The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-03

on general tariff revision planned during the extra session after March will be- gin Thursday before the House ways and means committee and continue indett- ntely
 DISARMAMENT
 The Senate foreign relations commit tee will hold special session tomor- row to consider International disarma- ment, It will take up the resolution or Senator Borah, republican, Idaho. pro- posing a request upon the President to initiate negotiations with Great Britain and Japan toward an agreement for la 50 per cent cut in naval building for a term Of years. The committee also will con sider d resolution by Senator Walsh democrat, Montana, proposing that the President be asked to appoint an Amer ican representative to meet with the disarmament committee of the ;.ei.gu= of Nations. Senator Hitchcock of Ne baska, ranking democrat on the com mittee will ask to have Senator Walsh appear before the committee. Democrats are disposed to favor Senator Walsn-s plan, but have not indicated positively that of Senator Borah. Open hearings by the committee are not contemplated, and early action is expected.
 IMMIGRATION
 Emergency immigration legislation is to be taken up tomorrow by the Senate m- migration committee which will begin hearings oas tiie House bIsi to prohibit virtually all immigration for 10 months Representative Johnson, republican, of Washington. chairman of the House n1- migration committed is expected to be the first witness, and Representative Siege republican New York, and other op- ponents of the bill, also will be heard at or Fl, 1atn long list of witnesses, but he plans to conclude its hearings within a week or 10 days. It has pending several bills to establish percentage reduction in inn migration as a substitute for complete proh ibition.
 Final action on the bill to revive the war finance corporation, designed to aid agricultural interests, is expected this week. The bill new is before President Wilson. and if vetoed an effort is planned to pass the measure despite executive dis approval Advocates of the bill claim to have the necessary two-thirds majority in both Senate and House.
 ANTITRUST LAW
 Early disposition is planned by the Sem ate of the presidential veto last week of the bill to suspend operation of that portion of the Clayton antitrust law re- stricting in measure railroad purchases cl iiidtCi iniS tioHf III WHlcn IHelT officers are interested. The bill is lying On the Vice Pesidentjs desk and Senator LaFolette, republican. Wisconsin, and otl CT opponents are prepared for a viz orous foray when the veto message is taken up
 Another spirited Senate struggle, set tentatively for Monday, January 10 is brewing over thA Poindexter anti-strike bill which passed the Senate without de- bate and with anly a few senators pres Hent. Senator LaFollette expects to call up his motion for reconsideration a week from tomorrow. Sentiment for adeauate consideration is widespread but Senator Foindexter, republican. Washington au- thor of the bill. is confident of repassage of the measure.
 Inquiry into coal prices is to be resumed this week by the reconstruction commit tee, headed by Senator Calder, republican, New York Alleged profits of government officials in coal sales to the army ship ping board and other agencies are to be under special investieation
 NITRATE PLANT
 Development of the government nitrate plant at Muscle Shoals promises lively debate this week in both branches of Congress in connection with committee elimination from the sundrv civil bill of an appropriation of sl0 oooO1o for the pro- ject and with the pending Senate bill proposing a government corporation 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 opponents, also given an opportunity to testify.
 The recount of votes in the Michigan senatorial contest between Senator New berry and Henry Ford will be begun Tuesday by the Senate privileges and elections committee. with prospect of several weeks work.
 Inquiry into marine cable questions will be resumed January 10 by the interstate commerce subcommittee, headed by Sem ator Kellogg republican, Minnesota
 Whether an attempt to secure ratifica- tion of the s25,0100o0 treaty with Co., lombia, growing out of American acdu- s;tjon of the Panama capal. is to be made during the present session has not been determined by Senate leaders, but an ad- dress on the subject is planned tomorrow in the Senate by Senator Thomas den--