The New York herald., 1921-04-11
CONGRESS TO ACT
FIRST ON TARIFF
Measure to BE introduced To-
day and Passed by House
Before Week End.
SENATE WILL SPEED 1T
1t Is Hoped to Have Bill in
Presidents Hands Next
Wcck-Legislative Flood.
SENATE WILL SPEED 1T

WASHINGTON. April 10.-The new Re
publican Administration viii get under
full headway tomorrow when the Sixty
seventh American Congress convenes at
noon for the extraordinary session
called q few weeks ago by President
Harding.
The programme tomorrow is OK
pected to be limited to the usual open
ing formalities. including the adoption
OF resolutions providing for joint ses-
sion on Tuesday to hear the Presidents
address, and to organization work.
Domestic needs. including tariff and
tax revision, are expected TO be en-
phaszed by President Harding Tues
day, but he also Is said to be planning
a considerable discussion OF interna-
tional questions. Republicans promi-
nent in Congress received reports to-
night that he would state with consid-
erable defniteness his attitude toward
the proposal to establish peace with Ger
many by Congressional action.
To-day-s Programme.
To-morrow's programme calls for
reading in both bodies Of the Presidents
proclamation calling the extra session
and for election Of officers. Speaker
Gillett is to be reelected in the House
after the call of the roll by states. Com
mttee states also are to he adopted. with
Representative Mondel Of Wyoming to
continue majority leader and Repre-
sentative Kitchn Of North Carolina sue
Ceeding the late Champ Clark as minor
ity leader.
The usual opening food Of bills and
resolutions is due tomorrow in tho
House, but not until Tuesday in tho
Senate.
The first legislative achievement
promises to be the enactment Of the
emergency tariff bill. vetoed at the last
session by President Wilson. This is to
be introduced in the House tomorrow
and reported during the day or Tuesday.
1t will be taken up for debate on
Wednesday, and Republican leaders will
press for final vote before the week
end. Senate leaders also will press the
measure, hoping to get IL into the Presi-
dents hands by next week.
Work in the Senate will begin on the
S25. 900. 900 Colombian treaty. probably
Tuesday. Taken up during the special
Senate session last month. the Senate is
under agreement TO reach a final vote
April 19, with ratification generally pre-
dicted. A hard fight however, is in
prospect. despite President Harding's re-
quest for ratification.
Hundreds of nomina ations are eX-
pected TO he received this week by the
Senate from President Harding Many
recess appointment are to be included
Among these is the nomination of
former Representative Esch of Wis
consn TO the Interstate Commerce Com
mission The diplomatic list is sched-
uled to be headed by Col. George
Harvey of New York for Ambassador
to the Court of St James's.
Committee HcorEa nization.
Committee reorganization of the SEN
ate. as well as the House. is TO be ar
ranged tomorrow. with Republican rep
resentation greatly increased Few
chairmanships in either body, however.
will be affected Dozens Of unimportant
Senate committees with perquisites
OF patronage, are to be abolished.
Committee work is to be begun i'm
mediately on a number of subjects, in
Guiding tariff and tax revision. and the
American import valuation, the anti
dumping and soldier bonus bills. To eX-
pedite the programme the Senate FL
nance Committee will start hearings this
week on internal revenue revision
headed by the sales tax proposition. Bills
to establish a budget system to reor-
ganize the Government Departments and
to reclassfy Federal employees also are
to be pressed at once.
While the House is engaged largely
with fiscal legislation the Senate viii
work on the Colombian Treaty and
afterward take up the immigration
bill. which was vetoed at the last ses-
sion. The Knox peace resolution and
other proposals for bringing about peace
also promise much discussion and pos
sbly early action. Senator Knox of
Pennsylvania plans to introduce his
peace resolution soon, but probably not
during the first few days OF the session
Railroad affairs will be investigated
soon by the Senate Interstate Commerce
Committee. The inquiry, for which
Chairman Cummins OF Iowa will in
troduce an authorization resolution on
Tuesday. may begin late this week.