Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-19
CONGRESS LEADERS
OUTLINE PROGRAM.
FOR EXTRA SESSION
Much Legislation Is Con-
tenplated and a Long
Sitting Predicted.
TARIFF AND REVENUE
PLANS IN FIRST PLACE
April 4 Is Set as Tentativ .
Date-Peace Resolution
Expected Soon.
nY LOWELL. MI2GLETT.
nitrti. News Stnn Corrcspop,jcn

WASHINGTON. Jan. lS.--With lit
tie life left In the present session o.
Congress, leaders of the House and
Senate are beginning 10 shape their
plans for the extra session now cx-
pected to open April 4. The extra ses-
sion is expected 10 be important and
long. 4 great deal OF legislation nat
uraliy Will be undertaken In view OF
the complete rcverBion to Repuhli-
can control Of the government and
there are few in Congress who hope
TO see adjournment before December.
Tariff and revenue Legislation has
foremost place in the minds OF the
leaders. In fact. IL WAS the prospect
that the House Ways and Means Com
mittce would have a tart. measure 10
report about that time. Du. not ear-
Tier. that led to the tentative agree
mcnt with Senator Harding on April
hs the date for the special session.
The committee which is now engaged
in hearing Representatives OF various
interests that demand protection ex-
poets to continue it's session through
the vacation period In order To COM
rlete the Forhney bll--as the first
tariff bin of the administration will
be eallcd-untll IL reaches and passes
through the Senate Finance Commit
tee. In it's final form it doubtless sill
be hyphcnated into the Fordney-Pen-
rose bill.
Tux Measures nnd Tariff.
Along with tariff Legislation will 20
taxation measures. y subcommittee
OF the Ways and Means Committee
Will work up 10 the opening of the
special session on proposals for rails
Ing internal revenue, but it is not
now expected that a committee bnl
will be in shape for the opening OF
tho session
rho Senatc's program depends
largely OH that OF the i!ousc in thcs.
ttwo matters. II Doubtless will occu-
ny the frs; weeks OF the special ses-
sion with the business OF acquiring
and distributing patronage. Floor
Leader Lodge spent most OF the two
hours his convalcscenrc permitted him
To be at the Capitol today In resisting
Democratic efforts to dispose OF GER
tain army appointments before this
session ends. The solid alignment of
Republicans behind Lodge made it
clear that the disputed appointments
viii go over TO the special session.
Army appointments. of course. are
only small part OF the senatorial
patronage.
As now contemplated. the Senate
Will undertake. Immediately on con-
veninE, 10 declare peace with Ger
many by resolution. giving President
Harding u clear field for beginning
negotiations with foreign countries
in bchal: ct his association OF na-
tions. The Senate may. in the mean
time. OF course. enact Legislation
looking TO the necessary commercial
relations with Germany also.
Await inaugural Address.
Much, in this respect, will depend
on Harding's inaugural address. but
the Senator'S who are laying the plans
mentioned have been more or less in
consultation with him in the las; few
weeks and have a line on what he
wishes.
The most vital matters. OF course"
said Senator Curtis. OF Kansas, Re-
publican whip, ''are those on which
the House Ways and Means Commit
tee Is workinS--tarifI and revenue.
The Senate Finance Committee also
Is shaping it's work in the direction
of tn. same legislation, but has no
need to take these questions up In de-
tail until the bill comes over from
the HOUSE.
There are dozens OF other ques-
tions awaiting action-soldiers' bonus.
Legislation Of permanent charac cr
for the farmers. reorganization of de-
partments. merchant shipping. and so
thn 1arks G.