The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-23
CLEANUP PLANNED
BY c. 0. P. LEADERS
Want to Pave Way for Early
Consideration of Tax and
Tariff Revision
BY Associated Press

Washington, May ga cleanup OF
pending important measures during the
next two weeks is the aim of republican
leaders in Congress to pave the way for
consideration of the tax and tariff re-
vision, two of the main subjects for
which the extra session was called. The
pertinent tariff bill is expected to be
reported by the House ways and means
committee early next month.
Prominent among measures scheduled
for competitor in the next fortnight are
the Knox peace resolution, the temper
airy tariff, the army and navy appro-
priation bills, the Good Mccormick bill
for federal budget system and the de-
ficiency appropriation measure
The peace resolution is to be taken UP
by the House foreign affairs committee
this week. House leaders are leaning
toward Amendment or the Senate meas
urc by declaring merely state of peace
instead or repeating the German and
Austrian war declarations. Negotiations
with Senate leaders are scheduled this
week preliminary to committee and
House action.
ADOPTION CERTAIN
The conference report on the temper
airy tariff bill is to be taken up by the
House tomorrow with its adoption
foregone conclusion. President Harding
- expected to act on the measure be-
3fore the weekend. The report was adopt
ed last Friday by the Senate.
Disposal of the three remaining APP
Preparation bills largely rests with the
Senate. The House is expected to pass
the s100000,0Oo deficiency bill tomorrow
- TxrAr 1ax h.
consideration tomorrow OF the 1896, 000-
900 naval budget, with the principal con-
troversies remaining overs the proposed
naval base at Alameda, Calf, and COM
mittee proposals to increase the naval
PERSONAL by 10000 over the 10000 men
authorized by the House.
Economy advocates will continue their
attacks on the naval bill tomorrow with
an extended address planned by Senator
LAFollette, republican. Wisconsin, on
big interests" The Senate also has act
ed formally on the Borah amendment
for disarmament conference as its
adoption was virtually assured last week
when administration leaders came to it's
support
ARMY BILL FOLLOWS
The army supply bill, with COMMITTEES
provisions increasing the regular army
from an average of 10000 men. author
lied by the House to a minimum of no.
900 at any time during the next fiscal
year, is to follow tho naval bill in fhe
Senate.
On the programme awaiting the first
opportunity for consideration in both.
Senate and House are separate packer
control bills Agricultural advocates on
both sides are pressing leaders for lee
way for the packer measures with PROS
poets of action in few weeks. Another
agricultural measure. on which hearings
are to Begin next Friday before a SEN
ate committee, is the bill to regulate fig
ure trading in wheat There is move-
ment to include cotton within its scope
through Senate amendment. The Sem
ate also has pending the Lenroot resolu-
ton for joint congressional commission
with powers to make an exhaustive gem
eral agricultural survey.
Another session on the Ford New berry
case is scheduled by the Senate privileges
ard elections committee Tuesday. Sen
ator Townsend, republican. Michigan, In
behalf Of Senator NewDerry, and Alfred
Lucking, counsel for Henry Ford. are to
discuss whether supreme court dismissal
Of charges against Senator Newberry
should quash further Senate proceedings
Several other committee hearings are
to continue this week, including the
House inquiry into the escape Of Grover
.Bergdoll, draft evader.
A. H. Smith OF the New York Central
Ntes. and Howard Elliott, representing
ff4e Northern Pacific railroad, are to APP
PEAR tomorrow in connection with the
Senate interstate commerce committee in
vestigation of railroad conditions. Hear
ings will be continued on the 500 O00, 00O
good roads bill and on rsyision Of fed
eral employes salaries.