The Washington times., 1921-03-03
'CONCRESSMA
SIT ALL NIGHT
Only Legislative Miracle Can
Clear Up Congested Calendar.
Navy Bill to Die.
BY DAVID N. CHURCH,
International News Service.

lHC ICAI W CiiC iaoI ooy Va VIZ
Sixty-sixth Congress finds it in an
unusual legislative jam.
In the Senate the wrangle over the
navy appropriation bill went mer-
rily on today, with legislative
miracle held out as the only hope of
its passage. But little real work
has been done on the bill thus far,
and if the Senate today gets To the
stage where passage of the bill by
that bodyxeems likely there is slight
chance of securing an agreement
from the House on the conference re-
port before noon tomorrow, unless
the Senate advocates of a big navy
program give way to those who are
fighting for reduced naval appro-
priations.
FIGHT ON ARMY BILL.
Besides the navy appropriation
bill, there are two other supply bills
for the coming fiscal year which are
today unpassed and threaten to he
left for the next Congress, despite
the desire of President-elect Hard
ing that all appropriation bills be
passed before he akes office.
The navy appropriations bill is
dead" so far as the present ses-
sion Of Congress Is concerned, Sena-
tor Poindexter. Republican Of Wash
s. he ~ Nuua
Affairs Committee. N charge of the
measure. admitted III the Senate to-
day.
In view of the dilatory tactics pur-
sued by the bills opponents and the
opposition it had encountered, Poin-
dexter declared II would be use
less to further attempt to disguise
the fact that there is no chance of
the bill being enacted at this ses-
sion"
There is no use OF continuing the
mumery we have been engaged in,
Poindexter added. I'VE might az
we'll recognize the situation con-
fronting U.S."
The army appropriation bills and
the sundry civil appropriation bill
are both the subject of controversy
in the House. Members of the House
are insisting that the Senate provi-
sions be made for an army of 10000
men.
The sundry civil bill Is hung up on
the controversial hook of Mussel
Shoals. The Senate insists upon 4
$40, 100000 appropriation for this
nitrate plant and the House is per
sistent in it's opposition to such an
appropriation.
WILL VETO TARIFF.
President Wilson holds the fate of
two important bills already passed
by the Congress-the immigration
restriction bill and the emergency
tariff bill. 1t is believed that the
President will sign the immigration
bill, but the tariff bill Is slated for
defeat either by the direct veto
route or by a pocket veto.
The packers control bill. the cold
storage regulation bill, the soldier
bonus. the Sheppard-Towner ma
ternity bill. the budget bill and
other purely legislative measures are
the victims of Congressional tie
up and will undoubtedly die at noon
tomorrow.
Both houses Of Congress are set
for final Neutrality-suspicious. grind
today. and sll-night sessions are
slated.
when the President-elect arrives
at the Capitol tomorrow to take the
oath OF office he will undoubtedly be
greeted by sleepy-eyed Legislative
leaders who will have to report their
inability to meet his wishes BY
\ clearing the slate of appropriation
measures
The Federal coal storage regulation
bill was agreed to by the Senate and
House conference today
IL was strongly indicated at the
white House today that the President
would veto both the emergency tariff
| bill and the immigration restriction
bill. There was no inaication as 10
whether the President would send
veto messages on the measures OF
merely apply a pocket Veto"