Arizona republican., 1921-01-03
EMERGENCY I'M MIGRATION BILL WILL COME BEFORE
 SENATE COMMITTEE TODAY
Important Measures Will Be Disposed Of By Congress During Remaining g Days Of Session
TRepublican A. p. Leased wIreI

WASHINGTON, Jan 2.-Congress tomorrow will start it's new years work with a formidable program for the 52 working days remaining before sine die adjournment March 3. Con- gestion, as usual, is on the senate side, house activity being concentrated on completion of the appropriation bills with the sundry civil budget under de- bate and the postoffice bill waiting
 Tariff revision is to be an important matter this week. Chairman Penrose of the senate finance committee plans to return to the senate tomorrow after years absence. and with his com mittee begin consideration of the emer- gency tariff bill passed by the house. Hearing on general tariff revision, planned daring the extra session after March 4, will begin Thursday before the house ways and means commit tee. The senate foreign relations com mittee will hold a special session to- morrow to consider international dis armament It will take up the resolu- l ton of Senator Borah, republican. of Idaho. proposing a request on the president to initiate negotiations with l Great Britain and Japan toward all agreement for % per cent cut ir naval building for a term of years. The committee also will consider a reso- i lution by Senator Walsh. democrat, Of Montana, proposing that the president be asked to appoint an American rep 1 resentative to meet with the league Of nations disarmament commission. Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska. rank l ing democrat on the committee. will ask to have Senator Walsh appear, Democrats are disposed to favor Sen ator Walsh's plan.
 Immigration Bill Today
 Emergency immigration legislation ls 10 be taken up tomorrow by the sen- ate immigration committee, which will begin hearings on the house biii to pro hibit virtually all immigration for ten months. Representative Johnson. re- publican, of Washington, chairman of the house immigration committee. is expected to be the first witness.
 Final action on the bill to revive the war finance corporation. designed to aid agricultural interests, Is expected this week The bill now Is before I President Wilson, and, if vetoed, is planned to pass the measure over his aisapproval
 Early disposition is planned by the senate Of the presidential veto last week of the bill to suspend operation of that portion of the Clayton anti- trust law restricting in a measure rail road purchase of materials from con cerns iIi which their officers are in terested. The bill IS lying on the vice presidents desk.
 Anti Strike Bill Next , Another spirited senate struggle. set tentatively for January 10. is brewing
 oyer the Poindexter anti-strike bill which passed the senate without de- bate and with only a few senators present Sentiment for adequate con- sideration is widespread but Senator , Poindexter, republican. of Washing ton, author, is confident of repassage-
 Inquiry into coal prices is to be re- sunSd this week by the reconstruction committed Alleged profits of govern ment officials in coal sales to the army
 shipping board and other agencies are l to be under investigation.
 Development of the government ni- trate plant at Muscle Shoals, Ala } promises lively debate this week in connection with committee elimination from the sundry civil bin Of an appro- . priation of SI0 LOGO 900 for the project : and with the pending senate bill pro- I posing government corporation to op- crate the plant.
 A Soldier Bonus Considered
 Soldiers bonus Legislation is to be
 given further consideration this weeh
 by the senate finance committee.
 Inquiry into marine cable questions
 will be resumed January 10 by the
 interstate commerce ub-committee. Whether an attempt to secure rati-
 fication of the S25 5.000,000 treaty witl , Colombia. growing out of American : acquisition of the Panama canal. is te ! | be made during the present session : has not been determined by senate
 leaders. but an address on the subject [ is planned tomorrow in the senate by
 Senator Thomas, democrat, of Colo
 rado.