Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-27
CONGRESS LABORS
UNDER PRESSURE
TO CLEAN SLATE
Several Important Bills
Are Put on the Road 10
Final Passage.
IMMIGRATION MEASURE
GOES TO PRESIDENT
Senate Passes Annual Fortihca-
ton Appropriation - House
Debates on Fordncy Tariff.
lny discounted prcss. |

WASHINGTON, Feb. oG.--Con.r.es
worked under forced draft today and
tonight. With leaders determined 10
clean thc slate OF most important
legislation before adjournment next
Friday.
One measure--,hc immigration re-
dent, and several others. including
the emergency tariff, were put on the
road 10 final passage.
After a lNrief. but sharp. high, the
House accepted the Senate substitute
hill limiting immigration for fifteen
~ rths after next April 10 > pc,
cent Of the nationals OF foreign
country who were in tho United States
at the time OF the 1910 census. The
measure would not affect Japan. China,
Canada and the Latin American coun-
tiles.
Immediately after the House acted.
the bill WAS sent to the Senate. which
approved the conference report in
less than one minute, and It then was
prepared for transmission 10 the
White House.
Pass Qualifications mn.
While the House was spending two
hours In debating the emergency
tariff bill. the senate passed the an
nual fortiiications measure, carrying
approximately sS.o00.00o, and sent it
TO conference for the composing OF
differences between the House ana
Senate.
The House then adopted the con-
ference report on the tar!ff measure.
205 to l21, and sent IL to the Senate.
Chairman Penrose. Of the Finance
Committee, attempted 10 put the bill
through the Senate on ite last lap.
but failed. \ gentiemen's agreement
was reached, however. whereby the
bill be taken up Monday.
Proceeding with consideration OF
the annual army appropriation bill.
the Senate accepted It's committee
amendment providing for an average
Of $4,000 men in the regular army
during the next fiscal year. When
the army bill came up, there was a
sharp clash over the question OF pre-
sedencc TO be given legislation In the
Ave working days remaining before
adjournment. Senators Borah. OF
idaho. and Sterling, OF South Dakota.
Republicans, sought opportunity to
pass House resolution repeating
most wartime laws.
Chairmau Wadsworth, OF the Mill
tary Committee. and later Senator
Poindextcr. Republican. Washington.
who is in charge o! the naval appro-
priation hill. objected to considering
the resolution. They were supported
ny Senators Thomas. Colorado. and
Robinson. Arkansas. on the Demo-
cratic side senator Borah promptly
demanded a quorum roll call ard
Senate progress was stopped for
twenty minutes
There is one way 10 get this res
oluti0n we wan. passed" said Sena-
tor Rorah; 'ihat is to discuss it While
tie army appropriations are VI"
Asks for SnrnI mi.
Senator Lodge. OF Massa chusctts,
the Republican Lender. gave notice
that lie would Juir In asking precc-
dence for the naval bill. further post
poning the war Jaw repeal. The Sem
al, tnan went on with the army APP
pro:riutions n:cdsure.
In Tive cours. - the day one Of the
big appropriation measures. the sun
dry civil bin. met Il snas. the Senate
insisting upon n $4,000. goo appro-
printion for the Wilson Dam 1t Mus