New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-18
Program for Extra
Session Is Taking
On Definite Shape
Tariff and Tax Revision
Being Crowded by Other
portant Measures;
Senator's Seek a Recess

FROM The Tribnne's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, July 17-Develop-
ments in Congress this week a:e
| expected TO give something, like
definite shape to the Legislative pro-
gram for the extra session. The pro-
gram thus far mas been indefinite.
While President Harding has held to
the view that the extra session should
primarily concern itself with tariff re-
vision and tax revision, many other i'm
portant matters have been forced to
the front both in the Senate and House.
The House will pass the tariff bill
Thursday. 1t will be sent to the SEN
ate the following day But few changes
from the form in which the measure
was reported by the Ways and Means
Committee are expected. Once the bill
is sent to the Senate it will be referred
to the Finance Committee, which will
hold hearings on its important phases.
The Ways and Means Committee Of the
House will try to solve the difficult
problem of revising the tax laws and
will be under much pressure to expe-
dite report on tax revision bill. If
the passage Of tax revision measure
is not too long delayed in the House
Senate leaders will try to bring about
tax revision ahead Of tariff revision.
May Combine Measures
A solution Of the moot question of
whether tax revision shall come ahead
Of tariff revision may be reached by
combining the tax revision bill with
the tariff bill in the Senate. This plan
is being given serious consideration.
In parliamentary sense the plan is
regarded by some Senators as practi
cable. The Senate cannot originate
bills affecting the revenue, but it can
amend such bills, and there is wide
latitude as to the manner in which it
can amend tariff bill. The advocates
of tax revision ahead of tariff revision
are bordering various strategic moves
legislation OF with the minimum of de-
lay, and the idea of combining the two
bills in the Senate is one of the plans
they are giving attention to.
Senate leaders would like to force a
recess or adjournment of the Senate
for q month or so soon after the tariff
bill is sent to the House. Their plan
will be aided by the absence of large
number of Senators who are seeking
the seashore and the mountains in the
heated period. 1t will be difficult to
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sent to the Senate and referred.
Farm Legislation Demanded
On the other hand, the agricultural
"bloc" is demanding passage of num-
Der of bills relating to agriculture be-
fore there is any adjournment or re-
cess.
An agreement with respect to pro-
gram of Legislation may be reached
which will result in Senate recess or
adjournment of seven weeks and the
passage of several measures in the in
terest of the farmers and also the beer
bill and possibly the free tolls bill.
Informal discussions have been held
among Senate leaders, in conjunction
with House leaders, of an agreement
of this kind. House members are
eager to recess after the tariff bill is
passed and before the tax bill is re-
ported
Although there will be opposition of
a strenuous sort to the beer bill, Sena-
tor Sterling will bring it to the front
tomorrow and expects to be able to
force the Senate to consider it ahead
of the Norris bill for farm export
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