The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-02
PEACE RESOLUTION
 IMMIGRATION AND
 TARIFF THIS WEEK
Adoption of Peace Measure By House Not Expected Before Next Week, Much Delib-
 eration Being In Store
By Associated Press

Washington, May 1.-The Knox peace resolution will be considered by the House and the emergency tariff bill and immigration restriction by the Senate, in this, the fourth week of the extra session of Congress. Establish ment of federal budget system will also probably be considered in the House.
 Adoption by the House of the de- clarRtory peace measuer is not expect ed before next week. The Knox reso- lution, adopted yesterday by the Sen ate by the more than two to one vote of 49 to 2S, will be transmitted to the House tomorrow for reference to the foreign affairs committee. At least a week of committee deliberations in connection with the substitute reso- luton of Chairman Porter for a de- claration of peace without repeating war resolutions is expected. Right of way in the Senate this week is to be given the emergency tariff and immigration restriction bills Chairman Penrose, of the fi- nance committee has given notice that he will call up the tariff bill to- morrow Tuesday Although he hopes for passage of the bill this week other leaders predict two or more weeks of debate. Little discussion of the immigration bill is expected and leaders plan to send it to conference early this week, possibly by it's pas sage tomorrow
 FURTHER FIGHTING DUE
 The army appropriation bill fixing the size of the regular establishment for the new fiscal year, probably will be passed by the House on Tuesday, with further fighting scheduled be- tween advocates of an army of 150,- | 900 men. now provided and those urg- l ing larger forces. Following the army bill the House has special rule pending for passage of the budge I system bill, for adjustment with the similar bill passed last week by the l Senate.
 Restoration to American shipping | of free toll privileges through the Panama Canal is to be taken up this week by the Senate inter-ocea canals committee. of which Senator Borah. Republican. Idaho, is chairman. l Hearings are planned later.
 l House ways and means sub com mittee are completing their work on l tentative rates for the permanent tariff Bin but the measure is not scheduled to reach the House floor | for fortnight or more. The House committee this week plans to discuss Secretary Mellons recommendations for internal revenue revision on which 1 Senate finance committee hearings ! are to begin May g. with the sales tax 1 the opening subject
 WOULD INCREASE SIZE
 Work on the S396,000,0tk navy ap- propriation bill passed by%the House l is to be started this week " the Sen ate naval committee. A majority still is disposed to increase the House ap- propriations, but with promised re- petition of the Senate fight for reduc- tions and some step toward disarma- ment.
 Agricultural relief measures are be- ing prepared by both Senate and House agriculture committees with the packer control bill the first prospect Tor reports from both committees.
 With the special House committee planning further progress this week with it's inquiry of the escape of Gro yer Cleveland BergdoI, wealthy draft evader, the Senate early this week i, expected to adopt the resolution of | Senator Wash, democrat, Massaschu setts, calling flor a special committee to make general inquiry into hospital and other conditions affecting former service men