Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-01-03
CONGRESS- Is coNFRoNTEb BY
A FoRNIDABLE PROGRAM

Washington, jan 2.--Congress tomor-
row will start its New Years work with
q formidable programme for the fifty-two
working days remaining before sine die
adjournment. March g. Congestion, as
usual, is on the senate side, house ac-
! tivities being concentrated on compile
ton of the annual appropriation bills.
with the sundry clil budget under de-
bate and the post Office bill on the wait
ing list
Tariff revision Is to be an important
matter this week before both senate and
house. Senator Penrose. Of Pennsylva-
mia, chairman of the senate finance COM
mittee. plans to return to the senate TO-
morrow after years absence, and with
members of his committee begin consid-
Grafton of the emergency tariff bill pass
Ell recently by the house. Hearings on
| general tariff revision planned during the
extra session after March will begin
f>Fhursday. before the house WAYS and
means committee and continue ihdefin-
| itely. :. si1es75
The senate foreign relations conrnit-
tee will holds a sseeiai s.ss q 4.
to consider International lisaranaf.Tssst 4 :
| will take up the resolution of sene tor
/ Borah. republican Idaho, proposing a re-
quest upon the president to initiate ne
4 got.ations with Great Britainsand Japan
toward an agreement for a fiftr Der cent.
cut in naval building for term of years.
The committee also will consider a res
4 olation by Senator Walsh, democrat.
| s7ntana, proposing that the president be
asked tosapDoint All American representa-
| tive to meet with the disarmament COM
rlittee of the leaaue of nations Senator
Hitchcock. of Nebraska. rHnking demo
:rat on the committee. win ask to hav.
senator Walsh appear before the COM
! llittee. Democrats are disposed to IA
for Senator Walsh's pan. but have not
indicated hostilities to that of Senator
[:orah.
| Open hearings by the committee are
not cnrtempiated and early action is ex.
pectet;.-~
Emergency im7nigrs ton legislation IL
to he taken up ttmcrrow by the senate
immigration committee. which will begin
hearings ! II the house bill to prohibit
virtually al immigration for ten months
The committee has a long list of wit.
Fesses, but plans to conclude its hear.
ihgs within a week or ten days 1t has
pending several bills to establish per
centage reductions in immigration as 6
substitute for complete prohibition.
Early disposal is planned by the sen
ate of the presidential veto last week q
she bill to suspend operation of that por
tlon of the Clayton antitrust law re
! stricting in measure railroad purchase
Of materials from concerns in which thei
, [ officers are interested. The bill rs lyfn;
| on the vice presidents desk and Sen
sItor Lafoletse, republican Wisconsin
and other opponents are prepared TO
: a vigorous foray when the veto messag
b taken up
Another spirited senate struggle, se
tentatively for Monday January 10, 1
brewing over the Poifdexter anti-strily
! bill which passed the senate without de
: bate and~with only few senators pres
enr. Senator Lafollette expects to call u
| his motion for reconsideration wee
= from tomorrow.
Inquiry into coal prices is to be n
sumed this week by the reconstructio
!. committee headed by Senator Calder, r.
< publican, New York, alleged profits {
government officials in coal sales to IL
army, shipping Board and othe agenc,t
are to be tndc- special investigation.
}. Development of the government n
\ trate plant at Muscle Shoals, Alamab
r promises lively debake this week in bot
Il | branches Of congress in connection wit
It the pending senate bill proposing a go-
?, erRrnent corporation to Operate the plan
e Soldiers bonus legislation is to be gi,
i en- further consideration this week /
!. the senate finance committee. More hea
i | ings are to. be held and opponents give
an opportunity 10 testify.
I The recount Of votes in the Michigs
% senatorial cor.tesi between Senator Ne{
> berry and Henry oard will be begun {
e Tuesday by the senate privileges al
election committee with a prospect
i, several weeks wo-k.