Evening star., 1921-10-09
The Senate.
Ry &. GOULD LINCOLN.

The Senate will vote on the Pan
anna canal tolls bill, permitting the
free passage of American coastwise
shipping through the canal, at
o'clock tomorrow, under a unani-
nous consent agreement entered
into last August. The bill. which
was introduced by Senator Borah of
Idaho and f:tvorably reported by the
committee on inter"ceanic canals, 1t
is expected, will be passed by tn:
Senate. It must then go to the
House for action. President Hard
ing. in his speech accepting the
nominal ton for President, declared
himself in favor of the free passage
OF the canal by American shipping.
The peace treaties with Germany.
Austria and hungary. negotiated hy
the administration, will be debated
during the weck-at least. part OF
the time-and on Friday viii he
laid before the Senate for consid-
Grafton, to the exclusion Of other
business. until disposed of. After
1870 am. Friday each senator will
bo limited to one hour in discussing
these trea ties and any amendments
or reservations that may be offered.
The ratification of the treaties by
the necessary two-thirds vote. with
the reservations reported by the for
eign relations committee, is conft-
IDENTIFY predicted by republican lead
erS.
The tax-revision bill will be given
consideration also during the week.
Conflict Of opinion exists as to what
will be the ultimate result Of the
divergent views among the repuh-
llcans on til. tax revision. Pro
gressivc republicans have apparently
forced the republican leaders to ac-
cept Il number of important amend
ments. seeking to keep the taxes
more heavily upon wealth. How
ever. the proposal to increase the
surtaXes on incomes to 80 per cent
in the highest bracket has caused !.
revolt on the part Of some Of the
republicans. Senator Smoot'S nlan-
ufacturcrS' sales tax, us q SuDSti-
tute for many Of the other taxes.
will he discussed, and its supporters
are hoping that it may be adopted
as 4 compromise plan. It's opponcnts,
however. insist that it is dead.
one Of the important develop
ments in the Senate last week WIS
the Introduction Of two bills by
Senator Kenyon Of Iowa to curb
piOiiteering in coal and TO put au
end to the industrial strife which
has existed III the coal fields. Th-'
Iowa senator Is chairman OF tit'!
committee on education and labor
and has recently visited the West
Virginia coal fields, whore the miners
and operators have been III conflict.
1t is expected he will ask his COM
mittee to give early consideration
to these measures.
Hearings on the Britt.n- Ladd bill,
providing for the gradual adoption
of the metric system in this cotln-
try. are TO begin before the Senate
manufactures subcommittee. headed
by Senator McNary. on Tuesday.
The debts Of the allied nations to
the United States. amounting now
to some $1,000, 100000, will be the
subject Of debate in the Senate dur
ing the consideration Of the tax
revision bill. Senator Mckcilar of
Tennessee, democrat. has offered an
amendment to the bill which would
instruct the Secretary of the Treas
ury to collect the interest due on
these debts. amounting TO about
$500. 100000 Il year. and in this way
make 1t possible TO reduce taxation
in this country.
The District committee is to meet
Wednesday and will at that time
consider various criticisms Of the
public schools and the municipal
architects office made to it by Sem
atOr King of Etan On Thursday
afternoon it will conduct n hearing
on yice-repression bills now before
it. The committee has determinef
to hold hearings on the various pro-
EosalS for suffrage i'll the District,
beginning November /.