The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-23
REPORT ON THE
TARIFF BILL IS
OBETAKEN UP
)ts Adoption by the House OF
Representatives is a Fore
gone Conclusion.
BE- UP TO PRESIDENT
BEFORE END OF WEEK
Knox Peace Resolution One OF
Measures Scheduled for
Completion.
'E UP TO PRESIDENT
BEFORE END OF WEEK
tey The Associates Press,

WASHINGTON, May ga clear
p OF pending important measures
uring the next two weeks is the ain
republican leaders in congress t.
Iave the way for permanent tax ant
|ariff revision. two of the major sub
ects for which the extra session was
ialled. The permanent tariff bill i.
Expected to be reported by the house
bays and means committee early mex,
Month.
Prominent among the measure.
fcheduled for completion in the mex
1ortnight are the Knox peace resolu-
ion, the temporary tariff, the army
| md navy appropriation bills, the Good
Mccormick bill for federal budget sys.
EN- and the deficiency appropriation
measure. The peace resolution is tc
be taken up by the house foreign af-
airs committee early this week but
Chairman Porter does not expect 8
ouse vote before next week. House
eaders are leaning toward amendment
Y the senate measure in the house by
ieclaring merely state of peace in
tead Of repeating the German ans
Austrian war declarations. Negotia.
ions with the senate leaders are
scheduled this week preliminary tc
tommittee and house action.
The conference report on the tenn
borary tariff bill is to be taken up by
ne house tomorrow, with its adoption
foregone conclusion. Presiden,
Harding is expected to act on the
measure before the week end. The
report was. adopted last Friday by the
senate.
Disposal of the three remaining ap-
preparation bills largely rests with the
senate. The house is expected to pass
the s100,000,000 deficiency bill tomor-
row or Tuesday and the senate vii
resume consideration tomorrow of the
'N95,000,000 naval budget, with the
principal controversies remaining over
he proposed naval base at Alameda
Cal, and committee proposals to in
|crease the navy personnel by 10000
|pver the 100000 men authorized by the
house.
Economy advocates will continue
. their attacks on the naval bill tomor-
DldnneC
by Senator LaFollette, republican, OF
WISCONSIN, on "big interests" in arma
ment. The senate also has to acl
formally on the Borah amendment fol
a disarmament conference, but its
adoption was virtually assured las
week when administration leader.
came to its support.
The army supply bill, with commit
tee provisions increasing the regular
army from an average of 100000 men
authorized by the house to minimum
OF 10000 at any time during the mex
fiscal year is to follow the naval bill
in the senate.
On the program awaiting the frs
opportunity for consideration In botl
the senate and house, are separate
packer control bills. Agricultural ad
vocates on both sides are pressing
leaders for leeway for the packel
measures with prospects of action In 8
iew weeks. Another agricultura
measure. on which hearings are to be-
GIN next Friday before a senate com
mittee is the bill to regulate future
trading in wheat. There is a move
ment to include cotton within its
scope through senate amendment
rhe senate also has pending the Len
root resolution for Joint congress
s'onal commission with powers t6
make an exhaustive general agricul-
'ural survey.
another session on the Ford New
perry case is scheduled by the senate
privileges and elections committee
tuesday Senator Townsend, republic
eah Michigan, in behalf of Senator
Newberry, and Alfred Lucking, coun-
ss' Tor Henry Ford, are to discuss
whether the supreme court dismissal
" charges against Senator Newberry
ings
SNeral other committee hearings
70 continue this week, including
S e mouse inquiry into the escape of
.o'er Cleveland Bergdoll, draft evad-
r. a. II. Smith, of the New York
ro "Ial lines and Howard Elliott, rep
assen'ing the Northern Pacific railway
ND. appear tomorrow in connection
.ne senate interstate commerce
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