Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-09


curtis hrandcsec and McCumbcr.
speaker Gillette and Republican,
Leader MondcIl, from the House. and
Representatives Madden. uIipnis
fordney. Michigan. barrow. Penn
sEivania; Anderson. Minnesota ma
saunders. Indiana. Chiefly In, dis.
cussion bore on the Icgisla,iy, s,,.
uation in the. senate, whcr, +, y,s
agreed ,hat ire three mos, jnnor.
tant measures aside from IN, routina
OF appropriations, the tariff tho
oVhuS ana refundinE proposals
needed agreement and adjustment, 10
iorce them through semiblockades
which they are now facing
Pnrty Conferences Scheduled
AS result OF last nights discus
S!"hs' senate leaders had today an
outline of n program for the Sem
ate which indicated that. after dis.
posing Of the Ncwberry contest ava
the proposed amendment to tho F.d-
cral reserve act. action FIRST wont,
be sought on the foreign deb, fund
ing measure. Tho soldier bonus bf,l
was slated as NEXT in line, with pro-
VISIONS for payment dcpendcr,
largely on the final form Of III.
",bt FUNDING legislation. Rcpubl.-
can party conferences on each .;
these questions are scheduled for
the near future 1t was understood
Following The bonus hill, Senators
said. either the tariff or the treaties
Produced by the arms conference
"""'d be the Scnatc's work some
senator's did not believe the tariff
biz would be ready to take third
place in the line, while others de-
c!ared that the import tax schedules
would b" completed by February II.
date which they believed would he
earlier than the treaties would h.
submitted. No reasons for the be-
lief were offered.
President Harding was said To-
have indicated that congressional
members themselves should furnish
the leadership and basis for agree
ments. particularly upon formulating
policies, hut expressed n desire for
corporation Secretary Weeks suc-
gestcd that tho debated questions
should bc thrown into party caucus
IN both houses, and that the major
Ity. having SO developed it's own
views, should proceed to enact lceiS-
!a,ion accordingly. forcing rccaici-
trants into line
Objections To this plan OF procedure
wcr" voiced. II was said, by both
House and Senate participants to the
conference. Operations of a consider
ana" number OF Western Republican
senators. associated in the agricul-
VI Nl.slr Et,,
the administration. il was represent
eel by their associates. were dictated
not by hostility TO the Harding adj
mIniStraiion. bu, by political scn,i-
mcht IN their own States which
ha%"r" th"ir reelection. The cry OF
caucus domination" II raised. might
force them, IL was argued. into omen
co orcrItion with four or five Re,
publican Senators now sitting whose
dchnItc purpose was declared TO be
1" annoy the existing Republican adj
administrations
Discuss Tnrin DuI.
Thc President further took oppor-
tuhitN 70 rcslate his position towards
attempted amendment of the Federal
~ "c' which would require him,
u adopted specifically to appoint Il
farmer on the reserve board. He
would not object, IL was said. to some
requirement specifying representa-
yves Of agriculture. industry. and
commerce as necessary to the make
up ni mat body, but does oppose a
Single mandate Tor Il farmer.
AS on IN. refunding bill the con-
tri""s got down 30 detailed consider
"t."n al the tariff bill. including
Hvh"uuie percentages and political
strength for various demands as to
amounts sought in II.
iil these, however. it was insisted
'""t ~" conclusions were reached. The
utb' reminding hill. in the view rem
,rsch'cd aS being taken by the Pres
idcnt. should not he dcGnitcIv ia
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