Evening star., 1921-05-08
The Senate.
BY &. GOULD LINCOLN.

Tariff and revenue legislation
VIII advance apace in the Sen
ate during the coming week. The
emergency tariff bill. designed at
nrSt merely to aid the farmers. but
amended by the Senate finance
committee so as to prevent the
jumping of cheap foreign manu-
lacturcd goods into this country,
VIII be voted on Wednesday aft
trnoon, under unanimous consent
amendment extending the govern
m'nt licensing of importations OF
dNesiuifS. will meet with consid-
cradle opposition. and, it was re-
ported last night, probably would
be lost. The bill will go to con-
ference following its passage by
the Senate
The finance committee plans to
Tackle tie revision Of the revenue
laws also TINS week. 1t will begin
hearings tomorrow morning on the
proposed sales tax. Il bill for which
mas been introduced by Senator
Smoot of Utah, member of the
'oi'ii'iit'e'. w men TINS plan Tor
Raising revenue has been given
thorough hearing, the committee
VIII proccde with other phases of
revenue Legislation.
me Senat" intrroc"aniC canals
committee. of which Senator Borah
OF Idaho. is chairman. will tackle
IN" question of free passage of
th" Panama canal by American
vessels. a meeting is to be held
tomorrow morning. Three bills
are b"ior" the committee for this
purpose. one of which was intro
ducod by Senator Borah. provid-
Ing Tor free passage of American
coaStWiSe vessels. and others by
Senators Jones and Poindcxter of
Washington providing free passage
for foreign going as well as coast
wise American vessels.
Joint hearing on the Kenyon
FcsS bill for the establishment, of
a department of public welfare,
VIII begin "Wednesday. it has been
announced. President Harding
has strongly urged quick action on
Legislation OF this character
The packer bill. regulating the
meat-packing industry. has been
ordered favorably reported to the
Senate by the committee on aeri-
culture. This measure passed the
failed Of action in the House.
As reported to the Senate. the
bill provides for d federal live
stock commissioner, instead Of IA
commission of three. the commits
Sionrr to be under the Secretary
of Agriculture. Efforts Will be
made TO obtain carly action on
the bill. it is said
The naval appropriation bill,
r. ~ cd fn i1s
Senate in the same shape as it was
in the last Congress. is scheduled
to be taken up for action follow
ing the disposal of the emergency
tariff bill. Advocates of pro-
duction in naval armament. provided
other naval powers can be brought
TO agree to similar reductions in
their naval programs. will make Il
strenuous fight to amend the naval
bill so as 10 request the Presi-
dent to call n conference" between
the United States. Great Britain
and Japan looking to a reduction
in their naval programs. The
amendment has been offered by
Senator Borah of Idaho and a
somewhat similar amendment has
been submitted by Senator Pom
creme of Ohio.
1t is understood that President
Harding is opposed TO the inser-
tion of this amendment into the
naval bill. believing that the time
is not ripe to talk disarmament.
The Borah proposal will be vigor-
ously resisted by members of the
Senate naval affairs committee.
HEARINGS before the capper
school Investigating committee will
be continued. with an inquiry into
the cost of building in the Dis
trict of Columbia. The next hear
ing will be Tuesday afternoon.