New-York tribune., 1922-06-18
House Leaders Agree to
Vote on Measure This
Session After Senate
Finishes Tariff Question
President Informed
Party Is Divided
Opposition Intensified by
Sales of Liquor on
Government Vess $

WASHINGTON, June i7.-Under a
compromise plan. suggested to-day TO
Prcsident Harding By House Republi-
can leaders. and, which. il was said,
did not meet his approval. the House
will take up the ship subsidy bill i'm
mediately after the Senate has passed
the tariff bill.
While the question will be eonsid-
cred further NJ White House confer
ences next week. Chairman Campbell
OF the Rules Committee. who outlined
tho situation to the President. declared
tonight IL was morally certain no
action will be taken on the subsidy bill
by the House until the Senate has con-
cluded consideration OF the tariff"
Meanwhile party leaders professed to
be relieved that solution OF an ad-
mitiedly vexatious problem had been
reached 1t meant. they said. that the
Presidents insistenee that the bill be
put 10 a vote prior 70 adjournment
would bc met and opposition on the
part of some Republicans % hasty ae-
tion withdrawn.
Refuse to Predict Time
How long 2, might be before the SEN
ate ended i,s tariff fight no member
n tho House would predict. Leaders
declared. however. that II the sugges.
,ion laid before the President by Mr..
Campbell was definitely accepted the
House about July could begin three
day reeesses 10 run approximately a
month. 4 quorum would be needed 70
send the tariff bill TO conference. and
with this out Of the way these mem
aors believed tho ship subsidy bill. once
before the Hcr.~ could be passed or
defeated within a week.
The Republican steering committee
and Republican members Of the Rules
Committee had scarcely begun joint
meeting to-day 10 discuss the subsidy
situation when Mr. Campbell was has
tile summoned n the White House. Re-
tuning to the Capitol. he explained
that he had told the President Of some
opposition in the party to consldera-
ton Of the bill without full opportu-
nitv for studying It's provisions and be-
fore the country had time 20 under
stand il. There was a frank exchange
of views. and. while the President in
-.sted the bill should not 20 over until
tho December session, leaders we're in
formed he would not object to rea-
.onable delay provided vote was
reached before the summer adjourn
mont of Congress.
The President has been informed.
leaders said. that injection of the
liouor angle" rad put a new phase on
the situation. Representative Mondel,
the Republican leader. announced that
tho House would hc given an opportu-
nity 10 vote on the ship liquor ques-
ton.
Chance for Amendments
Enemies Of the shipping bill at
home and abroad are endeavoring'
NY. Mondell said IN statement, 70
prriudicc IT'S consideration by calling
as,,-,ion 20 the fact that liquor IS
nor being sold on American ships on
fba t,rh seas. The fact is that The
con, irration Of the bill will aaord an
cprs.,uni,y % prevent that practice,
sscausc 'ho bin will he considered
viih free opportunity for amendment
,rd amendments will be in order either
IN prohibii the sale Of liquor on Amer
lean ships or on al ships calling ct
American ports.
4 rcsolution which would give rigat
~ uav 20 the subsidy bill WAS formally
n~o.cnted by Chairman Greene. IL
FAN. Tor ten hours Of debate.