The New York herald., 1921-02-21
CONGRESS TOPASS
ALL SUPPLY BILLS
AT THIS SESSION
Congestion in Both Houses
Relieved as Result of
Harding Appeal.
CONFEREES IN ACCORD
Navy Bill in Greatest Dan
ger Owing to Holiday
Stand by Borah.
EXTRA SESSION APRIL 4
New President Not Expected to
Advance Date to Some
Time in March.
EXTRA SESSION APRIL 4
Special Despatch TO TIE NEW YORK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, II. c.. Feb. 20.

SpcctuI DeSputCH 70 LIE NEW iORh tiEHAiD
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. C.. Feb. 20.
Congress will pass all the appropria-
ton bills in this session, according to
confident prediction tonight by
Senator Curtis Dkan.). Republican
whip of the Senate. The congestion
which confronted the Senate at the
time President elect Harding appealed
to House and Senate leaders to rush
all supply bills through has now been
relieved in great measure.
Senator Curtis said the legislative
concerned is more encouraging now
than il is usually at this stage of the
short session.
THE appropriation bills are in such
condition that I am fully confident
they will all be passed before March
A." said Senator Curtis. "I am in
formed that the bills now in confer
ence are practically ready TO be re-
ported 10 the two houses and that no
difficulty is anticipated in having their
reports approved in both House and
Senate. The conferees have been
working to-day. and I am told are
getting together with ease
Extra Session in April.
While he has received no direct word
on the subject. Senator Curtis expects
the extra session will not be called be-
fore April 4 and this view il generally
| accepted here. Senators and Represen-
tatives are shaping their arrangements
TO that end. II is said that even II some
bills failed because OF unforeseen con-
| tingencies there is little likelihood OF a
session earlier than April
Officisls at the Cspitoi a few days ago
thought that possibly Mr.. Harding would
advance the date to some time in March.
but since then they have come around TO
the opinion that the extra session IS
bound TO be long. predictions az to its
completion ranging from September l
TO October Is. For that reason they
think 1t hardly necessary TO have the
date Of the extra session advanced be-
cause In any event routine matters could
be completed before July 1, the begin
ming OF the next fiscal year. when the
supply bills become effective.
IL is thought, too that President Har-
ding and his Cabinet associates Will pre-
fer TO have at least a month before Con-
gress Is in session TO shape details incl
dent to beginning a new administration
in the executive departments
The one supply bill regarded as in
greatest danger OF failure is the Naval
Appropriation bill. Senator Borah
(Idaho) will make = determined fight for
six months suspension OF the building
programme and viii have the support
OF Senator King (Utah). The Idaho
Senator also will insist on action on his
proposal for an International conference
for the discussion Of a naval holiday.
These will prolong the debate and TO
that extent the failure OF the measure
is endangered. Leading members OF the
Senate Naval Affairs Committee believe
they may be able TO meet the situation
by holding night sessions and think that
on the whole the chances are more thar
even that the bill may be approved.