The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-11

Saturday of this week. II this sched-
ule Is adhered to II can be formally
introduced in the House on Monday
and referred to a Republican eau
Gus on the evening Of the same day.
Every effort will be made by the
Ways and Means Committee and the
Republican leadership to jam this
bill through before the end of next
week. but the Senate Finance Com
mittee may not be able to get IL
until a week later. or on August II.
May Invoke CIoture.
Cloture will probably be. invoked to
expedite the taxation bill in the
House. but 1t ia unlikely that gag
rule" will be adopted.
Passage Of the other measures on
the. Presidents program may not be
effected as easily as Is hoped for.
Some members of the House point
out that they have been marking
time for two weeks waiting for the
Senate to send over the measures
upon which quick action Is now
wanted. The opinion Is expressed
in some quarters that the House Is
in bad humor" and that speedy
and affirmative action on the pend
ing bills at this time might not be
poSolDio III lHc CIRCUMSTANCES.
The House has been operating re-
Gently with little more than quorum
present. The other members have
gone back home. to canvas local senti.
ment on important measures. includ-
ing taxation and tariff, but call has
gone out to them to get back on the
Job in time for the Republican revenue
caucus on Monday night. Some new
views on the subject of recess are
likely to be presented to House leaders
when these sky-larking Congressman
come trooping in with their various
tales of woe. ~.
II the House gets the revenue bill
out Of the way by the end Of next
week, and then turns its attention to
other matters, 1t Is possible that the
Senate will adjourn for three days at
time under special agreement untir
conferences on the anti-grain gambl-
ing, the export financing bill can be
completed and approved, and the tariff
extension resolution passed and sent
to the President. There is a chance
that both houses will remain in SEES
sion until September.
Dyestuffs Bill Up.
In addition to President Harding's
view of what Congress ought to do
before it slips away for a months va
cation, the House Ways and Means
Committee has before 1t the Long
worth bill to extend the embargo on
dyestuffs, which is believed to be
necessary to protect the American coal
tar industry even II the Emergency
Tariff Act is continued in effect until
the permanent tariff law can be enact
ed. The present dye embargo ex.
pires on August 81, and the statement
is made that unless the embargo is
continued the United States will be
flooded nth German dyes as soon as
the restUction against their importa-
ton is removed.
There is also the proposed appro-
priation of $4S, 10000 for the United
States Shipping Board. which is pend
ing in the House and which some
members believe should be disposed of
before any recess is taken.
II all these matters can be cleared
up and an agreement reached between
the House, the Senate and the Presi-
dent for a temporary adjournment,
the Senate will return late ~ Septem-
Der to battle with the tariff and reve-
nue. bills. In the meantime. the FL
nance Committee will have had these
measures under consideration, work
ing without interruption during the
recess. 1t is believed that the tariff
bill will be side tracked in the commit
tee in order to get the new revenue
bill on the statute books In the short
est possible time, especially as there
is a growing feeling that a protective
tariff is not an absolute essential at
this time