Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-04-25
Peace, Tariff, immigration
and Farmers Relief on
Program
KNOX RESOLUTION
Disarmament and Appropriations Will
Engage Hcuses .Attcntion--fo foreign
Lean Also Up.

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Washington, April 25.--The Knox
''-a"c reSo,ut,c:, Tariff Imr,:;-a:i,n
Agricultural Relief and Appropriation
oils will be before Congress this
| week. the third If the extraordinary
session.
The peace resolution. according to
| caders' plans, is to be reported ou; to
morrow by the Foreign Relations Com
! misU2e with the view OF beginning de-
oate Tuesday. Although Democratic
opposition is regarded as assured,
comparatively brief discussion is an
t:cipatei and its adoption within q
week or &c days by the Senate is cX-
pected by Republican leaders. a
similar measure j. to b. introduced
today in the House by Chairman Por-
ter, Of the Foreign Affairs Commit
tee. Leaders have planned to hold mp
The Porter measure. however, until
the Scnatr acts on the Knox resolL
ton
This week IN the Senate also prom
iseS TO witness progress Of the Emcr-
gency Tariff and Immigration Ex-
.lG>;on ,illS. The former is TO be r.
pore. out cf the Finance Commit
Zee during the week under a schedule
for debate after disposal Of the peace
resolution Much tariff discussion is
predicted by Democratic opponents.
although Republican, leaders have de-
c'artd their intention to cuntail de-
bate by clcture # necessary.
The immigration bill. which passed
.hc House last week, is to 1c received
today by the Senate and taken up
by the Immigration Committee Tues
lay. Leaders plan to have it passed by
the Senate ami in Prcsid~n: Hard
ing's hands by the end Of the week,
probably with few changes As it came
from the House.
Disarmament Is to rc taken up TO
lay by the House Foreign Affairs
Committee in connection with reS0lu
IonS designed 10 bring about an NJ
terrat.ona disarmament conferences.
Secretary Hughes, CT the STATE De-
Dartmant. hea,as a long list CT Cab
inet officials and others wlro are 10
be called III 4 few days during The
conm;tt ee's hearings.
The Army ard Navy Appropriation
oils. which failed during the las. Cor
mreS>, are - re pressed soon in the
House. The latter vii be brought up
tbs week, possibly to-day, with the
principal question at issue, III" adv:s-
ability o. continuing the 1916 bul.d-
ing program.
Agriculture. relief measures are DC
ing prepared by both Senate and
House Committees. The latter today
is 20 takr up the Cappcr-Tincher bill
to restrict gambling IN food stuffs.
The Packer Control bill also is TO &c
reported out rhis week. according 10
leaders plans.
The Sheppard -Towncr ''better baby
bTi! is to ,c considered today by the
Senate Education Committee, with
favcralc and prompt action planned
without further hearings on the mea-
sure. which failed during ;hc last
Congress.
Foreign Ioars are 70 be considered
today by the Sera.e judiciary Com
mit.ee. D;sesss Of Trcasur: Depart
| mcrt documents are TO be taken up.
but whether any more hearings viii
" held has not been determined.
Many nominations. including these
Of the Railway Labor Board and ma
ior and brigaditr- generals nominated
recently are 70 be disposed Of this
week by the Senate, with much in
tercs& manifested in the opposition
from Democratic Senator's to confr-
ma.ion Of Brighten. Clarence r. Ed
wards. fotmer commander Of the
| Twenty-sixht (Ncw England Nat!onai
Guard Division, Overseas as ma
! ior-gereral.
Senator la Fogletta is expected to
deliver lengthy address today OF
his resolution recently introduced in
behalf CT recognition Of the Irish re-
p"'i;e.