a fixed goal toward which
II can work.
The greater portion of the worl
| will fall on the Senate. where Their
is a legislative jam. The revenue
! bill is causing much more discus
sion than leaders anticipated, an
| there is growing opposition amont
both Democrats and Republicans t
| certain features Of the bill. tn,
| treaties, which have precedence
| fhere, will be out of the way Octo
ber IA, or a few days thereafter, b.
agreement, and the way will b
open to press the revenue bill t
| a vote.
| Expect Delay in Tariff Bill.
| In some quarters the optimism o
| Mondell about completion of tn
| program was not shared. 1t wa
| pointed out that there is wide
| spread opposition to both the rail
| road funding bill and the foreig
debt funding measure, which ma
| obstruct the program to a .consid
erable extent. Mr.. Harding is EN-
| phatic in his desire that both thes
1 measures pass. He is resigned
| howevei, to the fact that the per
| manent tariff bill is dead for thi
session.
Mondell did not refer to the bill
| exempting American coastwise yes
sells from the payment of tolls 70
the use of the Panama Cana
| which is to be voted on in the Sen
/ ate Monday. This, II was assumed
is because IL diplomatic inter
changes are necessary in connec
ton with the repeal, they can b
made while the bill is pending |
the House, and after it has passe
the Senate.
Must Finish Program.
Adjournment before November q
according to Mondell. 'is out Of tn
question"
"I think Congress should cor
tinue in session until the prograi
posed on or has so far progresse
as to insure it's completion earl
in the regular session which begin
december s., so as not to interfeI
with the regular appropriation Pre-
gram of that session." said Nor
dell. "I am quite confident ths
this will be. done. A breathin
spell from .Thanksgiving-Noven
ber 24-to the beginning of ii
regular session. Decembr s, prot
ably will be desired and desirabl
but in view of the urgency of tn
various measures awaiting after
tion, the suggested adjournmer
during the meeting Of the confer
ence on the limitationof armament
II a.; o,,t of the question:"
Mondell said he hoped that Il
regular session of Congress can
concluded early next summer.
+ "I am inclined to think the cour
try would be very well satisfied
, we could attend toall essential lei
islktion and adjourn by next June
he said.
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