Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-21

the house membership is slated to be
taken up when the house begins work.
Presentation to the senate of the
peace treaties and the revenue bill
were expected to be the principal
events although leaders indicated a
possibility that the sessions might be
perfunctory and business put over one
day. Death of house members during
the recess. it was said, might, out Of
| respect cause an immediate adjourn
ment of both senate and house.
Tax Bill First.
| Vice President Coolidge was hers
| Tuesday night ready to open the SEN
ate. but the house will be presided over
by Representative Walsh, Republican,
massachusetts, In the absence of
! Speaker Gillett who will not return
before October. The house agreement
| provides for three day recesses until
! October 4.
| 4 definite legislative program for
the rest of the session is to be ar
| ranged soon by Republican steering
committee, whose members will con-
fer soon with President Harding. The
tax bill is to have senate precedence
! according to present plans. although
debate on it is not expected to begin
| until next week.
In view, however, of the administra-
ton desire to press the peace treaties.
it was said by leaders that the tax
bill and the treaties might be consid-
cred virtually simultaneously, by dis
cussing the treaties during lapses Of
| debate on the tax bill Republican
leaders. it is understood, intend to
have the treaty debate, after action by
the foreign relations committee, in exc
cutive session but efforts to open the
doors are planned by Democrats and
by some Republicans.
Anti-Beer Bill Ready.
The anti-beer bill also is to BE-
pressed at once, according to Senator
Sterling, Republican, South Dakota,
who is in charge of it. As the confer
ence report was adopted by the house
just before the recess, the bill has par
liamentary priority in the senate, even
over the tax bill or the treaties. OPP
ponents of the conference compromise
on the Stanley search and d-seizure pro-
vision threaten to continue the oppo-
sition which caused congress to take
contention. Eventual adoption of the
generally predicted.
After disposal Of the tax bill. the
senate finance committee is to resume
work on the suspended tariff revision
measure, but with little prospect Of
final enactment before early spring.
The railroad debt funding bill is to be
urged at the first opportunity in the
senate, according to Republican lead
trs. 1t passed the house just before
the recess.
Conference Up.
On October 10, under formal agree
ment entered into last month, the SEN
ate will vote on the Borah bill to re-
store the American coaswise vessels
free tolls privileges on the Panama
canal. Passage of the bill is predicted
by several, but the house is not expect
ed to act probably until after the ar
mament conference.
Much senate and some house discus
sion of questions involved in the ar
conference is in prospect. SEN
ators are to renew movement for pub
icity. and Senator Harrison, Democrat,
mississippi. author of the ''open SEES
sion resolution. which Senator Lodxe
caused to be withdrawn. has prepared
1 modified resolution. The substitute
would declare against censorship of the
for public records of pro-
'eedings and decisions, and Nr admis-
sion of newspaper representatives to
of the full conference.
Good roads legislation is in confer
snce with final action on the Town
send -Dowen federal aid bills expected
next month.
Fight on Treaty.
Announcement from the White Houss
nat the new peace treaty with Ger
many. Austria and Hungary would be-
Wednesday to the senate
vas followed by information that they
would encounter opposition from sew
raj Republicans as well as some Demo-
rats.
Senator Borah, Republican, Idaho,
# Versailles, is planning to wage
light against ratification and is said
% have assurances of support from
ew Republicans and some Democrats
Who were foremost among the critics of
he Versailles treaty
Despite the promises Of opposition.
leaders in the senate said
hey were confident of early ratification.
md their opponents did not express
much hope of overcoming the admins
ration support combined with the
Democrats who already have declared
or ratification.
Senator Borah, it is understood. is
gainst the new treaty. because it ia
aid he believes that they would involve
be United States in European problems
nd diplomacy. He also Is said to OBJ
ect to proposed appointment Of an
representative on the allied
eparations commission. The plan
nd practice Of mandates also was said
0 meet with Senator Borah's disa0-