The New York herald., 1921-07-06
House Decides to Pass Next
Three Weeks Debating
Tariff Measure Seven
Hours Daily.
LEADERS TURNED DOWN
Lodge Warns Extra Session Is
Liable to Last Until Decem-
Der, When Both Branches
Meet Regularly.

Special Despatch TO THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. c.. July 5.
Congress to-day served notice of its
determination to go much further with
it's legislative programme during the
present session than had been con-
templated by President Harding and
it's leaders.
The notice came from the Senate
when the members. mopping their
brows under one OF the hottest suns
Washington has had this summer
turned down the proposal OF Senator
Lodge, the Republican leader. that
recess be taken from July to July 2s
The proposal had the Endorsement OF
Senator Underwood. the Democratic
leader. The vote was 2S nays to "a
yeas.
The present extra session started
programme would centre around the
adoption of a resolution reestablishirg
peace with the Central Powers a re-
writing of the tariff and a revision
of the tax laws. Now It appears that
Congress wants action on many other
measures, chief of which is the SOL
diers' bonus bill
President Harding was informed %
the situation following the Senate action.
He had half hours conference with
Senator Lodge and Representative Mon
dell, Republican leader in the House.
They canvassed the entire legislative
outlook
Upon returning to the Capitol leader
Mondell announced that beginning
Thursday the House would take up the
tariff bill under daily seven hour de-
bate schedule until a vote Is obtained
in about three weeks. This would be
followed. he added by two weeks de-
voted TO consideration OF minor legisls-
tion, when II is expected the tax revision
bill will be completed by the Ways and
Means Committee.
Session May Last Till December.
The rejection of the leaders plan for
a recess of the Senate makes Il virtually
certain the extra session will last almost
to and perhaps merge with the regular
session. which under the law will start
December 3. This opinion was ventured
by Senator Lodge after the defeat OF his
resolution and concurred in by House
leader Mondell. who said there was no
prospect for a recess.
Sixteen Republicans and twelve DEM
ocrats voted against the recess, while
nineteen Republicans and five Democrats
voted for II.
Immediately after the refusal to take
the recess the Senate. 4s to 4. adopted
the motion OF Senator McCumber to
take I'D the bonus bill following a
sharp parliamentary wrangle OVER the
proposal Senator Underwood. sworn
foe of the bonus bill. sought to prevent
its consideration at this time on the
ground that Il violated former unani
NOUS consent agreement for having the
maternity and infancy bill the unfin-
shed business.
The four Senators who voted against
taking up the bonus bill were Glass,
Meyers Underwood and Warren.
Hcnvy Programme Outlined.
Tho door Is now open for a heavy
legislative programme In addition 10
tariff and revenue revision. Here are
some OF the more important measures
that the Senate will consider while wai:-
ing tho action OF the House on tariff and
revenue legislation
soldiers bonus bill involving uiti-
mate appropriations or anywnors
from 81, 800. 10000 to S5.0oo,poOoo.
The Norris Federal Farm Export
Corpora ton. calling for an appro-
priatlon OF sl0O.oc0.000
The McNary reclamation bill CALI
ing for an authorization OF s2J0.0co.-
COO
The maternity and infancy BILL tbs
vote for which Is set I'm the Senate
for July 10.
The antl-beer bill. passed by tho
House and now pending in the Sep
ate judiciary Committee.
The Borah bill for free tolls -
American coastwise shipping through
the Panama Canal.
The Sweet bill. to reorganize relief
work for wounded and disabled
world war veterans.
The Capper bill, to regulate future
trading on grain exchanges
a group OF measures backed BY the
Senate agricultural bloc" looking
20 having the Secretary OF Agricul-
ture serve 'ax officio as n member of
the Federal Reserve Board. another TO
increase TO $4,000 the present limita-
tion Of $1,000 that may be loaned 20
farmers under ths Federal Farm
Loan act and other kindred iegisla-
tion designed to aid agriculture.
MHster OF itmc condemned
Bitter partisan debate preceded tho
vote on the Lodge recess resolution. In
which many Democrats twitted the Re-
pubicans for having wasted most Of
the time OF this session in futile en-
deavor." Republicans opposing the re-
cess idea were hardly less severe in
theis condemnation
Senator Sterling rallied against thu
idea Of quitting before the anti-beer
bill had been approved. declaring the
prohibition law would be farce" "
the legislation were not completed by
the Senate and saying physicians had
the right now TO prescribe beer by the
case OF the keg.'
Senator Underwood tried to turn tho