Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-09
Try United Press.)

thy NntteN Ertss-J
Washington, Dec. 9-COngress to-
day took initial steps to carry out
the huge legislative program outlined
yesterday by President Harding.
Ii is realized that the sweeping pre-
gram, affecting virtually all domestic
questions. can not be enacted at TINS
session. 1t is believed the President
presented such a Kaleidoscope out
line of the nations problem IN the
hone of forcing action on some meas
ures at a session which appears like
ly TO delay much important ieglsia-
tion.
The size of the legislative task the
President set congress has convinced
congressional leaders that Mr.. Hard
ing has abandoned his idea of giving
the country a rest from congress
next summer. If the program ne
outlined is to be gone into seriously,
an extra session of the new 6Sth con-
gress soon after March 1 will be nee
essary, it is held.
The Presidents declarations on
prohibition met with hearty approval
among the drys. who believe the vets
cannot attack his stand because OF
his position that the FolStsad and all
other laws must be enforced.
The legislative situation as the re-
suit of the Presidents address may be
summarized as follows:
Taxation.
The House ways and means COM
mittee will ask the rules committee
next week to arrange to sandwlch DC
tween appropriation bills resotu-
ton for amending the constitution to
nrohibit tax exempt securities. Ways
and means leaders hope to have the
House adopt the resolution late next
week.
Rural Credits.
In both houses the agriculture and
banking and currency committees
viii tackle a mass of legislation. and
try 10 whip into shape a bill that
will satisfy the farm bloc and the adj
ministration. In the House, the An
dcrson bill, creating farm credits
department with S5,OOO,OOO capital
in each federal reserve~bank, proba-
blv will be the basis of committee
work. In the senate there are sew
oral bills. all designed to give farm
crs and livestock PRODUCERS easier ac-
cess to sources of credit. lnsiStence
on immediate action by the farm bloc
will probably result in early commit
tee discussion of this subject.
The Presidents recommendation for
abolition of the Railroad Labor Board
and his other suggested legislative re
forms in the transportation law Will
he considered by the House and SEN
ME Interstate Commerce committees
Ut meetings to be held within few
days. If Mr.. Harding's recommenda-
tion for a merger of the railroads IN
TO a few big systems. and for leglsla,,
tiOn to prevent strikes are INSISTED
upon. there can be no railroad leglS-
lation Mt this session. lt is CONSIDER
eJ unlikely by leaders that. with the
anpropriation bills and other routine
nrohlems to attend to. that Congress
will find time this winter to tackle
tbe bip controversial question of rail-
road legislation. House and Senate
committees will work on It, neverthe-
loss. and an effort may he made 70
force showdown on 1t before the
session ends.
Immigration.
The Senate and House immigration
committees both will meet the coming
vyeck While immigration is consid-
eerd too large a question Tor Satls-
factory solution in the nuSte Oh
short session, there will be much alS-
cussion of il. The House committee
will hold hearings on resolutions aa-
hitting war refugees from Turkey
and Thrace.
Mr.. Harding's suggestion for regis
tration Of aliens abroad would re-
quire treaties and is inadvlsaoie III
the opinion Of some House leaders
Chairman Johnson of the House com
mittee wants to reduce the present
per cent limit on immigration to
1is per cent.
Child Labor.
The House Judiciary COMMITTEES
probably will present shortly a reso-
mtion amending the constitution tc
give Congress power to prevent chile
labor. Some members thought Con
p-ress ought TO make another attemp
10 handle the matter by legislation
but in view of the supreme court
rulings, Chairman Volstead an,
others agreed that Mr.. Harding's pla'
was better.
Prohibition.
The Presidents denuneiation Of VIC