Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-04
Congress Faces
Much Work Until
ItQuits March 3
Formidable Program Mapped
Out for So Remaining Days
Before Adjournment
On March 3.
Ry The Associated Press.

Washington, Jan. 3.-Congress
today started its new years
work with formidable pro
gram for the 50 working days re-
naming before sine die adjournment
March 5. Congestion. as usual, is on
the senate side, house activity being
concentrated on completion of the
appropriation bills with the sundry
civil budget under debate and the
postoffice bill waiting. H.
Tariff revision is to be an import
ant matter this week. Chairman
Penrose OF the senate finance COM
mittee plans to return to the senate
tomorrow after a years absence, and
with his committee. begin considera-
ton of the emergency tariff bill
passed by the house. Hearing on
general tariff revision planned dur
inc the.extra session after March 4.
will begin Thursday before the house
ways and means committee.
Consider Disarmament.
The senate foreign relations com.
mittee will hold a special session
today to consider International
disarmament. 1t will take up the
resolution of Senator Borah, repub-
lican, Idaho. proposing a request on
the president to initiate negotiations
with Great Britain and Japan toward
an agreement or so per cent cut in
naval building for a term of years.
The committee also will consider a
resolution by Senator Walsh. demo-
crat, Montana, proposing that the
president be asked to appoint an
American representative to meet with
the league of nations disarmament
committee. Senator Hitchcock. of
Nebraska. ranking democrat on the
committee, will ask to have Senator
Walsh appear. Democrats are dis
posed to favor Senator Walsh's plan.
immigration Bill Up.
Emergency immigration legisla-
tion to be taken up today by
the senate immigration committee,
which will begin hearings on the
house bill to prohibit virtually Ill
immigration for 10 months. Repre-
sentative Johnson, republican, Wash
ington. chairman Of the house inn
migration committee. is expected to
be the first witness.
Final action on the bill to revive
the war finance corporation, design
ed to aid agricultural interests, is
expected this week. The bill is now
before President Wilson and. if We
toed, an effort is planned to pass the
matter over his disapproval.
Early disposition is planned by
the senate. of the presidential veto
last week, Of the bill to suspend
operation of that portion of the
Clayton antitrust law restricting, in
measure. railroad purchases of ma
terial from concerns in which their
companies are interested. The bill is
laying on the vice-president's desk.
To Probe Coal Prices.
Another spirited senate struggle,
set tentatively for January 10, is
brewing over the Poindexter anti
strike bill which passed the senate
without debate and with only a few
senators present. Senator Poindex-
ter. author, is confident OF re-pas-
sage of the bill.
Inquiry into coal prices is to be
resumed this week by the reconstruc-
tion committee. Alleged profits of
government officials in coal sales
TO- the army, shipping board and
other agencies, are to be under in
vestigation.
Development Of the government
nitrate plant at Mussel Shoals, Ala,
promises lively debate this week, in
connection with committee selection
from the sundry civil bill of an ap-
preparation of $l0,o00,00O for the pro-
ject, and with the pending senate
bill proposing a government corpor-
alton to operate the plant.
Soldiers bonus legislation is to
be given further consideration this
week by the senate finance commit /,
tee. I
Inquiry into marine cable questions
will be resumed January 10 by the
Interstate Commerce suh.conmiftee