Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-21
MASS OF BILLS BEFORE
CONGRESS FoR CLOSING DAE

Washington, Feb. 2o.ACongress hs
reached its customary adjournment stage
Of piied-pp legisiasi n, OF steering ay !,
steering committee. Of lobbying, log
relling. trading and threats Of dlibnster-
ing.
only ten more working days remain
before the final gavels fall and the car.
itoi IS seething with concentrated ef
from within and without to pass or de-
feat the mass of bills before congress.
s'ibwstsring, which have
marked the end Of evrey short" session
y - ssai 5 are neard both on the
senate uIid house sides, on former against
the Winslow bin for partial payment cI
government accounts TO railroads, aiic
on the house side In the effort to force
action on the packers control bill
The emergency tariff bill also remains
4 hirh point Of controversy Senate amt
house conferees are to meet tomorroW 70
d,sc,lss the score of amendments addd
bv the senate. Although Senator PEN
rose once predicted that the bill would
be in conference but "a half hour any
conference agreement Still must run sIt
gauntlet of both branches OF congress
the closing days, with prompt veto 2;
President Wilson predicted generally and
with no prospect Of a veto being over
ridden. -
a dozen other Important bills are also
LIN conference including the Immigration
restriction legislation passed yestercas ].
BY the senate Adoption by the house Of
the senate plan Is expected.
TIE conference reports will have right
| Of way In the house this week, while the
senate Is pressing to rush through the
annual appropriation bills. all OF which,
Except a general deficiency bill. have the
| house. q The new house rules. however.
are IMPEDING its. action on conference ne
ports (
IN addition to the grist Of leEislati7-
ttke houss Judiciary COMMITTEES toTHos
| Will take up the Impeachment cha
arainst Eedsra 1tiIi - E5andfS TIE ro.s7
sYnsttse WIN hear Representative Westyt
! democrat of 0hio, who gitnpeaehea the
Iturfst. Al report on the case Is planned
fbefore the end of congress.
Another important committee hearing
,to4nerrow is sfhe resumption, of inquiry
into the status Of allied loans. Secretzrs
1 EIorstcn Of the treasury department. VII
Ianpear again before the senate judiciary
Icon,rnittee in connection with pendins
resoiutiohs to stp all further payrnfn.s
| without speeial authority from congress
The soldiers bonus bill Is to be re
Ipbrted to the senate early this week by
the finance committee minus the provi
sion for raising revenues to pay tn,
horus, a question to be left to, the nexi
gress. Republican leaders plan to pas
4 TIE modified bill. simple authorization
Of the extra compensation to service men
but strong opposition leaves its uitn1iat
rate in doubt
The senate tomorrow will resume tn,
controversy begun Saturday over the rail-
road partial payment bill. which Senate
La Toilette, republican. of Wisconsin,
i and Others are fighting. With leader
endeayofing to get up the railroad pay
ment bill. Senator Gronna, republican
of North Dakota, is to resume his figh
tomorrow for precedence for the annua
; asricultural appropriation BILL
The last of the appropriation bills be
Gore senate committee, the huge arm,
end navy budgets, are nearing compile
tiou. Hearings have been compIeted b,
Ieonmittee on both. They are to be re
r portel to the senate early this week an
: are expected to start more discussion q
, military disarmament. Tie naval com
msttee plans to recommend conttnnarc
, OF the 1915 navy building program or,
! eiced incres sed appropriations for nats
serial equipment and also increase n
! aavy personnel, cut by the house. n,
! army Dill also Is to carry Increased -
r e e piohS ~ if.tiohS tor the regular personp<
= me senate COMMITTEES planning funds e
E cov.n. ~ any ny OF At least l75,oeo men, q
: house. u
A minority report on a,,.r,.
questions will be filed tomorrow hv r., e, J,
: : asor King Of Utah, democratic n,a,,,t, NJ ~,
~ me senate naval committee wbn y y
Z pects to contest the reconmenda1,ou @ :, 3
continued construction of capital s,Si-. :
nades recently IN the majority Of ser ..,,s !
!, pmaexter republican, Of Wssh;r .,. .es; |. |.
az senator orah's disarmament I, rase,, s II