Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-16
PLAN TOPASS
TARIFF, BUDGET,
COMING week
Congress M a y Al S 0
Settle Fate of Knox
Peace Resolve
LaFollette Probably One Make
Fuss Over Acceptance of U.
S. Representative In Allied
Councils Disarmament
Rider flinders Army and
Navy Bills

Washington, May 15.-Final action
on two important pieces of domestic
legislation, the emergency tariff and
budget system bills and possible dis
posal of the Knox peace resolution, is
the goal set for Congress this week
by leaders.
Agreement on the tariff and budget
bills, both of which are in confer
ence, was regarded as assured by the
end of the week, but progress in the
House with the peace measure was
somewhat in doubt. Republican lead
ers, however said it was probable that,
Germany having accepted the allied
reparations terms, the Senate peace
plan would be taken up in few days.
Sentiment has developed in the House
against the Knox plan for repeal of
the war resolutions and for substitu-
ton of a mere declaration of peace.
Phases of the Preparations question
promise to come up in the Senate this
week through discussion of the reso-
lutions of Senator La toilette, Repub-
lican, Wisconsin, to condemn and in
euire into President Harding's des-
ignation of personal representatives
on the allied councils. Senator La
Toilette has in preparation an address
on his resolution, but the extent of
general debate is in doubt Several
Republican senators said to view Pres
ident Hardings action with disfavor
were reported today to be increasingly
disinclined to break with the White
House by open criticism of the admin
istration policy.
The half-billion dollar naval appro-
priation bill has right of way this
week in the Senate. The disarmament
fight Ringing on the measure is to be
resumed tomorrow but leaders expect
a vote on the disarmament conference
of Senator Borah, Repub-
lican, Idaho. and also on the bill itself
before the end of the week.
The army appropriation bill, also
involving disarmament as regards the
size of the regular army, is to be re-
ported this week by the Senate mill
tary committee to follow the naval
bill on the floor. The Senate commit
tee is expected to recommend a stand
ipg army of 175,O00 men as against
the 100000 figure voted by the House.
The fight against the increase is ex-
pected to be waged by the same SEN
ators contending for naval armament
reductions.
The House will consider miscella-
neous bills tomorrow and receive the
large deficiency appropriation bill
Tuesday. The House ways and means
committee is busy on the permanent
tariff bill with prospects that fort
nights more work will be. required
before presentation 10 the House.
Many committee activities will be
this week, including re-
sumption Tuesday Of the House inves-
LEGATION into the escape of Grover
Cleveland Bergdoll and additional in
testigation beginning tomorrow of
conditions by the Senate in
terstate commerce committee. State
highway commissioners are to appear
before the postoffices and post roads
committee at further hearings on the
5000, 100000 good roads bill of Chair
man Townsend. The Senate and
House civil service committees will
begin hearings Tuesday on the gov
employees salary reclassifica-
ton bill and the Senate and House
committees Wednesday will
head National Educational Association
officers on the Kenyon bill to establish
! new department of public welfare.
Further hearings on sales tax pro-
posals also are to be held this week
by the Senatt finance committee.
Consideration Of bills to restore free
tolls privileges in the Panama Canal
to American shipping has been post
ooned until after Senate disposition of
the naval bill.
In both Senate and House the agri-
cultural block are pressing farmers
relief measure. Effort is to be made
For early consideration Of the packer
control bill in the Senate and also the
bill passed last week by the House to
regulate trading in grain futures.
Final action by the Senate is expect
ID this week on confirmation Of David
b. Blair. Winston-Salem. NJ c., for
Internal revenue commissioner. Con-
irmatfon has been held up Senator
Johnson, Republican, California.