The Columbia evening Missourian., 1921-04-11
TARIFF TAKES
ATTENTION AS
SOLONS MEET
Democrats Expect to Keep Up
Continual Fire of Con-
structive Criticism
on Majority.
MAY PASS BONUS LAW
Discussion of Knox Resolution
Can Revive League of
Nations Talk-Lodge
Wants Secrecy.

- Uattcd Pseas-
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE Tariff
Congress" as the special session Of the
9th Congress is being called here, met
today in response TO the summons Of
President Harding.
As the name indicates. il is expected
to devote much Of its time to tariff re-
vision. both temporary and permanent.
Along with that is to go tax law revision.
A third big Legislative task which may be
undertaken is the enactment Of a soldier
bonus bill.
Many other domestic issues are 20 come
before the session. which, many mem
bers expect, viii be so crowded with i'm
poriant business that il, win merge into
the regular session next December. The
two houses met today under unusually
fsvorably auspices for the majority party.
President Harding's program. expected
to be outlined in message to the two
houses today or tomorrow. can be put
through intact II j, meets with the ap-
prOyal Of all Republicans in Congress,
for they have a clear working margin Of
100 in the House and twenty two in the
Senate. enough to render the Democratic
minority helpless.
Under vigorous leadership. however.
particularly in the Senate. where Oscar
Underwood is in the saddle, the Demo
Gratis plan to make themselves felt. Their
announced program is not purely OBJ
ii is more nearly a program
Of constructive criticism. with a view to
making a record upon which they can
go to the country in the congressional
elections Of 1922, in an effort to regain |
,ontrOl Of Congress, or at least to reduce /
he margin Of Republican cops.ol.
TO CONSIDER DOMESTIC ISSUES
Here is how the program liles ~, in
advance Of Hsrding's message. which. it
5 expected will limit the Legislative agen-
Ia 10 the most important domestic sub.
Gets, plus ratification Of the Colombian
reaiy.
Enactment Of a temporary OF 'emer-
;ency~ tariff, for the benefit Of American
Ericuliural interests
Passage Of an anti.dumPing bill to
'rctect American manufacturing inter
sts.
Revision Of the tax laws. with psrtic-
ilar attention to the sO-callei war taxes,
including elimination. II possible, Of the
xcess profits tax, and substitution for it
{ one or more forms Of taxation; re-
ision Of the income tax schedules. il
Ensetment Of new permanent tariff
a place Of the UnderwOOd-Simmons law,
nth schedules as high or higher than
hose Of the Psyne-Aldrich and DingIey ,
iws.
Enactment Of soldier bonus law, pro-
iding for a number Of kinds Of adjusted
ompensaiion TO ex-sevice men, includ- (
ig cash payments, insurance. land grants,
ONE Ownership, etc This will require
naetmen, Of revenue legislation to pro
de the money, although the plan is to :
eter operation Of the law for some time. |; :
Passage of laws reorssnizing certain | I
'vernmenf activities. among which may
the combination Of various depart
'ents and reduction ,ef personnel. 4
Consideration of the transportation
roblem with probable smendmen, Of the
transportation t-of 1870.
These are the outstanding features Of
'e program. though Harding nav de.
de TO include a number Of Others. Il
nohg them enactment Of anti-pro6ieer.
g laws to replace those sections de.
Ared unconstitutional this spring BY the
lpreme Court; measures desired hv the
rmers to enable them to obtain credit
ore easily, etc.
MAY TESE Up COLOMBIAN TREATY
While the House is putting in motion 4
e machinery necessary To pass the ener.
'ney tariff and anti-dumpiag bills. the
nate Is to consider the Colombian Il
eaiy, under an agreement tn vote on the Il
shth day after the session legins. There
az be lively tilt over this psct mar.