The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-04-11
CONGRESS CONVENES
FOR EXTRA SESSION
OPENING FORMALITIES WILL
CONSUME TIME OF MEETING
TODAY. CALENDAR FILLED
WITH NUMBER OF COMPLEX
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
PROBLEMS.

Washington, April 10.-The new
Republican administration will get
under full headway tomorrow when
the 9Th American congress con-
yenes at noon for the extraordinary
session called few weeks ago by
President Harding.
The. program tomorrow is expect
ed to be limited to the usual opening
formalities including the adoption OF
resolutions providing for a joint
session Tuesday to hear the presi-
dents address and to organize work.
Committees of leaders also will be
appointed tomorrow to notify the
president of the assembling Of con-
? gress.
Domestic needs, including tariff
and tax revision, are expected to be
emphasized by President Harding
Tuesday, but he also is said to be
planning a considerable discussion
of international questions. Republi-
cans prominent in congress received
reports tonight that he would state
with considerable definiteness his
attitude toward the proposal to esta-
blish peace with Germany by con-
gressional action.
Tomorrow's program calls for
reading in both bodies of the presi-
dents proclamation calling the ex-
ira session and for election of Off
GERS. Speaker Gillett is to be reflect
ed in the house after the call of the
roll by states.
Full Tide Of Bills.
The usual opening flood Of bills
and resolutions is due tomorrow in
the house but not until Tuesday in
the senate.
The first legislative achievement
/. promises to be enactment of the
emergency tariff bill, vetoed at the
last session by President Wilson.
This is to be introduced in the house
tomorrow and reported during the
day of Tuesday. It will be taken
up for debate Wednesday and Re-
publican leaders will press for a
final vote before the weekend. SEN
ate leaders also will press the mea-
sure, hoping to get it into the presi-
dents hands by next week.
Work in the senate will begin on
the $25,O00,OOO Colombian treaty,
probably Tuesday. Taken up during
the special senate session last
month, the senate is under agree
ment to reach a final vote April 10
with ratification generally predict
ed. A hard fight, however, is in pros
pect despite President Harding's re-
quest for ratification. 1t is planned
to have most of the debate in pub
lie.
Hundreds of nominations are ex-
pected to be received this week by
the senate from President Harding.
Many recess appointments are to be
included. Among these ID the nomi-
nation of former Representative
Esch, wisconsin, to the interstate
commerce commission. The diplo-
matte list is scheduled to be headed
by George Harvey, Of New York for
ambassador to Great Britain.
To Rearrange Committee
Committee reorganizations OF
the senate as we'll as the house is to
be arranged tomorrow with Republi-
can representation greatly increased
Few chairmanships in either body,
however, will be affected. Dozens of
unimportant senate committees,
with perquisites of patronage. are to
be abolished
Committee work is to be begun
Immediately on a number subjects
including tariff and tax revision and
the American import valuation, the
anti-dumping and soldier bonus
bills.