The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-25
KNOX RESOLUTION
 LEADS IN SENATE;
 TARIFF IN HOUSE
Immigration, Farm Relief and Appropriations Also Included In Congress- Calendar for
 the Present Week
Ry Assoclnted Press

Washington. April 24.-The Knox 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 to leaders plans is to be reported out tomorrow by the foreign relations committee with the view of beginning debate Tuesday. Although democratic opposition is regarded as assured, com paratively brief discussion is antici- pated and its adoption withing week or ten days by the Senate is expected by republican leaders. similar meas ure is to be introduced tomorrow in the House by Chairman Porter of the foreign affairs committee. Leaders have planned to hold up the Porter measure, however. until the Senate acts on the Knox resolution,
 ACTION THIS WEEK
 This week in the Senate progress is expected on the emergency tariff and immigration exclusion bills. The former is to be reported out of the finance committee during the week, under schedule for debate after dis posal of the peace resolution. Much tariff discussion is predicted by demo- cratic opponents although republican leaders have declared their intention to curtail debate, by cloture if neces- sary.
 The immigration bill which passed the House last week, is to be received tomorrow by the Senate and taken up by the immigration committee Tues day. Leaders plan to have it passed by the Senate and in President Harding's hands by sthe end of the week, prob ably with few changes as it came from the House.
 Disarmament is to be taken up to- morrow by House foreign affairs com mittee in connection with resolutions designed to bring. about an interna- tional disarmament conference Secre- tarS Hughes of the state department heads long list of cabinet officials and others Who are to be called in a few days during the committees hearings
 The army and navy appropriations bills, which failed during the last Com gress. are. to- be pressed soon in the house The latter will be brought up this week, possibly tomorrow, with the prln- cipal question at issue the advSabilty of continuing the 1916 building pro- gramme.
 Agricultural relief measures are being prepared by both Senate and House com mittees The latter tomorrow is to take up the CapperTincher bill to restrict gambling in foodstuffs. The packer con trol bill also Is to be reported out this week, according to leaders plans
 The Sheppard-Towner better baby" bill is to be considered tomorrow by the Senate educational committee, with ia vorable and prompt action planned with out further hearings on the measure, which failed during the last Congress.
 FOREIGN LOANS
 Foreign loans are to be considered to- morrow by the Senate judiciary commit tee. Digests of treasury department doc uments are 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 brigadier generals nominated recently, are to be disposed of this week by the Senate, with much interest manifested in the opposition from democratic senators to confirmation of Brig. Gen Clarence R. Edwards. former commander of the Twenty-sixth (New England national guard) division overseas, as major gem eral.