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SENATE TO DEBATE.
T.
PEACE RESOLUTION
VIII Ra Reported Out By committee
Todey-Eiseussion To Besia
Tussiay-clotare Rule. May Hold
In Tariff Debate.

Tussiay-ciotare Rule. May Hold
In Tariff Debate.
Washington, April 24.-The Knox
peace resolution, tariff immigration,
agricultural relief and appropriation
bills will be before congress this
week, the third Of the extraordinary
session. ." 80. e..
The. peace resolution, according to
leaders plans, is to be- reported out
tomorrow by the foreign relations
committee with the. view Of begin
ing debate Tuesday. Although Dem
oeratie opposition Is regarded as as'
sured comparatively brief discussion
is anticipated and its adoption with
in a week or two as reported by the
senate is expected by Republican
leaders. A. similar measure Is to be
introduced tomorrow In the house
by. Chairman Porter Of the foreign
affairs committee. Leaders have
planned to hold up the Porter meas
ure until the senate acts on the
Knox resolution.
This week in the senate also prom.
ises to witness progress Of the emer-
gency tariff and immigration exclu.
sion bills The former is to be re-
ported out Of the finance committee
during the week under a schedule
for debate after disposal Of the
peace resolutions. Much tariff dis
cussion is predicted by Democratic
opponents. although Republican
leaders have declared their intention
to curtail debate by cloture' II neces;
sary. -, S'3'
THE Immigration bill; which pass
ed the house last week Is tdbe re.
ceived tomorrow by the senate and
taken by the immigration committee
Tuesday. Leaders plan TO have it
passed by the senate and in Presi-
dent Harding's hands by the end Of
the week probably with few changes
Disarmament is to be taken up TO-
morrow by the house foreign affairs
committee in connection with reso-
luton designed to bring about an in
ternationa1 q. disarmament confer
ence. Secretary Hughes Of the state
heads long list Of cab
met officials and others who are to
be called during the committees
hearing.
The army and navy appropriation
bills which failed during the last
congress are to be pressed soon in
the house. The latter will be, brought
up this week, possibly tomorrow
with the principal question at issue
the advisabifty Of continuing the
1916 building program.
Agricultural relief measures are
being prepared by both senate and
house committees. The latter tomor-
row is to take up the Capper-Tinch-
er bill te. restrict gambling in food
stp8s. The packer: control bill also.
is to be reported out this week, sacs-
cording to the leaders plans.
The Sheppard-Towner 'better
baby" bill Is to be considered to.
by the senate education
committee with favorable, and
prompt action planned without fur
ther hearings on the measure which
failed during the last congress-.
Foreign loans are to be considered
tomorrow by the senate judiciary
Digests Of treasury de-
partment documents are to be
taken up, but whether any more
hearings will be held has not been
determined.
Many nominations, ineludingl
those of the railway labor board and
major and brigadier generals nomi-
mated recently are to be disposed Of
this week by the senate with much
interest manifested in the opposition
from Democratic senators to confir-
nation of Brig. Gen Clarence R. Ed
wards, former commander Of the
rwenty-sixth (New England, Ma
sional guard) division overseas, as
major general.
Senator La Toilette, Republican,
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