Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-25
Weekly Forecast Of
 Work in Congress
La Toilette to Deliver Address in Behalf of Recognition of the aIrish Republic"

Washington, April 24.-The Knox peace resolution, tariff, immigration, agricul- tural relief and appropriation bills will be before congress this week, the third of the extraordinary session.
 The peace resolution, according to lead- CTS plans, is to be reported out tomorrow by the foreign relations committee with the view of beginning debate Tuesday. Although democratic opposition is regard ed as assured. comparatively brief dis cussion is anticipated, and it's adoption within week r-ten days by the senate is expected by republican leaders A sim liar measure is to be introduced tomorrow in the house by Chairman Porter of the foreign affairs committee. Leaders have planned to hold up the Porter measure, however, until the senate acts on the Knox resolution
 This week in the senate also promises to witness progress of the emergency tariff and immigration exclusion bills The former is to be reported out of the finance committee during the week under a schedule fof debate after disposal of the peace resolution. Much tariff discussion is predicted by democratic opponents, al- though republican leaders have declared their intention to curtail debate. by clo- ture if necessary.
 The immigration bill, which passed the house last week. is to be received tomor- row by the senate and taken up by the immigration committee Tuesday. Lead CTS plan to have it passed by the senate and in President Harding.s hands by the end of the week. probably with few changes as it came from the house. Disarmament is to be taken up tomor. row by the house foreign affairs commit tee in connection with resolutions design I ed to bring about an International dis armament conference. Secretary Hughe: ! of the state department heads a long lis of cabinet official and others who are tt be called in a few days during the com mittee's hearings.
 l The army and navy appropriation bills, which failed during the last con gress. are to be pressed soon in the house The latter will be brougt up this week possibly tomorrow, with the principa question at issue the adsability of con tinuing the 1916 building program
 Agricultural relief measures are bein reported by both senate anr house com mittees. The latter tomorrow is to talk np the Capper-Tincher bill to restric gambling in foodstuffs. The packer con
 trol bill also is to be reported ont thi week, according to leaders plans
 The Sheppard -Towner better baby bill is to be considered tomorrow by tn senate education committee, with favor
 able and prompt action planned 'withou
 further hearings on the measure, whic
 failed during the last congress.
 l Many nominations including those c
 the railway labor board and major an
 brigadier generals nominated recently, ar to be disposed of this week hv the ser
 ate, with much interest manifested in tn | opposition from democratic senators
 confirmation of Brisadier General Clar ence F. Edwards. former commander C I the ~Fwenty-sixti tNew England Nation;
 gusrd) division (overseas) as majo
 general. Senator La Toilette. republican. Wi,
 consin. is expected to deliver a length
 address tomorrow on his resolution rt , gently introduced in behalf of recognitio of the Irish republic"