The Washington herald., 1921-09-22
Revenue Bill Believed to
Be Entitled to Pre-
cedence.
HARDING WANTS
PACTS FASTENED
Night Sessions Possible.
Antibeer Bill Starts
Argument.


pest-vacation session.
Four major matters are before 1t
clamoring for attention:
1. The revenue bill. called up in
the Senate yesterday by Senator
Penrose. chairman of the Finance
Committee, with the announcement
that consideration would be
pressed.
:. The antibeer bill. also called
up yesterday, which Senator ster-
ling said he will push at every op-
portunity.
>. The Panama Canal tolls re-
peal, unfinished business in the
Senate. on which there will be a
vote by agreement October 10.
g. Peace treaties with Germany,
Austria and Hungary. immediate
ratification of which has been
asked by President Harding.
Many Senators Absent.
Adding to the tangle of business
Is the small attendance-33 Repub-
hcans and 21 Democrats answered
the roll when Senator Lodge, Re-
publican leader, made the point of
no quorum yesterday.
The revenue bill is conceded In
all quarters to be entitled to
precedence. but the intention is to
sandwich in" the treaties resort
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comes necessary. If night sessions
were held. questions not pertaining
to the treaties would be vigorously
excluded.
Senator Penrose announced that
ne would ask for a beginning of
discussion on the revenue bill to-
day. Senator Underwood, Demo-
cratic leader. said the minority
would require seven days in which
to prepare its report on the bill.
Clash on Beer BIZ.
The determination of drys to push
the antibeer bill means that it may
boz up to provoke debate at any
time. When Senator Sterling called
II up yesterday. Senator Reed made
a motion to adjourn, which was de-
feated SO to Z. Reed said there was
no filibuster against the bill, but
that one might develop il drys were
insistent. The dispute ended when
Senator Curtis moved for an exec
utive session At one time Sterling
persuaded the Senate to send the
sergeant at arms in search of alb
sent members.
The canal tolls repeal as unfin-
ished business. will make necessary
its displacement to begin consider
alton of the revenue bill.
VIII Speed Up Treaties.
Peace treaties with Germany,
Austria and Hungary are to be ratI-
fed with all possible speed. accord
ing TO Senator Lodge, Republican
leader and chairman of the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations.
This is In accord with the wishes
of President Harding. made known
in a conference with Lodge at the
White House yesterday.
The President sent the treaties to
the Senate shortly after It reassem-
bled yesterday, accompanying them
with a brief note of transmission
Lodge said he anticipated little
delay in having the treaties favor
ably reported by the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
Wishes to End Confusion
The President. it was believed.
desires to have the treaties out of
the way before the armament con-
ference. November IL. to avoid what
might become an embarrassing dis
cussion of foreign affairs on the
floor Of the Senate. 1t was also
Thought he wished to end as
speediIy as possible the confusion
resulting from the continued tech
nicaI state of war with the central
mowers. both as regards Americas
reIatfons with them and her rela-
tions with the former allies.
Borah Opposes Paets.
Senator Borah, irreconcilable
leader will inform the Foreign Re-
Iations Committee today that he
cannot support the pacts. because
he holds they extend too much rec
opnition to the treaty Of Versailles.
others in the Republican ranks. al
though there is no organized fight
Senator Pat Harrison, Of Missis-
sInni Democrat, declared yesterday
ne would never vote for the treaties.
oItbough he did intend to practice
oLstructfonist tactics. The attitude
~ the minority, however, is not
cIear because of uncertainty as to
That course will be followed by
senator Hitchcock.
Harrison Attacks Harding.
Starting political fireworks yes
,srday Senator Harrison denounced
| the letter President Harding had
written to Senator Mccormick set
ring forth what Congress and the
Executive branches had accom-
3pIished.
president Harding and his Re-
,ublican colleagues are employing
the same tactics for which they
Irondemned President Wilson in his
etter asking for the election Of a
Democratic Congress three years
keo," said Harrison.
He declared that the Republicans |
have failed to reduce expenditures.
have failed to pass tax or tariff |
legislation, or accomplish any other |
bf their promises. The Presidents /
letter. he said, was simply to fool
jhe people,
The House. where little important /
legislation is pending. adjourned |
yesterday until Saturday, soon after
reassembled.