New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-28
Senators Will
Meet To-day to
Plan ( Program
Steering Committee 10 Have
in Mind Eiartling's Wisl,
TO Pass TAX Bill Ahead
of the Tariff Measure
Beer To BE Moved Up
Effort Will Be Made to
Modify Friction Over
Agricultural Legislation

From Tha IffbuNes Wdshia gton Bureau
WASHINGTON, July 27.-The Re-
publican Steering Committee of the
Sanate has been called to meet to-
morrow to make an effort to work out
program of legislation. The commit
tee will endeavor to straighten out the
Legislative tanglc in the Upper House
and arrange the program, as Gar as
possible, TO meet the wishes of Pres
ident Harding as expressed to Sem
ators who dined at the White House
Tuesday night.
In arranging the program the COM
mittee will have in mind, among other
things, the purpose Of the Admins
tration to pass the tax bill ahead of
the tariff Bill. The committee also
will cndeavor to frame its program
so as to placate the members of the
agricultural "bloc." 1t developed to-
day that the President is perturbcd
over the friction which has developed
in The Senate among Republicans with
reference to some of the agricultural
measures which the White House
1AFolS. iHe IieSiucnV is appealing to
Senators on the Republican side to
preserve harmony and party solidarity
1t is recognized that the beer bill
must be passed and that the drys can
not be blocked in this matter. 1t is
expected the Steering Committee will
decide to make the beer bill the UNI
finished business after the controversy
over the Norris bill and the Kellogg
substitute is settled. An early vote on
the Norris bill and amendments relat-
ing to agricultural exports is expected.
Subcommittee Moved
The Senate Committee on Agricul-
turc to-day named sub-committee
composed Of Smith, of South Carolina,
McNary and Harrison, to evolve a new
substitute for the Norris bill which
will contain credit features of the
Kellogg substitute and marketing fea-
be made by the Committee on Agricul-
ture to pass this substitute and defeat
the Kellogg. substitute, which is the
Administration measure. The new sub
stitute of the Committee on Agricul-
ture would make the War Finance
Corporation the administrative ma
chinery for the proposed law.
The Senate aders and Presiden,
Harding are willing to pass the Cap
per-Tincher grain futures bill. This
will be Pvt on the program by the
Steering Committee for early action.
The leaders would like to defer action
for some weeks on the Borah free
tolls bill. but Senator Borah will not
consent to this unless a date is fixed
for q vote
Early action is not insisted on by
the President on the railroad bill men
toned in his message, and if there is
a recess it will go over until after
have the bill relating to refunding Of
the foreign debt passed at once, but
has been told there is such opposition
it will have to be delayed for some
weeks.
Secretary Mellon will present to the
Finance Committee tomorrow state
ment in response to the desire of the
committee to have him say definitely
whether this government is bound by
the Rathbonc negotiations with London
on refunding
When the President sent to Con-
gress his message with relation to set
tlcment Of the railroad debt it was
supposed the bill would be rushed
through. The President has told Sem
stors, however, that it need not be
rushed. 1t was reported to-day Senator
Kellogg would introduce it in the alb
sence of Senator Cummins, but he did
not do so, and there is uncertainty
when it will be offered.
The President and large number Of
Senators want to hurry the tax bill
ahead Of the tariff bill, and efforts will
be made to do this in the Senate. How
ever, the Senate action is entirely con-
tingent on the House action, as the
House must originate the bill. Once
the House res passed the bill, Senator
Watson, of Indiana, and other Senators
will lead movement to sidetrack the
tariff bill until the tax bill is passed.
1t is understood that the Senators who
were at the White House dinner last
night will generally line up for hasten