The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-12
FORMAL OPENING AND
ORGANIZATION 9th CONGRESS-
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senate of the assemblage of the house,
Election Of Republicans and Demo-
Gratis to committees.
Adoption of rules and adjournment.
The senate program was similar but
more brief because of previous organi-
zatlon. 1t provided:
Call to order by Vice President Cool
idge and opening prayer by chaplain.
Clerk George Sanderson read presi-
dents proclamation calling the extra
session.
Swearing in of two new senator's,
Norbeck Of South Dakota, and Bursum
of New Mexico, Republicans, who were
not present during the extra session
of the senate after March 4.
Roll call and declaration of a consti-
tutional quorum.
Resolutions appointing a committee
Senators Lodge Of Massachusetts and
Underwood of Alabama, Republican
and Democratic floor leaders respective
ly TO notify President Harding of the
senate's presence. and Of committee
for similar notification of the house.
Adjournment.
Few important changes in Republl'
can organization, in either senate or
house We're in prospect. Representative
Mondell of Wyoming, continued as Re
publican floor leader in the house and
Representative Kitchn of North Caro-
lima. returned to that position for the
Democrats. Republican committee APP
portionment was increased and Demo
cratic reduced on all senate and house
committees because Of the Republican
gains in congress. Chairmanships most
ly remained unchanged. Under new
senate rules, many senate minor com
mittees were abolished and senators
committee assignments reduced,
The first legislation planned during
the extra session is the Fordney emer-
gency tariff bill. Leaders hope to get
it into President Hardings hands this
week. virtually in the form in which
il was vetoed by former President Will
son last March
Permanent tariff revision is expected
to follow the emergency bill in the
house.
The senate calendar is headed by
the s25,OOO,OOO Colombian treaty, with
an agreement to vote in eight days
Ratification is being predicted although
there is vigorous opposition from a
large faction of Republicans, who plan
to open the doors for debate. 1t rs eX-
pected that President Harding's special
message TO the senate in extra session
last month will then be made public.
Immediate action is also planned by
the senate on many nominations. A
long list including recess appointments
is expected tomorrow from the White
| House
Two OF the annual Appropriation bills
/ needed July the army and navy
| budgets--are to be pressed through
early in the session. The army measure
carrying S346 900 900, suffered a pocket
veto" by former President Wilson last
March while the navy bill, in which
/ the house appropriated 1896, 900 and
| the senate naval committee s496,0O0, ,OOo
/ failed in the senate fight over disarma'
ment. New recommendations. as 10 a
military program are expected from tho
administration. Prompt action on the
two bills by the house is being predicted
but with further delay in prospect in
the senate by further disarmament agi.
tation. In that connection, Senator
Rorah promises to renew his effort for
action requesting the president to have
the United States, Great Britain and
Japan brought into a naval reduction
conference.
international relations promise to play
large but probably delayed part in the
new congress. OF first consideration is
termination OF the war status with Ger
many and Austria. Restoration Of trade
with Russia. Japanese questions anl
possibly Panama Canal tolls were other
big subjects in the offing.
In addition 10 the program Of tariff
and tax revision. the Republican lead
ership promised hasty action TO curtail
immigration. The measure vetoed by
former President Wilson was scheduled
} for early passage, possibly first in the
senate while the house is engaged with
. fiscal reform.
Other important measures for which
pressure is in prospect:
\ new congressional reapportionment
bin, in place Of the measure whicr
. failed recently in the senate.
The calendar coal bill for publication
, Of coal Information.
The packer control bill,
, Cold storage regulation.
Patent office reorganization.
The Towner maternity aid bill.
The Watson bill libtralizing the wa,
risk insurance act.
Philippine and Porto Rioan inl4
e pendencc.
Amnesty for persons convicted unde
;he espionage act.
Restriction OF allied loans.
Ra road reform also is to be Qromi
8 ucnt a resolution authorizing an ex
3 aaustlve investigation Of railroad II
q names and other affairs by the scnat
b Interstate commerce committee is t. b
( introduced at once by Chairman Cum
G Minis.
Other inquiries which will be con
e tinuod will be the senate judiciary CON
@ mltttes investigation OF allied loans an
@ the house judiciary committee examin
alton Of eligibility Of Federal Judge Ian
/. Gis to continue as arbitor of organize
: The tide OF general investigation
. baseball
into departmental affairs is expected I
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