The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-04-25
REPORT PEACE
RESOLUTION
MEASURE WILL BE
PRESENTED TODAY
Debate Will Open Tuesday.
Will Pass In Week or Ten
Days-Busy Week
for Congress

Washington. April -. Tho Kno1
peace resolution. tariff immigration.
agricultural relief and appropriation
bills will be before congress this week,
the third of the extraordinary session.
The peace resolution. according I"
leaders plans. is 10 be reported out to-
morrow BY the foreign relations commit
toe, with the View of beginning debate
Tuesday. Although Democratic oppo-
sition IL regarded as assured. compare
lively brief discussion IS anticipated.
and its adoption within week or ten
days Is expected by Repuhl!can leaders.
\ similar measure is to be introduced
tomorrow in the house by Chairman
Porter Of tho foreign affairs committee.
Leaders have planned to hold up the
Porter measure, however. until the sen
ate acts on the Knox resolution.
The week in the senate also promises
70 witness progress Of the emergency
tariff and immigration exclusion bills.
The former Is to be reported out OF the
finance committee during the week un-
der 4 schedule for debate after dis
posal Of tho peace resolution. Much
tavin discussion Is predicted by Demo
cratic opponents. although Republican
leaders have declared their intention to
Curta:l debate BY Cloture il necessary.
Immigration Bill
The immigration bill. which passed
the house last week. Is TO bc received
tomorrow by the senate and taken up
by tho immigration committc" Tuesday.
Leaders plan to have II passed by the
senate and IN President HardinG'S hands
by tho end OF the week, probably with
few changes as II came from tho house.
Disarmament Is TO be taken up tOmor-
row by the hous" foreign affairs conf
nrit-sc N connection with r"so!ui ions
designed to bring about international
d.Sc rrnament conferences.
The army and navy appropriation
b;liS which failed during ;hr last con-
grcSs arc 70 be pressed soon In the
house. Tho latter will be brought up
thi., week. possibly tomorrow. with tho
principal question at issue tho adviSa-
b!lity Of continuing the 1915 building s
program.
Agrirulturai relief measures arc be-
ing prepared hy both senate and house
commi;tccS. The latter tomorrow Is TO
take up the CapperT incher bill TO re-
stric, gambling In foodstufrs. The packer
control bin also Is 10 b" reported out
this week, according to leaders plans.
"Bsttsr 8A6y" Bill
Tho ShcppardTowner better baby"
bill Is TO be considered tomorrow by tho
senate education committee. with favor
able and prompt action planned without
further hearings on the measure which
failed during tho last congress.
Foreign loans are to be considered to-
morrow by the senate judiciary commit
tee. Digests OF treasury department
documents arc to be taken up. but
whether any more hearings will be held
has not been determined.
Many nominations. including those OF
the railway labor board and major and
br.gadicr generals nominated recently.
arc to be disposed Of this week By the
senate. with much interest manifested
in the opposition from Democratic Scna-
tors TO confirmation Of BriEadicr Cen
eral Clarence r Edwards. former COM
mander Of the Twentv-Slxth tNew Eng
land National CiuarH division (oNcr-
seasl. as a major general.
Senator La Toilette, Republican. Wis
consin. is expected TO deliver lengthy
address tomorrow on his resolution re-
Gently introduced in behalf Of recogn!-
tion OF the Irish republic