Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-05-23
BIC" ME- EA5UREG
To Be PASSED
IN FORTNIGHT
Congress to Dispose of
Peace, Tariff and
Appropriations.
Adoption of Conference
Report on Tariff Bill
Is Assured.

Washington, May pa cleanup O.
pending important measures during tn,
next two weeks is the aim of Repub
llcan leaders in congress to pave tn,
way for consideration of the permanen,
tariff and tax revision. two Of the ma
Jor SUBJECTS for which the present extrs
session .es On was called. The permanent tar,
III Dill IS expected to be presented BY
the house ways and means committee
next month. Prominent among meas.
ures scheduled for completion in the
next fortnight are the Knox peace rcso.
luton, the temporary tariff. the army
and navy appropriation bills, the Good
Mccormick bill for a federal budget
system, and the deficiency appropriation
measure.
Ihe peace resolution is to be taken
up by the house foreign affairs commit
tee early this week but Chairman Pot
ter does not expect a house vote be-
fore next week. House leaders are
leaning toward amendment of the SEN
ate measure by declaring merely state
Of peace instead of repeating the Ger
man and Austrian war declarations.
Negotiations with senate leaders are
scheduled this week.
Tariff Passage Assured.
The conference report on the tenn
porary tariff bill is to be taken up BY
the house Monday with its adoption
q foregone conclusion. President Hard
ing is expected to act on the measure
before the end Of the week The re-
port was adopted last Friday by the
senate.
Disapproval of the three remaining
bills largely rests with
the senate. The house is expected to
pass the 100000 deficiency bill
Monday or Tuesday, and the senate
will resume consideration Monday of
the $495, 900 600 naval budget. with the
principal controversies remaining over
the proposed naval base at Alameda.
Calf, and committee proposals to in
over the 100000 men authorized by the
house.
Will Attack Naval Bill.
Economy advocates will continue
their attacks on the naval bill Monday.
with an extended address planned by
Senator LaFollette, Republican, Wis
ronsin. on big interests in armament
The senate also has to act formally on
the Borah amendment for disarma-
ment conference, but its adoption was
assured last week.
The army supply bill. with commit
zee provisions increasing the regular
army from an average of 10000 men
by the house to minimum
If 10000 at any time during the next
fiscal year is to follow the naval bill.
On the program awaiting the first
for consideration in both
senate and house are separate packer
control bills. Agricultural advocates
IN both sides are pressing leaders for
eeway with prospects of action in a
ew weeks.
Hearing on Wheat Futures.
Hearings are to begin next Friday.
,efore a senate committee, on the bill |
o regulate future trading in wheat. |
There is a movement to include cotton |
within its scope through senate |
mendment The senate also has pend |
ng the Lenroot resolution for joint |
commission with powers |
o make an exhaustive general agricul- |
ural survey.
Another session on the Ford New
erry case is scheduled by the senate |
riyileges and elections committee on
tuesday.