Evening star., 1922-01-04
OUTLINES
PROGRAM Of HOUSE
Predicts Enactment Of SOL
dier Bonus BiII-Adjourn-
ment Seen by June.

Foreseeing early consideration and
enactment of the so-called soldier
bonus bill, House Leader Mondell to-
day outlined to the House the pro-
gram Of legislation for the entire ses-
sion just starting. as planned by him
self and the republican legislative
steering committee. This program
looks toward an adjournment by
June, but before that time Mr.. Mon
dell said that in his opinion many
important measures. such as the mer-
chant marine policy, refunding of
foreign debts, reapportionment OF
Congress. highway construction. an
bill and other essen
tial legislation" would be practically
cleared up. His statement follows:
II am only stating a truism when
I suggest that no important business.
public or private. can be successfully
carried on, and no important project,
enterprise or undertaking can hope
for a successful issue 1nless there
shall be. so far as the character OF the
undertaking permits. a reasonably
definite plan and purpose of accom-
plishments. With these facts in mind,
it has occurred to me that it would
not be amiss at the convening of the
session to call attention to and out
line so far as we may at this time,
the purpose and expectation of the
session upon which we are entering,
following the important preliminary
work of the session prior to the
Christmas holidays.
Work With Budget System.
For the first time in our history
we shall be working in the matter
Of appropriations upon the complete
ly functioning federal budget sys-
tenn. Our consolidated appropriations
committee has for the first time con-
sidered estimates submitted by the
bureau of the budget and will pre-
sent appropriation bills grouped ac-
cording to the activities of federal
departments.
of the committee on appropriations
the duty of presenting to the House
in detail the plans and purposes of
the appropriations committee under
the new system and of pointing out
the remarkably efficient work that
has been performed in starting our
first appropriation program under the
budget.
Il think that all will agree that
the importance of this appropriation
program is such as to warrant its
regular and systematic consideration
as the bills may be presented by the
appropriations committee, and, while
there shall be no neglect of the
legislative program, the program Of
appropriations should, in the main,
have the right of way at all times.
Many Measures Well Along.
"There are a number of measures
now well along on their legislative
way which we expect to see COM
pleted during the session. The most
important of these is the tariff bill,
the reasonably early enactment of
which is highly important and
earnestly hoped for. Other measures
of IMPORTANCE which we hope to see
enacted during the session are the
bills providing for commission for
the refunding Of the foreign debt and
the bill for the reclassification of
federal employees.
'I think it is now generally under
stood that we shall proceed to the
early consideration of. and, in due
time, in this session, enact, an adjust
ed compensation act for veterans Of
that we shall, before the close of the
session, outline a program of national
participation in highway construction,
covering a period of two or perhaps
three years. It Is, in my opinion, i'm
nortant and desirable that the Con-
Rress shall at this session enact prop
er LEGISLATION for the apportfonment
Of Congress- under the thirteenth de-
cennial census.
"Other legislation that will be sched-
uled for consideration during the ses-
sion includes legislation necessary for
the establishment of permanent
noIicy touching our, merchant marine,
and legislation making further pro-
vision for the establishment of more
70 vorable conditions in agriculture.
The anti-lynching bill, which will be
taken up for consideration promptly,
is expected to pass the House in the
very near future.
Most Important Bills Outlined.
.rbe enumeration of the measures
to which have referred does not, of
course. exclude the probability OF
Of other matters, but
have mentioned those the passage of
which is essential, highly desirable
or quite generally considered fmpor-
tant.
ed. at least 80 far as this House is
concerned, by the first OF June, and
If the two bodies shall reasonably
cooperate in the legislative plan, as
feel confident they will, it seems to
comDlete the necessary program and
adjourn, sine die five months from
the first of this week, or June next"