The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-12
BILLS BY HUNDRED INTRODUCED FIRST
 DAY OF CONGRESS
Both Houses Will Get Down to Work Today Following De- livery of Message By
 President
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Ky Associated Press
 Washington, April 1.-The Sixty seventh Congress convened today with few departures from time-honored precedent, and adjourned until tomor row, when, at o'clock, joint session will hear President Harding deliver his open message.
 Appointment of committees to nos tlfy the President of the assembling ton of Speaker Gillett and other re- publican officers of the House. intro duction of hundreds of bills and resc lutions in the House and organization affairs were he principal features of today's session. The Senate. which was organized by the republicans at the extra session last month, was in session only 20 minutes. but the House organization required several hours. Crowds of spectators thronged both Senate and House galleries. ! President Harding's message tcmor- row is to be the signal for tho begin ming of the sessions work. A great crush at the House chamber for the first appearance of the new executive before Congress is expected. Admis- sion is to be by card only and tick fetJ were the object of lively effort to- day.
 WANTS OPEN DISCUSSION
 The Senate also will get down te business tomorrow. when bills and resolutions are to be introduced and de- bate begun on the $25,0oo,0o0 Colom- 1 bian treaty. Senator Lodge of Massa- i ichusatts, republican leader, gave mo- tice today that he would move for open discussions and himself make the ini- tial speech in behalf Of ratification Ie will be followed by Senator Kei- ilogg republican, Minnesota, an oppo- tnent of the treaty, and by Senators Poiuerepe democrat, Ohio, and knox. republican, Pennsylvsnia in it's sup tpcrt. The final vote will como April 20, under previous agreement to reacit vote then.
 The, emergency tariff bill, introduced today, is to be the first business of the House. Debate is to start Wednesday, and leaders hope for prompt passage Chairman Penrose of the Senate IT. nance committee said tonight that the bill also would be rushed through the Senate Democrats, he added, were disposed to withhold discussion unth the pernlanenis tartff bill is brought Tn. He announced that the finance cenn- mittee would meet Wednesday to take fup internal revenue revision.
 SOCIALIST IS PRESENT
 The open preliminaries today, the overwhelming republican majorities of f22 in the Senate and about 17s in ths House. worked with precision Speaker iGillett was reelected 39o to f32, with Representative Kitchin North Caro- llina democratic floor leader. his Iperfunctory opponent Representative London, New York. the only socialists member voted present" The repun, licans also bowled over an attempt D, Representative Flood. democrat Vir- ginia. to investigate the election ot Representative Richard r. Bird, repub- Ilican. Kansas, who it was alleged. spent In excess of sio,0o0 in his elec- ltion campaign in violation Of the fed- eral corrupt practices act. t.ss.4 | In the Senate the republicans, under the leadership of Senator Lodge. helA off attempts to introduce bills and other business today. Senator Lodge ment until after receipt of the PreS- ident's message.
 All House committees were organ Iized today, but the Senate committees went over because of desire of the republicans to increase their reprcsep- tation on the 10 principal ones Re- publican senators will confer tonor- row before the session to arrange the com mittee schedule with democrAtto leaders planning opposition and critt- cism.
 Most of the House bills introduced today were old measures which faile4 during the last Congress. A simtlAs situation tomorrow in the Senate was Iexpected. Among the measures to De Introduced tomorrow Is Senator Bo- II rah's proposal for naval disarmA- ment conference Introduction by Senator Knox, republican, Pennsylva- mia. of his separate peace resolution promised tonight to be delayed a few i days, pending further development ot lthe republican programme for effect ing peace. Chairman Cumrnins of the Senate interstate commerce committee. will introduce tomorrow his resolu- tion for an investigation of ratlro46 affairs and plans to begin extensive hearings about May 1. 4iNM
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