The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-11-16
Plans Made
to Clean Up
Legislation
Harding Announces Intention
10 Force the Completion of
Pending Measures in Con.
grcss Before March 4.
Opposes Extra Session
By GRAFTON WILCOX.
Omaha I,~s I<ns.d Wire.

Washington SpY. l5.--All the pow.
or and resources 0t the admlnistra.
tion's command WIN be brought 70
bear agalnyt the democrats and insur.
gents In drive to clean up the legis.
latlve program before March and
eliminate the necessity for any extra
session Of the newly elected congress.
President Harding told senators
who conferred with him today That
he vas absolutely determined not 10
- size n call for an extm session of
J the new congress after March 4. He
believes that the government can
function satisfactorily without the aid
Of the new congress until December.
1928.
To Push Ship Subsidy.
Furthermore. Mr.. Harding made II
clear that his demand for passage Of
the ship subsidy IN not n mere gesture.
He IL thoroughly IN earnest He be
lleves that congress, controlled ~ 10
is nov by All overwhelming rcprb'
l!can majority. vii have ample time
to put through the ship subsidy bill
and al the annual appropriation bills
Notwithstanding the prospect Of fiji.
buster by republican insurgents and
democrats. Night SESSIONS probably
wlll be resorted ~ IN m effort 10
wear down the opposition and clean
the legislative slate
Among those who conferred with
the president were Senator Warren.
Wyoming. chairman Of the senate APP
rroprIntions committee, and senator
Curtis, Kansas, republican whip.
with Senator Warren he discussed
the necessity for quick work to get
the appropriation bills through al the
regular session,
Harding TO Stand Pat
10 the suggestion that the insur-
gents and democrats might block
some Of the appropriation bills by FL
clustering tactics, the president is un-
derstood 10 have replied that even
this would not compel him to cali an
extra session. He lis said to feel con-
fident that some means can be found
10 checkmate this fayorite device for
forcing extra sessions, and he Is doubt
ful whether any group Of senator's
.E1l be willing to assume the RESPONSE
olllty FOR holding up funds vitality
necessary to the operation OF the gov.
crnmenr.
The situation Is rapidly becoming
analogous TO that which arose when
the democratic congress was expiring
on March T. 1919. and the republicans
were about TO take control. President
Wilson was exceedingly anxious to
avoid extra session and that time and
stnces would he call one.
Forced Extra Session.
Senator La Toilette, Wisconsin, and
others promptly accepted the chal-
lenge, blocked some OF the most inn
portant appropriation bills and Mr..
Wilson was finally compelled to call
an extra session to save the govern
ment departments from bankruptcy.
This same group, now considerably
strengthened. are determined to make
history repeat itself.
Senator Curtis informed the presi-
dent that the senate probably would
adjourn immediately upon reconven-
ing Monday. as a marx OF respect TO
the late Senator Watson Georgia.
who died during the recess. Because
OF this, Mr.. Harding probably will not
deliver his message TO congress uns
iii Tuesday.
Representative 'Mondell, Wyoming,
erpublIcan leader of the house, arrived
In Washington after his defeat for
election TO the senate and expects to
confer with the president Thursday
concerning the legislative program in
the house. opinions expressed by
several members Of the house who
have returned 10 Washington Indicate
that the subsidy bill will encounter
rough shedding In both branches or
congress.