The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11
CONGRESS COnUenes in Extra
SeSsiOn---Big Job ON Hand

to that position for the Democrats. The
Republican committee apportionment was
increased and the Democratic reduced on
all senate and house committees because
of the Republican gains in congress.
ChairmanShips mostly remained I'M
changed.
To Rush FOTdney Bill.
The first legislation planned during the
extra session i the Fordncy emergency
tariff bill Leaders hope TO get 1t into
President Harding's hands this week. VIZ
tually i'm the form in which it was vetoed
by former President Wilson last March
Permanent tariff revision is expected to
follow the emergency bill in the house.
The senate calendar is headed by the
So 100000 Colombian treaty, with an
agreement to vote in eight days. Ratl-
fication Is being predicted, although there
is vigorous opposition from large faction
of Republicans, who plan after tomorrow
ta open the doors for debate. 1t Is eN-
pected that President Harding special
message to the senate in extra session last
month will then be made public. L
Immediate action is also planned by
the senate on many nominations. long
list including recess appointments. Is eX-
pected tomorrow from the white house.
Army and Navy Budgets.
Two of the annual appropriation bills
needed July 1.-THE army and navy
i'm the session. The army measure. carry
ing $346.000, suffered pocket veto by
former President Wilson last March,
the navy bill. in which the house apprO-
priated $500 coo. 600 and the senate naval
committee S49G. 900 900 failed in the SEN
ate fight over disarmament. New recon-
mendatiOnS aS to military program are
expected from the administration. Prompt
action on the two bills by the house is
being predicted. but with further delay in
prospect in the senate by further diSarma-
ment agitation. In this connection. Sena-
tor BOrah promises To renew his effort for
action requesting the President TO have
the United States, Great britain and
Japan brought into a naval reduction con
ference.
Foreign Problems Delayed.
International relations promise to play
a large but probably delayed part in the
new congress. OF first consideration is
termination Of the war status with Ger
many and Austria. Restoration of trade
with Russia. Japanese questions and pos
Sibly Panama canal tolls We're other big
subjects in the Offiing.
In addition 10 the program of tariff and
tax revision. the Republican leadership
promised hasty action TO curtaiI immigra-
ton The measure vetoed by former
President Wilson was scheduled for early
passage. possibly first in the senate. while
the house is engaged with fiscal reform.
Other important measures. for which
pressure is in prospect, are:
\ new congressional reappOrtiOnment
bill. in place of the measure which failed
recently in the senate the Calder coal bin
for publication of coal information the
packer control bill cold storage regula-
ton; patent office reorganization the
TOwner maternity aid bill the Watson
bill liberaliZing the war risk insurance
act: Philippine and Porto Rican indie
pendence; amnesty for persons convicted
under the espionage act; restriction of
allied loans.
Landis and Baseball.
Railroad reform also is to be prominent
4 resolution authorizing an exhaustive
investigation of railroad fHantes and
other affairs by the senate Interstate coup-
merce committee is to be introduced by
Chairman CumminS
Other inquiries which will be continued
will be the senate judiciary committees
investigation of allied loans and the house
judiciary committee examination of eIigi-
bility of Federal Judge Lands to continue
aS arbiter Of organized baseball.