Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-23
The Senate.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN

Following agitation that has
continued for more than a year
in support of legislation for fed
eral regulation Of the meat pack
ing industry, the Senate is to vote
tomorrow afternoon upon the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS bill for that
purpose. The proponents of the
measure several weeks ago OBJ
tanned unanimous consent to vote
on the bill January "a. They ex-
press confidence that it will be
passed by the Senate. though ad-
hitting that the vote is likely to
he close. The opponents of the
measure, on the other hand. have
been very active recently, lining
up senators to oppose the packer
bill, and may turn the tables upon
lis supporters. Whatever the SEN
ate may DO, it is reckoned by the
opponents of federal regulation of
the packers that the bill cannot
Lass the House at the present ses-
sion OF congress.
Federal regulation of another
great industry, the coal industry.
is being given serious considera-
tion by the senator's. Charges of
profiteering in coal on a ire
mendous scale have been made be-
fore the Calder committee on re-
construction and production. and
have been reiterated before the
Senate committee on manufac-
lures. of which Senator La Fol-
lette is chairman, during the last
week The manufactures COM
mittee is to continue hearings on
the Calder bill for the regulation
Of the coal industry the coming
ure to the Senate without much
further delay.
Once the packer bill has been
voted on, the Senate decks will he
cleared for consideration Of the
Fordney emergency tariff bill.
which is the unfinished business of
the Senate. But the democrats
opposing this high tariff bill, de-
signed to aid the farmers. accord
ing to its trainers, do not intend
to let the bill come to a vote. In
Of secondary" filibuster, insist
ing that every other bill and reso-
luton that comes before the Sen
ate be given 1.-The closest scrutiny"
which is merely another means of
delaying action on the Fordney
bill.
The Senate has passed only one
Of the big annual supply bills Of
the government-the District of
civil bill is almost ready to lay
before the Senate, with the legis-
lative. executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill to follow soon.
With the sessions end drawing
nearer and nearer, the task of the
democrats to prevent action on the
tariff bill is becoming easier and
easier.
By agreeing to the House reso-
to $4,000 men-which was SINH
lar to the Senate resolution-the
Senate has put the finishing touch
upon this measure designed to
stop the War Departments cam
paign Of enlistment for the Army.
1t now goes to the President for
his approval.
The foreign relations commit
tee has finally reported the Borah
in naval ornaments by the three
great naval powers-the United
States. Great Britain and Japan
and the Idaho senator will ask
for action on the resolution soon.
The Senate immigration COM
mittee is still struggling with the
question of restriction OF the alien
flood to this country. It is no
news that the majority of the
committee is opposed to suspen-
sion of immigration at this time.
But restrictive legislation of one
kind or another may yet come
from the committee. In the SEN
ate itself the sentiment Is more
strongly in favor of putting up
the bars against Immigration.