Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-11
CONGRESS MEETS
WITH MANY MONTHS
WORK BEFORE It
Presidents Message Will be De-
Iivered Tomorrow or We'd
nesday; Tariff Up at Once.
TAX LEGISLATION is NEXT

Harding for it's first session expected
now TO continue probably until fan.
The Senate previously had been
orra nizcd at it's special session, which
began last March 4. hut the House
pro.,,,ed.d to it's organization by re-
ole ting Frederick II. Gillett. of Mas
sa,husetts. over Claude kitchin. OF
North craolina, the Democratic candi-
date The vote was on strictly party
l.ncs and Mr.. Gillctt was elected pN an
overwhelming majority
Frank W Mondcll. Of Wyoming was
r. elected Republican leader while Rep
rescntativc kitchin became the Dem
orrati,. leader by virtue of his nomina-
ton FOR the spcakcrship tic SuCCeeuS
thc iatc Champ Clark.
Nearly all oC the AS members were
prcseuf for the opening. The crowded
House galleries broke into applause
whom Miss Alice NJ. Robertson. Re
rubNcan. of the Second Oklahoma diS-
fri.t tho only woman member "i
Congress came on the floor She car
rcd bunch Of red roses
Fuu, a thousand bills and resolu-
,ion. many of which failed TO get
fhroueh the last session werc thrown
trto the hopper long before the House
80. under way There was no peace
r..~,lutiou in the lot, this hcing held
l.,.t 10 await The vicws Of president
lia1diNE
~, Ton Of the list Of bills was the
r...a,e, Emergency Tariff vetoed by
A., wilson bur brought in under an
OH, namc. precisely in its old form
.<.pf with stipulation making II et-
=. .-,, six months instead of ten ~
a i. called up "Wednesday under
hu,an program providing Tor its
,.,r. prnbahlv hy Wednesday night
ni4k tn, opening If the last CON
e. thcr, were few lnv' stigatlon
resolutions
p,.er,fn. oi thc senate and House
a., -. ap.ninE were confined t" organi-
,ar..e tn, work vi N, new Congress
,,.t..tu.Nt arranged hy prc-eseeion con
...... 81 leaders. awaited formal Dc
,tt.r tomorrow ar Wednesday, III
l...4ldrut Harding : messag" This was
.t,..t,l a. deal principally with dotnes-
nare tarN. internal revenue and
h. boul, legislation. Peace and other
....r.,toual rrcbicms were scheduled
,ftentiou lat.r III the session
rn. ~l.,.tai session beginning today
sf i ,,ill hc tho 0rst of three marks
r.,,,rn 81 til, Republican, party to
.1l.ts national control. Not since
...idcrt rats time have the White
1i..-, th,, senate and House and n"
.,,r..,nsnt departments all been under
l..,,,,bl,,an rule. The Senate Convcncs
.tn 10 Republicans and 81 Democrats
md the House with 500 Republicans
and lse Democrats and ono Socialist
Pre-eminent in the extra session pro
cram In fiscal legislation This lncinoes
~ Fordney emergency tariff bill IN
y,., Tor Immediate action; ant-dump-
,rn legislation substitution OF Anerl-
,.r fnr foreign valuations Of imports.
,cr,nanCrt tarif revision. new In
f.rnal Revenue Tax Law, the Budget
system hiu and the soldiers bonus
hiu. other measures are those Tor re-
organization OF Government depart
monts and for reclassificauon OF FED
cral salary and wage scales.
Tbc opcrinc flood 81 bills and reso-
lutions which failed during the iast
Congress which adjourned March last.
always hocins in the House Introduc-
tion Of senate bills and resolutions
comes tomorrow.
Most OF the senate and House mem
hers new and old. were present for to-
davs opcninC Although perfunctory'
tbo opcning session always is the mag
~ for spectators. The Senate having
crranlzed during its special session after
March interest today Centered in the
HouS, nroccedinCs.
Tn, senate program was similar but
core Hslef because Of previous orga n
,..tf. Two new Senators. Norbeck-
FL Dakota and Eursuul. Of New
~ Eopuulicans who were not
4a during the extra session Of the
ff.l March l. were 10 be sworn.
i..t IfalutfaHt changes in Republican
.ee 4tIou III either Senate or House
woe, n prospect. Representative Mon
aH = Wyoming. rontinued as ke-
.I.H4U IT, leader in the House. and
I..... sentative Kitchin. of North Caro-
lIt returned To- that position for the
= ..s.. rats Rcpuhlican committee APP
poft ,anrnent Was Increased and Demo
cratir reduced on all Senate and House
committees because Of the Republican
eai,s IN Congress Chairmanships
mostly remained unchanged.
~. frst legislation planned during
~. .Ntra session is tn, Fordney emer-
ny tariff bill Leaders hope to get
IL MO President Hardinss hands this
Wc.. virtually in the form in which
n was vetoed 10y former President VII
~,r last March.
Permanent tariff revision IS expected
4 follow the emergency bill in the
House. .
The senate calendar is headed by thf
-. .o0O 900 Colombian treaty. with ar
agreement to vote in eight days. Rau-
hcatiOn IS being predicted, although
ther, IS vigorous opposition from large
faction ~ Republicans. who plan after
tomorrow To open the doors for debate
II IS expected that President Harding
special message 10 the Senate in extra
session last month will then be made
public.
Immediate action IS also planned b!
tho senate on many nominations. !
long list. including recess appointments
- expected tomorrow from the White
House.
Two Of the annual appropriation bills
needed July 1.-The army and navy
budgets-aIe 10 be pressed through
e-srly in the session. The army meas
are. carrying 1886 900. 600, suffered {
''poc-et veto BY President Wilson las
March while the navy bill, in which
the House appropriated 1896. 900, 600 anC
the Senate naval committee s496 100000
tailed in the Senate fight over disarma-
ruent New recommendations az TO {
military program are expected from th'
administration.
Fine Two For Being Drunk.
Pleading guilty TO being drunk. jaime!
brown. colored and John Green, wer,