Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-02
CONGRESS BEST|RS
TO MEET SERIOUS
H. c.L. SITUATION
Employees Demands win
Bring About National Pol.
icy Regarding Railroads.
TENTATIVE MEASURE
EXPECTED THIS MONTH
Senator'S Are Impressed With
Gravity Of Present
Conditions. Fl

inc senate tOoay a0Opte0 q feSo.
tuition requesting the Senate bank
ing committee to report whether
legislation to reduce the amount Of
currency In circulation was advfs-
able rs means Of reducing the
cost Of living. The resolution,
which was sponsored BY senator
Myers, democrat, Montana, had
been under debate for two days.
Senator Cummins, chairman of the
Senate interstate commerce. commit.
tee. and other members of that body
believe the demands made by railroad
employees for increased wages to meet
the high cost Of living will hasten ac-
ton by Congress on legislation estab-
fishing a national policy with respect
to the railroads. -
Tentative Bill Expected Soon.
Both the Senate and House commit
tees have been working on such
legislation for some time. and presen-
tation of tentative bill this month
is expected.
Chairman Cummins and other MEM
| bers OF the commerce committee met
informally today to discuss the FAIL
| road situation, but no decision was
reacf1ed. It was said that all Of the !
eeeeo Win tne
gravity OF the Situation
= House Rearranges Plans.
With their proposed five-week re-
prn.tSa,st io W1tS at Ine reQnest a.
tbev rern. " VISOR Us Wno asked tnat
naw iahnr n c- IN session o. 20 consider =
derra nas ~ raiisp sec.pl5a.eo Dy the
craaseS nc .as "a ep.vySs LOT IN
| foSav set aSo,,t - &c 2 ~ y. .ne nvuse
meef the nnernactad Sns sIS p.aHs 10
Aithouxh the for,na, rs0,,ssx hr
comnaission q determine III ous.t q
S ~, c,,ns,dax,I dne T. ~ases OF ralway men
thsf e,es r,.oi,Isr = ~. klsea
Vim be That ii fh1 high lost 81 ri iivf1,x on
| are based and a Iowerine ~ yhteh
/ WopId he ernecfed 10 saIy. tha sit,,p
alton. = $50
The resolution Resembling arrange
ments for a recess of the House was
passed today by the Senate without
objection.
| Shortly before the President sent
his request to the House, it was
learned that the conference of cabinet
members members and other officials assembled
| to initiate measures for reIieyfns ffe
average man from high .nrices InnId
| reassenible Tuesday and would have
| new member in the person ~ Trfiss.
barnes. fIirector ~ ~ 1fniAsJ Stssss
| Grain Cornorafion, An tnu;te tior =
| INN to attend was internreted as n,a.r ~
be given to the pronosaI 70 se1I w wSa,d
az tne market price allowing the gov
tEan ~ 20 aDsotp me az ainerence pc.
lne LaImSr. oeverai omcfais nave ex-
pressed the opinion that q free mar
keS !or wheat would result In declines
IN the price or hour, which would
bring down other staples materially.
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House Abaudous Recess
-
President the House win stay oficiaI-
planned to start TO-DAY Ths Heuss
| however. will take up little or NO Inn.
portant legislation during the NEXT
couple of weeks. Hearings will be
continued, but arranRements, are To
be made so that members can take 4
trip home, holding themselves In
readiness to hurry back to washing.
ton as soon as the President has sub
mitted his, recommendations for relief
from the high cost Of living.
The plan as proposed to the House
today by House Leader Mondell fol-
lowing the conferences OF party lead
ers Is that virtually the members can
continue their vacation plans. but that
omcialIy tne Rouse rs IN session ana
the members VIII hurry PACK to act
oeht may proPose.
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