Evening star., 1921-05-15
What Congress Is Doing
The Senate.
BY &. GOULD LINCOLN.

Discussion of the foreign rela-
. tons of the United States promises
to bob up again in the Senate this
week. In connection with the So
called disarmament amendments 70
the Navy appropriation bill and
with the resolution offered by
Senator La Toilette Of Wisconsin
calling upon the President for in
formation regarding instructions
issued to American representa-
tives meeting with the allied
supreme council and the repara-
tions commission abroad.
The naval appropriations bill IS
the unfinished business OF the
Senate. having been taken up
Wednesday following the passage
of the so-called emergency tariff
bill. Little progress was made
with the consideration of the ap-
preparation bill, however. Pro-
ponents of a reduction in naval
armament following international
agreements with Great Britain
and japan led by Senator Borah
of Idaho, occupied not a little OF
the time Of the Senate the last
two or three days. They insist
that now is the time TO act 10 nait
the armament race between the
naval powers, which is running
their governments further and fur
ther into debt.
The emergency tariff Dill was put
through the Senate by an over
wheIming vote and is now IN con-
ference. Seven democrats voted
fot it and one republican voted
against it. The Senate put the
finishing touches on the emergency
immigration bill. agreeing to the
conference report. following SIM
liar action by the House. and the
hill was sent to the President for
his approval. Former President
Wilson would not give MS ap-
proyal to similar bill when it
was put through the last session
of Congress.
The Senate military affairs COM
mittee is at work on the Army
annroprjation bill, which it Is
manned to take up in the Senate
Following the passage or the
naval bill. Secretary Weeks or the
War Department has made plea
TO the committeee to increase the
appropriations so that an arm
of 175 1000 men may be carried
through the next fiscal year. IN
stead of the 10000 provided in
tho House bill An effort Will be
made to have the committee IN
clude in the bill an item OF S2oe,-
600 for beginning work on an IN
creased water supply for the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The Senate committee on agrl-
culture has reported the bill 10
regulate the meat packing IN
d,Stry favorabiy. with some
ameudments. and plans are on foot
to have il considered in the SEN
ate following disposal Of the Army
bill.
senate committees will continue
innortant hearings this week. in
Guiding the hearing on the rafl-
road situation before the Senate
Interstate commerce commlttee'
the tax revision hearings be1ore
the finance committee, ana tne
hearings on the Kenyon Fess Dill
to establish a department OF pubic
welfare before the joint Senate
and House committees on educa-
tien and labor. .
The Senate and House commit
tees on civil service Will DeR1n
Joint hearings Tuesday on the
bills for the reclassification or the
government employees.
Before the Senate District corn
mittee Wednesday the jones bill
restoring the half and half plan
of appropriating for the District OF
Columbia and authorizing the use
Of arv surplus of District reVe-
uurs that may have accrued, or
that NAV accrue in the future. Will
he taken up for consideration.