The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-21

pectedly, II was said, early ratifica-
ton of II, as we'll as Of the Austrian
and Hungarian treaties. by the neces-
sary two-thirds vote of the Senate
was anticipated. ...
.. May Modify Tax Bill.
Senator Penrose Republican, of
Pennsylvania. chairman Of the Senate
Finance Committee. planned to re-
port the House tax bill as amended
by himself and his Administration
associates. Under the Senate rules
1t will lie over a day, and then
Penrose hopes to have 1t given the
right Of way. Considerable opposi-
ton to several of its major provisions,
notably the proposed repeal OF the
excess profits tax and the higher
surtaxes, has already developed. Even
Penrose comedies that 1t will doubt
less be modified"
Senators are talking, and even
threatening cloture-the restriction OF
debate--to force definite. certain
program upon the Senate IN compli-
ance with the Presidents wishes. 1t
is known that he would prefer not
to have the Senate in session during
the Washington conference, II only
because Of what he regards as the
disposition Of certain Senators to talk
too freely about delicate international
problems.
The President is also DESTROYS of
having the railroad funding bill
passed by the Senate before the end
of the present extraordinary session.
Senator La Toilette Republican, of
Wisconsin In among those primed for
a bitter fight against its passage,
and 1t is not believed that any effort
will be made to call II UP until tax
revision Is safely disposed OF, and
some semblance Of Legislative order
and harmony has been restored
among Republican Senators.
1t was doubtful today that q ma
Jority Of the 435 House members
convened at noon from it's recess
since August "a.
The House calendars are free Of
important business. A few bills OF
general Importance are before COM
mittees, but House leaders would
rot protest II all these bias should
remain in committee Until the gen.
eral session, beginning in December.
Among these bills are the mater
nifty bill, providing Federal aid for
mothers and infants, the selective
immigration bill, providing for the
wedding out Of undesirable would be
immigrants before they leave their
home country, an international mon.
etary conference bill. providing for a
rcurrency Sterilization conference be-
tween the United States, England,
and Fance, and few others.
Budget to Be Prepared.
Early next month the House APP
preparation Committee will get busy
with the national budget for the
fiscal year beginning July next.
and start the preparation Of the
fourteen great supply bills providing
funds for the various executive de-
partments and Government bureaus
and agencies. This will be q more
difficult task than formerly. because
the House win put into full force
and effect the new budget system,
which places responsibility for all
estimates on the President, who acts
through a director Of the budget. and
responsibility for expenditures on q
comptroller general.
While the director OF the budget f.
Influential In regulating the esti.
mates of necessary appropriations
for Governmental uses and purposes,
the Appropriations Committees Of
House and Senate and Congress
have final Jurisdiction and authority.