Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-05
9th CONGRESS TO
CONVENE AT NOON
| IN SECOND SESSION
House and Senate Return
to Capitol After Ten
Day Rest.
z MONTHS TASK FACES
LAWMAKERS OF u. S.
President Harding Plans TO
Deliver Message to New
Gathering Tomorrow.
IRy Associated pressl

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE sixty
seventh Congress will convene for
it's second session at noon tomorrow
After n tcn-day rest from the labore
OF the extra session. House and Sen
ate return to the Capitol to face tasks
which leaders predict will occupy
probably seven months. dovetailing
into the next congressional cam
raign. Nearly dozen questions OF
legislative policy confront the mem
bcrs, while scores OF lesser matters
long pent up in tho crowded calendar
OF business, will be pressed for ac-
tion by their sponsors.
President Harding plans TO give his
message TO the new session Tuesday.
New and added prominence promises
TO be given 1t, from the fact that
probably for the first time in Ameri-
can history the message to Congress
will be delivered in the presence OF
members OF an international confer
ence. Many OF the delegates to the
conference on armaments are expect
ed to attend.
Expect Frequent Outbreaks.
Any action by the conference on
heNaa VI ivy
as certain to be reflected in-hppro-
priation bills for those services. and
leaders say there probably Will be
frequent outbreaks OF discussion on
the floor concerning the arms con-
ference and it's doings.
1t appeared highly probable that no
consideration would be given the
naval supply bill until some indica- :
tion is had OF probable results of the
conference, while that dealing with
army funds is slated for late study
because II may also be Affected
Panama Canal tolls and funding OF
the allied hedt are two other measures
which appear to be linked up with
the arms conference in so far as de-
bate is concerned. Some leaders in
sisted the tolls bill would remain in
committee until an agreement is
reached by the conference.
To Consider Budget Bnr
The impending Congress is the first
to deal with the governments cx-
penditures in budget form. The
House and it's Appropriations Commit
tee will take up the combined sup
ply bill with the expectation. accord
ing to Chairman Madden. of the APP
preparations Committee. of having all
OF its items to the Senate by April
8. the earliest date, he said, this had
ever been accomplished.
Mr.. Harding is expected TO deal in
his message with the pre-eminent
question before Congress-thc tariff
and also may discuss the require
ments Of the merchant marine and
the funding OF the allied debt. With
respect TO the allied debt bill. the
Presidents stand urging immediate
and favorable action is already well
known.
To RccInssify Employees.
Inquiries into the railroad and agri.
cultural problems have been pro-
crossing for several months out
neither can be expected according to
leaders, to take concrete legislative
form for several months. Fhe joint
congressional commission OF agri-
cultr:al inquiry does not expect to
ha/. its data together before an
r'aer month, whi.:. the Senate COM
'ittec consider'rg railroad questions
promises 10 "itinue equally as long
Ecfore ii N >inpts to suggest changes
I'm the transportation act.
REORGANIZATION of governmental bu-
rcaus and functions. including tho ad-
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