The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-16
FINAL ACTION ON
z IMPORTANT BILLS
IS GOAL THIS WEEK
Agreement on Tariff and Bud
get Measures BY End of the
Week Is Regarded as
Assured

Washington, May 15.-Final action on
two pieces Of important domestic legis-
lation-the emergency tariff and budget
system bills-and possibly disposal of a
measure of international in scope-the
Knox peace resolutfon-is the goal set for
Congress this week by leaders
Agreement on the tariff and budget
bills, both of which are in conference
was regarded as assured by the end OF
the week, but progress in the House with
the peace measure was somewhat in
doubt. Republican leaders, however,
said 1t was probable that Germany hav-
ing accepted the allied separations terms,
the Senate peace plan would be taken
up in a few days. Sentiment has deveI-
oped in the House against the Knox
plan fory repeal of the war resolutions
and for substitution of mere declara-
ton of peace
Phases Of the PREPARATIONS questions
promise to come up in the Senate this
week through discussion Of the resolu-
tons of Senator LaFollette, republican,
Wisconsin, to condemn and inquire into
President Harding's designation of per-
sonal representatives of the allied coun-
ellis Senator LaFollette has in prepara-
tion an address on his resolutions, but
the extent of general debate is in doubt
Several republican senators said to view
President Hardng's action with disfavor
were reported today to be increasingly
disinclined to break with the White
House by open criticism of the admins
tration policy.
HAS RIGHT OF WAY
rho hall Jnll
ton 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 amendment
of Senator Borah, republican, Idaho, and
also on the bill itself before the week.
end. The army appropriation, also in
volving disarmament as regards the size
of the regular army, is to be reported this
week by the Senate military committee
and will follow the naval bill on the
floor. The Senate committee is expected
to recommend standing army of IT'S. 0Ou
men. as against the 10000 figure voted
by the House. The fight against the
increase is expected to be waged by the
same Senate group contending for naval
armament reduction.
The House will consider miscellaneous
bills tomorrow and receive the large de-
Il y.
House ways and means committee is
busy in the permanent tariff bill with
prospects that a fortnight's more work
will be required before presentation to
the House
COMMITTEES CONTINUE BUSA
Many committee activities will be con-
tinued this week. including resumption
Tuesday of the House investigation into
the escape Of Grover Cleveland Berg
doll, and additional investigation Begin
ming tomorrow of railroad conditions by
the Senate interstate commerce commis-
sion State highway commissions are to
appear tomorrow before the< Senate xposr
office and post roads committee at fur-
Their hearings on the 100000 good roads
bill of Chairman Townsend. The Senate
and House civil service committees will
begin hearings Tuesday on the govern
ment employees salary Redistribution
bill and the Senate and House education
committees Wednesday will hear national
Education association officers on the
Kenyon bill to establish a new depart
ment of public welfare Further hearings
on sales tax proposals also are to be
held this week by the Senate finance
committee.
Consideration of bills to restore free
toll privileges in the Panama canal to
American shipping has been postponed
until after Senate disposition Of the
naval BILL
In both Senate and House the agricul-
tural "blocs" are pressing farmers re-
lief measures An effort is to be made
for early Senate consideration of the
packer control bill and also the bill
passed last week by the House to regu-
late trading in grain futures.
Final action by the Senate is expected
this week on confirmation of David n.
Blair of Winston Salem, N c.. for in
ternal revenue commissioner. Confrnla-
ton has been held up by Senator john
a~,, ranuhfican California