The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-09-18

WNSllINtiTON. - MultitudluOuS
Tasks, including revision Of tho tar
M and Internal revenue laws. the
ratification ~ tho German peace
trcnty and scores OF lessor important
bits ot legislative business viii con-
front tho Senate when II ]cunvcncs
again late tn September 90 complete
the work undertaken during the OK
traordiuary fcgslou ot congress
called by President Harding In
April
Tho eyes " tho nation will he
tutnod upun the upper branch OF
me national legislature when the
Whools Of l1w-mukinE machinery hc-
KIN TO rcNultC again, because tho
major purposes OF tho prcacnt sca-
sion have already been accomplished
by the lower house, and II IS now
IN tu the Senate to finish tho sob.
House leaders point With pride TO
the grlot witch nNs come from their
part Or; tho legislative mlll since
Aptil, and nave decided TO let the
senate 60 u alone for a few weeks
after congress rcConvents, while
they remain in session only form
ally and transact no business.
Chairman rcurosc, OF the senate
finance committee, VIII hiring nut
tho fordnoy revenue bill soon after
the SENATE gets back on the Job and,
when II Ia tinkcred with and finally
passed. viii give his colleagues n
chance to wrostlo with tho now
tariff bill Many weeks viii be oc-
cupied before these important fiscal
moaauroA AFRO adjusted In conference
between the two houses and scut to
the white house for presidential APP.
prevail. There are %whispored rumors
that action on the tariff bin may be
deferred until after the dlsarma-
mcnt conference, which Is due to get
undrr way IN November.
Many weary weeks win pass while
the senate argues OF the ratification
Of the peace treaties with Germany
aud Austria, and Il Is generally ad-
mittcd thnt these two documents
will not receive senatorial approval
during the extraordinary session,
though II liz probable that there VIII
be some discussion of them.
10 oppose Finance Biil.
ono Of the big party fights OF the
wlndup Of the present session Will
he ovcr Senator Borah's bill to grant
FREQ passage through ths Panama
canal TO American vesstis engaged
In conHtwisc trade, President Hard
ing has Indicated his 1isapproval Of
the legislative method Of granting
FREQ tolls TO American ships, holicv-
ing hat the matter should be adj
iusted through diplomatic channels;
but Borah insists That tho senate
pass his bill. and Will make "A stren-
uous effort to put Il through.
Tho administration plan tor au
thori2ing the war finance corpora
now held by the railroad administra-
ton 10 purchase railroad securities
ton, and to use the money thus ac-
quirCd to extend financial relief TO
tho steam lines to the extent OF half
a billion dollars, Will encounter some
stiff opposition when the senate takes
up the WinslOw-Townscnd bill, al
ready passed by the house. Demo-
Gratis Of the senate interstate com
merec committee will lead the fight
on the bill and they will receive able
and prOtractrd assistance from Son
tor In Toilette Of Wisconsin, admin
istration leaders want to get the bill
through, but even tho most sanguine
OF them see no chance for It's enact
mont before the beginning Of next
and probably not until the
middle Of January.
In addition 10 engineering tho
and revenue bills through the
Senator renrOae, a. chief OF
tho finance committee, win also
a big job on his hands In se-
the passage Of his bin TO give
the secretary Of the treasury blanket
authority for the liquidation OF the
$40 100000 Indebtedness OF t1r-
eiRn governments to the United
Senator simmons OF Nora
Carolina, ranking democratic mem
Der on the flnHucn committee, In TX
pected 10 file n minority report on
tho pcnruse bill.
Antl-BcCr Fight Near.
In conferences between mombers
Of the p~ostoffice ana post roads cJin-
mittees Of the senate and house viii
be fought out the question Of pro-
IA different method for the ex-
Of federal MD 20 the various
In tho construction OF high
ways. Tho last action on this sub
iect was taken by tho senate IN the
passage Of the Townsend bill aDprn-
priating $4,000, 900 for this purpose
the present fiscal year and
the secretary or agriculture
authority to control the distribution
OF these funds. Tho house has i1oHs