Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-11
TO DETERMINE INFLUENCE
OF HARDING IN SENATE
Assertion OF Presidential Leader
snip to Reveal Extent to Which
Body Is Willing to BE Guided.
SENDS MESSAGE TO CONGRESS
Executive Will Ask That Soldier
Bonus Bill BE Sidctrackcd Until
Regular Session and Advise Par
tial Suspension of Activity.
Dy John t.Icissncr,
United Ncws $40 corrcsrondcn

United News STAFF CORRESPONDENT
WASiilNGTON. July lO.-An assor-
ton OF presidential leadership this
week in the senate viii reveal the
extent To which Senators are willing
to he guided by advice from the
White House.
This Will be when President Hard
ing sends To Congress his spcciaI
message. the object Of which will be
to sid"track the soldier bonus hill
until tho regular session. to bring
about virtual suspension Of Senate
activity. except az regards revision
of tariff and tax laws. and to hasten
enactment OF these fiscal measures
Leaders In the Senate have com
pletcd Il canvass OF votes. which. they
assert. assures success of the prcsi-
Dental program. Opposition will be
encountered. nevertheless. from pro-
poncnts of tho bonus bill and by
Senator'S in the arrarian bloc. who
want measures for the relief of farm
crs TO be considered at once.
Reveal strength tN insurgency.
The strength Of this insurgency will
be revealed when motion is made
to send the bonus bill back 10 the
Senate Finance Committee. which wil;
follow receipt Of tho Presidents mes
sage. Leaders hope the agrarian
group will b, satizfed with assurances
that some OF the minor agricultural
bills can have Immediate attention,
following which day-to-day rcccsees
would be voted.
If Senators from farming States are
Inclined TO insist that a vote he hal
on the hill 10 Great" 500. 600, 900
farm export corporation and the bill
To eliminate gambling on grain ex-
changes. a showdown may result. he
cause leaders are prepared 10 oppose
these measures with all their
strength. They are determined they
shall not be enacted at this session.
The farm export measure Is dislikcd.
on the ground that IL requires large
appropri ticns and would have bad
effect on business generally The
grain exchange measure has aroused
hos tili;y because. il is argued, i,
would mean more government in
business
idcnt Harling's suggestions would
mean that the Legislative program OF
Congress. which up to nov has been
in a chaotic condition. would assume
definite form. II would mark also n
distinct turning point in tho ad-
ministration. for President Harding
UP To this time has carefully refrain
cd from interfering with the deiih-
crations OF Congress. even in the
slightest degree. a procedure which,
| 1t is now admitted. failed 10 ac-
| complish what the administration had
| hoped
The naval appropriation bill, which
has been the subject Of Disagreement
between the two houses for weeks.
| will he finally disposed Of in the next
few days. 1t is expected. Confcrccs
| have reached agreement on the re-
naming points in argument The
anti beer bill will he pressed for pas
sage, and there will be further dis
cussion of the maternity hill.
Continue Tariff Bnl Debate.
The House Will continue It's debate
| on the tariff bill. and some spirited
arguments are expected from the
floor. Democrats know that they can
not avert passage Of tho bill but
they. ncvcrt lcIcss. will attack il from
every possible angle. with the object
al focusing the attention of the coun-
try on what they hold to be it's de-
fccts.
The joint commission Of aEricui-
,ural inquiry will begin its attempt
TO find just what is the matter with
the farming industry. Commodities
will be traced from the soil 10 the
consumers table, with the object or
asccrtaininG the reason for the DIS
parity in prices on the farms ana
IN the markets. The question OF
credits, transportation and other Prob
lens of agriculture will be consld-
cred