Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-17
HOUSE AND SENATE
FRICTION CAUSES
LEGISLATIVE JAM
Disagreement Between Con.
gress Branches Ties Up All
Major Enactments.
ADMINISTRATION POLICIES :,
DELAYED BY WRANGIlNG
Washington Hears President
May Crack Whip to Carry
Out Prediction Promises.
But is LoATH TO INTERrERE
',rmy and Navy Bills. Economy
Program, Tariff and Tax Re-
vision All in Air.
ADMINISTRATION POLICIES :,
DELAYED BY WRANGllNG
by John GIcissncr.

'hit'i News STAFF Corrcspoudcp>
WASHINGTON. June is.-Be,icr 10
growing that President Harding may
''nd it necessary to crack the whip
over Congress.
me two houses are at logscrheads
on the army and navy a,,pronri,,i,,
"'''S' Iherc is disagreement on the
FORM Of the peace resolution. and .,
me manner of expressing sentiment
In favor Of disarmament. Tho 70
VISION Of tarn and tax laws has made
i''ti" hcadway. The program Of
economy is not being realized.
Is Lonth to Take Hand.
These differences and III,
nounccd determination of lc,dors
adhere to the positions OF their re
Spective chambers. point 70 ~. ,t
ahillty OF executive interference. n
VI" "pih'on of observers here. Presi-
dent Harding. i; is believed wilI ~
pressure to keep the wheels in
motion If the TWO houses copt;,,. .,
''"' themselves unable to reach COM
promises.
''''"c"t' II can bc stated Ia
'0''" W take "a hand and would do
o"'S ih an extremity. lie has
'"'l careful to define only in /, rep-
cl"' way what he thought C,onrr...
s"o"'d accomplish. leaving the m,,.
'''r oi us accomplishment To l.,d.r.
on capitol Hin. He has s,usinus,,.
''o'ied anything that Nigh, give
vac cusauoneof "hfg stick
'"'d'cS AT time when his n,-,
hhS made so much Of the ch,r-o ~,
democratic administration songh, >,
ehcr"ach on legislative privilege ,rd
S"o"f"lnate Congress The senate
moreover, is SIN smartirr pnacr
"hat is considered the schoolm,s,,r
attitude OF Wilson.
Situation Hrcomcs Acu,c
'"' 'nc situation is becoming acutc
49, .''i%e ana Il half months, peace
Is not made. the army rcmain. IN ~.
"h'hr' The tariff bill is not drawn
""d 'hrrc Is virtually no agreement on
Nv '"'h' "' new 'aNcS. Business is
''',"r'"s Tor some indication OF what
"'"chS may he expected to bear
Jam on appropriations for ma
tional defense threatens 20 ,,rnu
o"th army and navy establishments
INTO confusion by forcing tb,n,
start tho fiscal year Julv wi,bor,
nndS and uncertain as TO iust wb,,
amounts will finally be made. avail
able. >''i-
some members OF Congress tbo,
serves are looking to the President In
read them out OF the confusion and
!" nni an end To dilydaliyinC. With
i"'"crS exhibiting an inability 10 get
"ct,2n' iheN point out. the only hone
ii"S with The cNcc9tive. Failure Of
congress 10 function, Republican lead
'rH both in ana out OF Congress have
repeatedly warned. might force tho
| entire ADMINISTRATION on to the shoals
NAVAL mn C"nferccS Disagree.
lhr lam WAS Increased today. WHOM
the conference over the naval bill
broke up III disagreement. House
roniereeS withdrew after refusing 10
aHre" to the senate increases in the
hiI!, amounting To close TO $1,000
600 The chief cause for the rupture
IS The matter of personnel The
House wants 100000 men in the navy.
tn" senate insists that the number
shall he i29.00o The disarmament,
rider, also the subject ct dispute was
not even reached by the conterees
The House spokcsmon viii refer
their measure back To the floor and
request further instructions.
The deadlock on the army bill con-
tinues. Instructions on this likewise
viii be sought 10y House conferecs
The conference has failed 10 reach an
agreement as TO how the army shall
u" reduced in size. The House is in
'I,l finn