The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-06
CONGRESS HAS
IMPOSSIBLE
TASK AHEAD
House May Function Without
Delay, But Jam, Will Come
in the Senate
$4,000 BILLS PENDING
Presidents Message to be De-
livered T0mOrrow-Budget
Message Wednesday
$4,000 BILLS PENDING

Washington. Dec. 6.--tP)-C Congress
faces an impossible task at its three
months session beginning today.
Leaders will count themselves
lucky if they can get through the
temporary tax reduction bill. the
rivers and harbors measure and the
dozen annual appropriation bills nee
essary for the conduct Of government
affairs during the next fiscal year.
Under its stringent rules, the house
probably will have little difficulty in
continuing its machine gun fire Of
legislation, but the jam will come
under the more deliberate aim which
the senate takes.
Even the supply bills are likely to
find the going slow in the senate as
they will be caught in the nav of
filibusters now threatened on several
subjects. Some Of them no doubt will
fall # proponents of farm legislation
insist on special session of the
1Oth congress to consider that vex-
ing problem.
Tax Cut May Cause Delay
With sentiment as to how the tax
payers shall be given the benefit of
the treasury surplus already sharply
divided. the administration tax credit
Or reduction proposal will take up
much time in both houses and may
well be used as vehicle to DELAY
action on number Of other matters.
The recurring battle over prohi-
bitlon will be fought on the senate
floor with the usual reverberations
in the house. Their forces aug
mcntcd by recent prohibition refer
erda, the vets have served notice that
they will take advantage of every
parliamentary situation, rule and
procedure to block the adm mist ration
measure designed to make the Vel
sraad act more drastic. 500.
Tho administration bill for the
leasing Of Muscle Shoals will furn-
ish the ammunition for determined
fights in both branches Of Congress.
with little prospect at present for
final action before the last tap of the
gavels at noon on March 4, ending
the life of the 69th Congress-.
Lausanne Treaty
The Lausanne Treaty to rc-estab-
lish diplomatic and commercial rela-
tions with Turkey is set down for
senate consideration on January S
with long and bitter contest in
sight and with a two-thirds major
ity necessary to bring about ratifica-
ton.
Since 1t will be taken up on Dccem-
ber Il, under special order, the
rivers and harbors bill, passed by the
house at the last session, should be
put through the senate before the
Christmas holidays. However, op-
ponents of certain provisions hope to
so load the measure down with objec-
tionablc amendments that it will
have scant prospect Of final enact
ment by this Congress.
Besides these five major subjects,
there is raft Of other important
legislation, either on the calendars or
in conference. 1t includes:
Pending Legislation
Railroad legislation proposing con-
solidation of the carriers and the re-
peal of the surcharges on parlor and
sleeping car accommodations.
The four billion dollar French debt
settlement.
Legislation for radio control.
The bill for construction Of q great
government dam on the Colorado
river.
Measures to carry out awards of the
German American mixed claims COM
mission and for the return Of alien
property.
The McFadden branch banking bill.
The truth-in-fabric bill.
A measure to establish foreign
trade zones at American ports of
entry.
A bill to prevent the sale of cot
ton and grain in future markets.
Legislation to promote the develop
ment, protection and utilization of
grazing facilities on public lands.
An act creating separate bureaus
Of prohibition and customs in the
treasury and another to put prohibi-
tion field agents under the civil SER
vice.
The French spoliations claims.
Regulation Of interstate and for
eign commerce in coal with view to
bringing about government super
vision in cases of emergencies.
So far as the senate is concerned,
there will be demands for q number
Of Investigations some of which very
likely will be authorized. Resolu-
tions proposing six inquiries are
pending and . number Of others are
being prepared by senators.
The special committee appointed to
investigate senatorial primary and
general election campaigns 1lso may
resume operations during the month.
II not it will have its report ready
within few weeks and Senator Reed.
Democrat. Missouri, the chairman will
press for action upon it.
This will bring up the cases OF
senaters-elect william S. Ware, OF
Pennsylvania, and Frank L. Smith, Of
Illinois, Republicans. about whose
rights to senate seats question has
been raised because of heavy ex-
(Conttnued On page six.)