The Prescott daily news., 1921-01-03
LEGISLATION
 IS FILING UP
Senate COngested-Tariff Bill Comes Up This Week-Presi- dentExpected to Act on War Finance Revival.

morrow will start it's New Years work with a formidable programme for the 52' working days remaining before sine die adjournment March 3. Congestion, as usual, is on the Senate side, House activity being concen- trated on completion of the annual appropriation bills, with the sundry civil budget under debate and the post office bill on the waiting list. Tariff revision is to be an import ant matter this week before both Senate and House. Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania, chairman of the Senate finance committee, plans to return to the Senate tomorrow after years absence, ard with members of his committee begin consideration of the emergency tariff bill passed recently by the House. Hearings on general tariff revision planned during the extra session after March 4 will begin Thursday before the House ways and means committee and con- tinue indefinitely
 The Senate foreign relations com mittee will hold special session to- morrow to consider international dis armament.
 Emergency immigration legislation is to be taken up tomorrow by the 1 Senate immigration committee, which will begin hearings on the House bill to prohibit virtually all immigration for 10 months.
 Final action on the bill to revive the war finance corporation, designed to aid agricultural interests, is ex- pected this week. The bill now is be- fore President Wilson, and if vetoed an effort is planned to pass the meas ure despite executive disapproval Advocates of the bill claim to have the necessary two-thirds majority in both Senate and House.
 Early disposition is planned by the Senate of the presidential veto last week of the bill to suspend operation of that position of the Clayton anti trust law restricting in a measure concerns in which their officers are inteersted. The bill is lying on the vice presidents desk and Senator La Toilette, Republican, Wisconsin, and other opponents are prepared for a vigorous foray when the veto mes sage is taken up.
 Another spirited Senate struggle, set tentatively for Monday, Jan. 10, isbrewing over the Poindexter anti strike bill, which passed the Senate without debate and with only a few senators present. Senator LaFollette expects to call up his motion for re- consideration a week from tomorrow. Sentiment for adequate consideration is widespread, but Senator Poindex- ter, Republican, Washington, author of the bill, is confident of repassage of the measure
 Inquiry into coal prices is to be re- sumed this week by the reconstruc- tion committee, headed by Senator Calder, Republican, New York. AL legged profits of government officials in coal sales to the army, shipping board and other agencies are to be under special investigation.
 Development of the government nitrate plant at Muscle Shoals, Ala, promises lively debate this week in both branches of Congress, in con nection with committee elimination from the sundry civil bill of an ap- propriation of $10,0O0,000 for the project and with the pending Senate bill proposing a government corpora tion to operate the plant.
 Soldiers bonus legislation is to be given further consideration this week | by the Senate finance committee. More hearings are to be held and op- ponents also given an opportunity to testify.
 The recount of votes in the Michi- gan senatorial contest between Sena- tor Newberry and Henry Ford will be begun Tuesday by the Senate privi-