The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-01
TARIFF, NAVAL
CONSTRUCTION,
DAM INTEREST
Successor of Curtis as Repub-
lican Senate Leader Has
Lobby Buzzing
McNARY DRAFTS NEW BILL
Senators Borah, Brookharf
Want Extra Session for
Agricultural Ills
McNARY DRAFTS NEW BILL

Washington, Dec. 1.-(AP)-Re.
turning to the capitol to pick up
where they left off last May, mem-
bers of the SEVENTEEN congress to-
day found their calendar Of unfin-
ished and routine business for the
concluding short session beginning
on Monday complicated by new de-
mands OF campaign promises.
Monday afternoon as soon as the
opening session of the house is con-
ciuded, Republican members of the
ways and means committee will
meet to discuss the much discussed
question of whether tariff revision
IS to be undertaken and. if so, when.
40 Leave March 4
But this was not of much concern
to about 40 members Of the house
and seven members Of the senate
who were defeated in the November
election. They 60 out March 4.
Unfinished work presents a real
problem in the senate which starts
off almost as soon as the gavel falls
with the resumption of debate ON
the Swing Johnson Boulder canyon
dam bill. Besides a batch Of
executive nominations to be act
ed upon, the senate also has
before it the administration naval
construction measures and the new
Kellogg anti-war treaty.
While it's leaders and committees
are studying over the prospects for
farm relief and tariff revision
prime issues in the campaign of
President-elect Hoover the house
will plunge into it's annual task Of
appropriating the money to run the
government during the approaching
fiscal year.
Supply Bill Action
This is one of the chief tasks Of
the short session Of the retiring con-
gress and leaders intend to make it
the real business Of the three.
months term. The house appropri-
ations committee will have some
work ready for consideration next
week and leaders are hopeful of act
ing upon three of the nine regular
supply bills before Christmas. Ap-
preparation measures also will be
given right of way in the senate.
However, the ever-present prob
lem of farm relief and the new one
OF tariff revision are holding the at
tention of the pre-session discussions
along with friendly contest in the
senate as to who is to succeed Vice
President-elect Curtis as a Republic
can leader of that body.
McNary Has New Bill
Sanafny. MpNIor,, Do~,.k1:..~
gon. the chairman of the senate agri-
cultural committee, has drafted =
new farm marketing bill, establish
ing federal farm board designed to
cope with the surplus crop problem.
he will ask immediate action on it.
he has plenty of support, including
that of Senator Capper Of Kansas.
Senator'S Borah, Idaho, and Brook
hart, Iowa, two of the most vigorous
campaigners for Mr.. Hoover, want
an extra session for farm relief and
want tariff revision as we'll as =
marketing bill taken up then.
II there is to be an extra session
and only the far-away president
elect who comes into office on next
March 4, can decide that-opinion is
divided as to when it should be held.
Speaker Longworth of the house,
and Senator Watson Of Indiana, q
prospective senate leader, say next
fall. Representative Tilson Of Con-
necticut, the Republican leader of the
house, and Senator Smoot of Utah,
the chairman of the powerful senate
finance committee, say right away,
that is. next spring when the new
congress comes into office.