Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-04-11
9th CONGRESS
WILL ASSEMBLE
At NOON TODAY
New Republican Admins
tration viii Get Under
Way; Program Will Be
Limited to F0rmaIitieS.
(By The Associated Press

Washington. April 10.-The new
republican administration will get
under full Roadway tomorrow when
the sixty-seventh congress con-
venes at noon in extraordinary ses-
sion. t ....t
The program tomorrow is eX-
pected to be limited to the OPEN
ing formalities, including adoption
of resolutions providing for a joint
session Tuesday to hear the presi-
dents address and to organize
work.
Committees of leaders also will
be appointed tomorrow to notify
the president of the assembling of
congress. -.
Domestic needs including tariff
and tax revision, are expected to
,be emphasized by President Hard
ing Tuesday, but he also, is said TO
be planning a discussion of inter-
national questions. Republicans
received reports tonight that he
would state his attitude toward the
proposal to establish peace with
Germany by congressional acton.
Tomorrow's program calls Tor
reading of the presidents procla-
nation calling the extra session
and for election of officers. Speak
en- Gillette is to be reelected in the
house, -,
Committee states also are 70 be
adopted, with Representative Mon
dell of Wyoming to continue as
majority leader and Representative
Kitchin of North Carolina sue
ceeding the late Champ Clark as
minority leader. e.
Emergency Tariff Bill.
The usual opening flood of bills
and resolutions is due in the house
Monday but not till Tuesday IN
the senate. 4..a.. y
The first legislation promises to
be the emergency tariff bill, vetoed
by President Wilson. This is to be
introduced in the house tomorrow
1t will be taken up for debate
Wednesday and republican leaders
will press for a final vote TINS
week. Senate leaders also VIII
press the measure, hoping to get it
into the presidents hands by next
week,
Work in the senate will begin on
the S25,OO0,0OO Colombian treaty.
probably Tuesday. The senate is
under agreement to reach a flnal
vote on April 10, with ratification
predicted.
Many Nominations.
Hundred of nominations are eX-
pected to be received this week by
Al. l.
ments are to be included. The
list is scheduled to be
headed by Colonel George Harvey /
of New York, for ambassador to
Great Britain. Committee re-or-
for the senate as well rs
the house, is to be arranged TO-
morrow, with republican represen. 4
tation greatly increased. Dozens Of
senate committees ale
to be abolished.
The senate finance COMMITTEES
will start hearings this week on
internal revenue revision, headed
by the sales tax proposition.
Bills to establish a budget sys-
tenn, to re-organize the government
and to re-classify fed
nral employees also are to be
Colombian Treaty.
While the house is engaged
largely with fiscal legislation, the |
senate will work on the Colombian
treaty and, afterward take up the
bill.
The Knox peace resolution and
other peace proposals also. promise |
much discussion, and possible early |
action.
The army and navy appropria
tons bills which must be available
by July l. are to be Started soon
IN the house, ,-.-
Republicans have commanding !
In the senate will DC |
fifty-nine republicans and thirty
seven democrats and in the house |
800 republicans to 1872 democrats |
Two new senator's, Norbeck, Oh
South Dakota, and Bursum, of New
Mexico, who were not sworn in |
Turing the March session, are eX-
pected to be present tomorrow.