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SESSION OF 9th.
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mates and the alternative budget.
The facts are that the figures in both
the estimates and the alternative
budget are exactly the same as the
estimates representing the recon-
mendations of the budget bureau
after having revised the departmental
estimates.
The alternative budget using these
same figures presents them In d more
orderly and efficient arrangement. de-
partmentally. so that instead of ap-
propriations for one department being
scattered through several bills ana
here and there through the book of
estimates. they are arranged so that
all moneys for amy department Or
agency are grouped together.
Debt lip to Senate Tomorrow.
Following the introduction of the
usual resolutions hiking the daily time
of meeting at IL O'Clock, provision fo1
notifying the House that the Senate
was in session and providing for the
appointment of committee to act
with a similar House committee to
inform the President that Congress
was in session. the Senate went into
recess until 8 o'clock. Senator Lodge
introduced these resolutions.
Efforts will be made tomorrow in
the Senate to have the foreign debt
funding bill made the unfinished busi-
ness before the Senate. Senator Pen
rose Of Pennsylvania, chairman of the
finance committee. served notice to
that the finance committee would meet
tomorrow morning to consider the
House funding measure and that 1t
would be reported to the Senate to-
morrow afternoon for consideration
in connection with a similar measure
hn no
Seven Months Expected.
Leaders of both houses predict the
extra session will occupy probably
seven months. extending into the next
congressional campaign. Questions of
legislative policy. numbering nearly
twelve. and scores of lesser matters
will be pressed for action by their
sponsors.
President Harding's address to the
new session will be of paramount in
terest. not only in the recommenda-
tions he is likely to make, but De.
cause the message will be delivered
in the presence of members OF An II.
ternational conference, as many OF
the uelegates to the conference on
armament are expected to attend.
Tariff, the pre- eminent question be-
fore Congress, will in all probability
be dealt with by the President IN his
address, as well as the requirements
of the merchant marine and the fund
ing of the allied debt. The Presidents
stand on the latter question is known
to be that of immediate and favorable
action.
Arms DiscussiOn Likely.
Discussion on the floors of both
houses concerning the arms confer
ence. as we'll as reflections in appro-
priation bills for the Army and Navy
of the conclusions reached by the
delegates, are practically assured,
leaders say. The naval supply bill
will, no doubt, rest on its oars pend
ing a settlement of some sort at the
arms conference, while the measure
dealing with Army funds will be held
over for late study because it may
also be affected.
the disposition of two more pieces of
lesislation-the Panama canal tolls
and the proposition of funding of the
allied debt. The canal tolls measure
has been urged by many leaders to be
h cid in committee until an agreement
is reached by the international par
ley.
Budgets First Trial.
This Congress is the first to deal
with the governments expenditures
in budget form. The House and ita
appropriations committee will take up
the combined supply bill. with the ex-
pectation of having all Of its items
to the Senate by April 5. according to
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