Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-11
USUAL OPENING
FORMAL|T|ES
To FILL DAY
Reading Of Message
to Be Followed by
Election of Officers.
Emergency Tariff Bill
to Be Introduced for
Speedy Enactment.

Washington, April 1O.-The
new Republican administration
will get under full headway
Monday when the Sixty-seventh
American congress convenes at
noon for the extraordinary
session called a few weeks ago
by President Harding.
The program Monday is ex-
pected to be limited to the usual
opening formalities, including
the adoption of resolutions pro-
viding for a joint session on
Tuesday to hear the presidents s
message and to organize work.
Committees Of leaders will also be
appointed Monday to notify the presi-
dent OF the assembling of congress.
Domestic Legislation.
Domestic needs, including tariff and
tax revision, are expected to be en-
phasized by President Harding. Tues
day, but he also is said to be planning
considerable discussion of interna-
tional questions. Republicans promi-
nent in congress received reports Sun
day night that he would state with
considerable definiteness his attitude
toward the proposal to establish peace
with Germany by congressional action.
Mondays program calls for reading
in both bodies of the presidents proc
lamation calling the extra session and
for election of officers. Speaker Gill
lette is to be reelected in the house,
after the call of the roll by states.
Committees states also are to be
adopted, with Representative Mondell,
of Wyoming. to continue as majority
leader, and Representative kitchin. Of
North Carolina, succeeding the late
Champ Clark as minority leader.
The usual opening flood of bills and
resolutions is due in the house but not
until Tuesday in the senate.
Emergency Tariff Bill.
The first legislative achievement
promises to be enactment of the
emergency tariff bill vetoed at the
last session by President Wilson.
This is to be introduced in the house
Monday and reported during the day or
Tuesday. 1t will be taken UP for de-
leaders will press for final vote be-
fore the weekend. Senate leaders
also will press the measure. hoping
to get it into the presidents hands
by next week.
Work in the senate will begin on the
S25.OOO,OOO, Colombian treaty, probab
ly Tuesday, Taken up during the spe-
cial senate session last month, the SEN
ate is under agreement to reach final
vote on April 49, with ratification gen.
orally predicted.
Flood Of Nominations.
Hundreds of nominations are ex- |
pected to be received this week by the !
senate from President Harding. Many |
recess appointments are to be included. |
Among these is the nomination of |
Former Representative Esch. Of Wis |
consin, to the Interstate Commerce |
commission. The diplomatic list is /
scheduled to be headed by Colonel |
bassador to Great Britain. Committee
reorganization for the senate as well
as the house, Is to be arranged Mon
day, with Republican representation
greatly increased. Few chairmanships
in either body, however. will be affect
ed. Dozens of unimportant senate
committees, with perquisites Of patron
age. are to be abolished.
Committee work is TO be begun i'm
medlately on number or SUBJECTS, III
Guiding tariff and tax revision, and the
American import valuation, the anti
dumping and soldier bonus bills. To
expedite the program, the senate
finance committee will start hearings
this week on internal revenue revision,
headed by the sales tax proposition.
To Classify Employees
Bills to establish budget system, to
reorganize the government depart
ments, and to reclasify federal en-
ments, and to reclassify federal en-
While the house is engaged largely
with fiscal legislation, the senate will
work on the Colombian treaty and
afterward take up the immigration bill.
which was vetoed at the last session.
The Knox peace resolution and other
proposals for bringing about peace also
promises much discussion. and possibly
early action. Senator Knox of Penn
sylvania plans to introduce his peace
resolution soon, but probably not dur
ing the first few days of the session.
Republicans Hold Control.
The Republicans will start the new
session with commanding majorities in
both senate and house. In the upper ! !
body there will be 50 Republicans. as !.
against 81 Democrats, and in the house :
300 Republicans to 132 Democrats, t
All house members will take their g
oaths Monday. Two new senators. O
N0rbeck, Of South Dakota, and Bur s
sum, of New Mexico, also are expected !,
to BE- present Monday. lt1