The New York herald., 1921-04-25
PEACERESOLUTION
IN SENATE TO-DAY
Democratic Opposition Ex-
pected, but Speedy Adop-
tion Is Predicted.
TARIFF BILL In LINE
Curtailment of Debate Is
Planned to Put Emergency
Measure Through.
IMMIGRATION ALSO UP
Plan to Check Influx of Unde-
sirables Probably Will
Pass Quickly.
TARIFF BILL In LINE
IMMIGRATION ALSO UP

WASHINGTON. April 24.-The Knox
peace resolution. tariff. immigration. ag-
ricultural relief and appropriation bills
will be before Congress this week. the
third of the extraordinary session.
The peace resolution, according to
leaders plans. is to be reported out
tomorrow by the Foreign Relations
COMMITTEES. with the view of beginning
debate Tuesday. Although Democratic
opposition is regarded as assured, COM
paratively brief discussion Is anticipated
and it's adoption within a week or ten
days by the Senate is expected by Re
publican leaders. A similar measure Is
to be introduced tomorrow in the House
by Chairman Porter OF the Foreign At
fairs Committee. Leaders have planned
to hold up the Porter measure, however,
until the Senate acts on the Knox reso-
luton.
This week in the Senate also prom
ises to witness progress OF the emerg-
ency tariff and immigration exclusion
bills The former is to be reported out
OF the Finance Committee during the
week under a schedule for debate after
disposal OF the peace resolution. Much
tariff discussion is predicted by Demo-
cratic opponents. although Republican
leaders have declared their intention to
curtail debate by cloture IL necessary.
Quick Action ON Immigration.
The immigration bill, which passed
the house last week. is to be received
tomorrow by the Senate and taken up
by the immigration Committee Tuesday.
Leaders plan to have 1t passed by Il
Senate and in President Harding s
hands by the end of the week. probably
with few changes as 1t came from the
House.
Disarmament Is to be taken up to-
morrow by the House Foreign Affairs
Committee in connection with resolu-
tons designed to bring about an inter-
national disarmament conference. Sec
retary Hughes of the State Department
heads a long list of Cabinet officials and
others who are to be called In a few
days during the committees hearings.
The army and navy appropriation
bills, which failed during the last Con-
gress. are to be pressed soon in the
this week, possibly tomorrow, with the
principal question at issue the advisable
ity of continuing the 1915 building pro-
gramme.
Agricultural relief measures are being
prepared by both Senate and House
committees. The latter tomorrow is to
take up the Capper-Tincher bill to re-
strict gambling IN foodstuffe. The
packer control bill also is to be reported
out this week. according TO leaders
plans.
"Bctter Baby" Bill Up To-day.
The Sheppard -Towner better baby
bill IS to be considered tomorrow by the
Senate Education Committee. with fla
vorable and prompt action planned with
out further hearings on the measure.
which failed during the last Congress.
Foreign loans arc to be considered to-
morrow by the Senate judiciary Com
mittee. Digests Of Treasury Department
documents are to be taken UP. but
whether any more hearings will be held
has not been determined.
Many nominations. including those OF
the Railway Labor Board and major
and brigadier generals nominated re-
Gently. are to be disposed of this week
by the Senate, with much interest mani
tested In the opposition from Demo-
cratic Senator's TO confirmation of Brig
Gen. Clarence r. Edwards. former COM
mander of the Twenty-sixth (New Eng
land National Guard) Division lover
seas) as a major general.
Senator La Toilette, Republican. Wis
consin, liz expected TO deliver n lengthy
address tomorrow on his resolution re-
Gently introduced in behalf OF recogni-