The Washington herald., 1921-04-10
GIGANTIC AMOUNT
OF BUSINESS FACES
SPECIAL SESSION
Formalities Hold Sway
Tomorrow; President
Expected Tuesday.

When the extra session Of the
Sixty-seventh Congress begins at
noon tomorrow a great quantity OF
business will be on hand, chiefly
hash" from the previous session.
The naval appropriation bill will
be among the fist measures to be
acted upon; the Knox peace resoiu-
tion will be introduced; a number Of
bills proposing tax revision and
tariff increases, while the immigra-
tion. Reconsideration, budget, and
numerous other measures are to be
taken up.
Harding Discusses Pregram.
Details of the legislative progrom
for the coming session were dis
cGssed with President Harding yes
terday by Republican Leader Mon
dell, of the House, and Representa-
tive Good, chairman of the House
Appropriations Committee.
Representative Mondell said fol-
lowing the conference that there is
no reason to believe that there Will
be any change in the program as
to tariff and tax revision, notwith-
standing the continued insistence
Of some of the Republican Sena-
tors that sthe House Ways and
Means Committee take up tax leg
islation before completing the per-
manent tariff bill.
The first day will be devoted
to formalities, which probably will
require only a few minutes in the
Senate. At the special session of
the Senate called by the retiring
President to inaugurate the new
President, the Senate, was reorgan-
| ized by the reelection OF most of
! the officers, including the sergeant
alarms, secretary, chaplain, and
others. The House Of Representa-
tIves, having gone out of existence
with the passing CT the administra-
tion. however, will have to perform
the formalities of reorganizing.
There nave been many changes in
the membership.of of both bodies.
Coolidge Learns Duties.
Vice President Coolidge will WELD
the gavel in the upper branch Of
Congress, and Speaker Gillett will
/ continue to preside over the House.
During the special session of the
Senate, which continued for two
weeks after the Inauguration, Vice
President Coolidge presided, thus IA
miliarizing himself to q nice degree
with the duties of the office.
In both branches of Congress
committees have been reorganized
and little in this respect will require
attention tomorrow other than con-
j hrmations.
| After the call to order, prayer and
other formalities, the Senate will
notify the President and the House
of Representatives that IL has beer
convened with a quorum, and ad.
journment probably will be imme.
diately taken until noon Tuesday
The House will receive the Senate's
notification and proceed to the busi-
ness of perfecting its organization
when 1t will also adjourn.
| On, Tuesday, President Harding
is expected to appear in person at l
o'clock and deliver his initial mes,
sage.
VIII BE in Joint Session.
Congress at that hour will be in
joint session in the House of Rep
resentatives, which has larger
seating capacity than the Senate.
| The Presidents message is ex-
pected to deal chiefly with the ad.
ministration's policy in the world
peace situation and the domestic
problems. Tax and tariff Twill bt
important topics, it Is understood.
Holm o. Burson.. Senator from
New Mexico, appointed to succeed
Albert b. Fall, who resigned to be-
come Secretary of the Interior, will
be sworn in tomorrow.
Recent appointees Of the President
probably will be confirmed Tuesday
when the Senate also will be notified
OF other appointments, including
new ambassadors.