Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-11

Swearing in of two new senator's.
Norbeck Of South Dakota and Bur-
sum Of New Mexico, republicans. who
were not present during the extra
session Of the senate after March 4.
Roll call and declaration. of a con-
stitutional quorum.
Resolutions appointing a commit
tee-Senators Lodge of Massachusetts,
and Underwood of Alabama, repub1-
can and democratic floor leaders. REF
spectively, to notify President HARD.
ing of the senate's presence. and IT
committee for similar notification Of
the house. !
Adjournment until tomorrow.
Ruw Big OhangeA
Few important changes in republl-
can organisation in either senate or
house were in prospect. Rep. MondeQ
OF Wyoming, continued as republican
floor leader in the, house and Rep.
Kitchin ofGNorth Carolina returned. to
that position for the democrats. Re
publican committee apportionment
was increased and democratic reduce
ed on all senate and house commit
in congress. Chairmanships mostly re-
manned unchanged. Under new senate
rules, many senate minor\ committees
were abolished and senator's commit
tee assignments reduced.
The first legislation planned during
the extra. session is the Fordney
emergency tariff bill. Leaders hope to
get it into President Harding's hands
this week, virtually in the form in
which it was vetoed by former Prea-
dent Wilson last March.
Permanent tariff revision is expect
ed to follow the emergency bill in the
house.
The senate calendar is headed by
the Colombian treaty, with an agree
ment to vote in eight days. Rattfica-
ton is being predicted although there
is vigorous opposition from a large
faction OF republicans, who plan after
bate. 1t is expected that President
Harding's special message to the SEN
ate in extra session last month will
then be made public. !
Immediate action Is also planned
by the senate on many nominations.
A long list, including recess appoint-
ments, Is expected tomorrow from the
White House.
Army and Navy Budget
Two Of the annual appropriation
bills needed July THE army and
navy budgets-are to be pressed
through early in the session. The
army measure. carrying $346.oOO.-
ooo,. suffered a pocket veto" by for
mer President Wilson last March.
while the navy bill, in which the
house appropriated $3s5, 000, 900 ana
the senate naval committee $49e,000,-
900, failed insthe senate fight over
disarmament. New Recommendations
as to a military program are expect
ed from the administration. Prompt
action on the two bills by the house
is being predicted, but with furthee
delay in prospect in the senate by
further disarmament aEitation. In
that connection, Senator Borah prom
sises to renew his effect for action re-
questng the president to have the
United States; Great Britain and Jap
an brought into "a naval reduction
conferences.
International relations promise to
play a large but probably delayed
part in the lev congress. OF first
consideration is termination OF the
war status with Germany and Aus
tria. Restoration Of trade with Rus
sia, Japanese questions and possibly
Panama canal tolls were other big
subjects in the offing.
In addition to the program Of tariff
and tax revision, the republican lead
promised hasty action to cur
tail immigration. The measure We
toed by former President Wilson wal
scheduled for early 3paasage.s possibly
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