Evening star., 1923-12-07
Dissatisfaction With Com
mittee Posts Likely to
Halt Organization.
DEMOCRATS TO PRESS
FOR CHOICE OF PRESIDENT
Opposition to Coolidge Legislative
Program Expected to Bring
Stubborn Contests.

President CooIidge's first annuas
message to Congress has served II
clear the atmosphere at the Capitol
so Tar as the administration's legiss
iatlve program is concerned.
The Executive having presented
his views frankly and concisely OF.
the manifold problems of the day9
speculation has turned to how man1
OF his recommendations can be trans
lated into law at this session, in view
Of the confused political situation in
Congress
The President and Congress a,p.,..
to be as one on the desirabfliSy a.
tax reduction, but the administrator
program as embodied in a.prelimineiy
draft bill sent to the House yester-
day by Secretary Mellon differs IN
material aspects from the proposal.
| in this direction ann ounced recent1,
by the republican insurgents in tn.
House
Other subjects treated by Mr.. Cool
idge. which leaders generally say Will
furnish stubborn contests in Congress
include the soldiers bonus: American
adherence to the world court with
reservations: amendments to the
transportation act; relief for agri-
culture in general and the whest
growers in particular, and anti-lynch-
ing Legislation.
Some Bills Introduced.
Bills embodying several of the rec
concentrations of President Coolidge
already have been introduced and
others will be presented later. None
of them can be acted upon until the
committees of the House and Senate
have been organized and made their
reports
Congress was in recess today until
next Monday out of respect to the
memory of President Harding. but its
leaders were not inactive. There
were frequent conferences regarding
legislative and other matters, but the
chief work under way was that of
determining the assignment of sena-
tors and representative TO the vari-
Gus standing committees.
The Presidents message over the
battle for the organization OF the
Senate, held in allegiance out OF
courtesy to the President, is about
to break out
Expect Motion Monday.
The Senate has adjourned until
Monday. When IL meets a motion, il
is expected. will be made by Senator
Robinson of Arkansas, the democratic
leader. to proceed to the election of
a President pro tempore in the Sen
ate, starting the contest over Senate
organization.
Ii the republican and democratic
committees on committees are ready
Monday to report the proposed ap-
pointments to the standing commit
tees of the Senate, Senator Robi-
sons motion may be withheld until
after the committees assignments have
been made. That is matter which il
was said today Is yet to be determined
The situation in the Senate is Sim
liar to that in the House when the
organization fight in the latter body
| took place. The democrats and re
publicans are fairly evenly divided.
with group of progressive repub-
| Hcans and the two farmer-labor sen
ators Of Minnesota holding the ball
ance of power. What the attitude CT
the progressiveS Will be in regard t.
the Senate organization will depend
very largely on whether they are sat
tsf1ed with the committee assign
ments given them. II they are sat
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