Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-16
CONGRESS. PLANS J |.
'TOCOV'ER MUCH
, GROUND IN WEEK
I Final i I Action on Important
Measures is Goal Set For
This Week.

,S&E W WdSn1n&IOn, May lS.-F1Oat 6Ct1ON
ION two important pieces of domestic
S1egislatton. the emergency tariff and
budget system bills, and possible dis
Ssposal Of the Knox peace resolution, Is
1.-The goal set for congress this week by
ssAleaders. '.ss.. as.j
IH Agreement on the tariff and bud
a9get bills, both of which are in con-
&ference, was regarded as assured by
asthe end of the week.. but progress in
Mthe house with the peace measure
twas somewhat in doubt. Republican
Headers however. said it was probable
NHsthat Germany having accepted the.
reparations terms. the. senate
sepeace plan would be taken up in a few
sadays. Sentiment has developed in the
fspeal of the war resolutions and for
saasu bstitution of a mere declaration of
s&peace. f
Reparations Question. p
~ Phases. Of the reparations question
.#promise to come up in the senate this
week through discussion of resolu
X tions Of Senator LaFollette, Republ-
sHScan, Wisconsin. to condemn and in
s88quire into President Harding's desig-
i nation OF personal representatives on
1.-THE allied councils. Senator LaFol-
S$lette has in preparation an address on
Z his resolution but the extent of gener-
al debate Is in doubt. Several Re-
h publican senators said to view Presi-
dent Hardtng's action with disfavor
were reported to be increasingly dis
~ inclined to break with the White
n nistration policy. e.
VI The half billion dollar naval appro-
Sypriation bill has right of way this
pewaek in the senate. The disarAa-
ment fight hinging OH the measure
\ was to be resumed today but leaders
Il expect a vote on the disarmament
\ conference amendment OF Senator
h Borah, Republican, Idaho and also
H on the bill itself by the end of the
/, week. The army appropriation bill
also involving disarmament as re-
4 CARDS the size of the regular army is
f to be reported this week by the sem
ate military committee to follow the
" naval bill on the floor.
\ Miscellaneous Business.
The house will consider miscellane-
7 Gus business today and receive the
large deficiency appropriation bill
I Tuesday. The house ways and means
& committee is busy on the permanent
tariff bill with prospect that a fort
nights more work will be required
before presentation to the house.
Many committee activities will be con-
net&HNed this week including resumption
rdesday OF the house Investigation in-
10 SInG., escape OIL S1TOVcFIs sSIlSVeiauO
Bergdoii and additional investigation
beginning today Of railroad co9ditions
by, the senate intsEgtate q q cree e
- $EsStHittee. # 3 .Ss LA
The senate and hdiise civil service
( committees win begin hearings Tues
+ day on the government employees sal
i AIRY reclassification bill and the senate
\ and house education committees We'd
nesday will hear national educational
y association officers on the Kenyon
I bill to establish a new department OF
public welfare. Further hearings OF
\ sales tax proposals also are to be held
# this week by the senate finance COM
mittee. ID, S
Consideration OF bills to restore free
Il tolls privileges in the Panama canal
T to American shipping has been post
poned until after senate disposition
fS5 OF the naval bill. s-.
1& In both senate and house the agri-
al cultural bloc are pressing farmers re-
s4 lief measures. An effort is to be made
: for early senate consideration Of the
8as packers control bill and also. the bill
passed last week by the house to re-
III gulate trading in grain futures.
Final action by the senate is ex-
IS pected this week on confirmation OF
s David N. Blair, Winston Salem, N. C..
III Tor internal revenue commissioner
gSsS Confirmation has been held up by
SSs Senator johnson, Republican, Califor.
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