Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-25
CONGRESS IN
HIGH Gear FOR
COMING week
Senate to Hasten Along
Peace Resolution
and Tariff
Immigration Also to Hold At.
tention Upper Branch
House Tackles Disarmament
TOday-Agricultural Relief
Measure in Both Houses

Washington, April 24.--The Knox
peace resolution, tariff, immigration,
agricultural relief and appropriations
bills will be before Congress this week,
the third of the extraordinary session.
The peace resolution, according to
leaders plans, is to be reported out to-
morrow by the foreign relations COM
mittee. with the view of beginning de-
bate Tuesday. Although Democratic
opposition is regarded as assured,
comparatively brief discussion is an
ticipated and it's adoption within a
week or 10 days by the Senate is ex-
pected by Republican leaders. A SIM
liar measure is to be introduced to-
morrow in the House by Chairman
Porter of the foreign affairs commit
tee. Leaders have planned to hold up
the Porter measure, however. until the
Senate acts on the Knox resolution.
This week in the Senate also prom
Uses to witness progress of the emer-
gency tariff and immigration exclusion
bills. The former is to be reported out
of the finance committee during the
week under a schedule for debate aft
er disposal Of the peace resolution.
Much tariff discussion is predicted
by Democratic opponents. although
Republican leaders have declared their
intention to curtail debate by cloture
if necessary.
The immigration bill, which passed
the House last week, is to be received
tomorrow by the Senate and taken up
by the immigration committee Tues
day. Leaders plan 10 have it passed
by the Senate and in President Hard
ing's hands by the end of the week,
probably with few changes as it came
from the House.
Disarmament is TO be taken up to-
morrow by the House foreign affairs
committee in connection with rcSolu-
tions designed to bring about an in
ternational disarmament conference.
Secretary Hughes of the State de-
partment heads a long list of cabinet
officials and others who are to be
called in a few days during the COM
mittee'S hearings.
The army, and navy appropriation
bills. which failed during the last
Congress, are to be pressed soon in
the House. The latter will be brought
up this week. possibly tomorrow with
the principal question at issue the
ACCESSIBILITY of continuing the 1916
building program.
Agricultural relief measures are
being prepared by both the Senate
and House committees. The latter
tomorrow is to take up the Capper-
Tincher bill to restrict gambling in
food stuffs. The packer control bill
also is to be reported out this week,
according to leaders plans.
The Sheppard Towner better
baby" bill. is to be considered tomor-
row by the Senate education commit
tee, with favorable and prompt action
planned without further hearings on
the measure, which failed during the
last Congress.
Foreign loans are to be considered
tomorrow by the Senate judiciary
committee. DigeStS of treasury de-
partment documents are to be taken
up, but whether any more hearings
will be held has not been determined.
Many nominations, including those
of the railway labor board and major
and brigadier generals nominated re-
Gently are to be disposed of this week
by the Senate, with much interest
manifested in the opposition from
Democratic senators to confirmation
Of Brigadier General Clarence r. Ed
wards, former commander of the 26th
New England National Guard) Di-
vision (overseas) as a major general
Senator LaF'ollette, Republican
Wisconsin. is expected to deliver a
lengthy address tomorrow on his
resolution recently introduced in be-
half OF recognition Of the Irish Re-
public