Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-07
TO TALK
ON i. c. Of |. ONLY
Will Make No Suggestions as.
to Plumb Railroad Plan
ca
-: Tomorrow. !.
MAY ASK FOR NEW LAWS
MAY ASK FOR NEW LAWS

The House adjourned today until
II o'clock tomorrow without PASS
ing 4 resolution providing fer a
joint session tomorrow at which !.
President Wilson may lay before
COngfess his Recommendations re-
gardfng relief Of the high cost Of
living, N has been Informally pro.
Rosed from the White, House.
Representative Mondell was ON
His feet endeavorinE to gain rec
oEniti0n for the presentation Of
this resolution when Represents
tive Blanton Of Texas demanded
recognition ON a question of per-
sonal privilege regarding q news
paper article published i'm q Texas
paper.
Representative Nolan OF Call.
fOrnia interpOsed q point of order
that there was NO quorum present.
House Leader Monden then made
the motion to adjourn. On this mo-
ton to adjourn Representative
Blanton demanded q division,
which showed that there were
only eight members opposed to =
adjourninE until tomorrow.
Hurried calls to members to be
present to muster q quorum tomor.
row were sent out today By lead.
ers SO the resolution to receive the
President in Joint session cannot
again be blocked BY q point Of NO
quorum and forced Adjournment.
President Wilson's address to Con.
gress tomorrow afternoon will dea1
exclusively with the question of thu
cost of living. 1t. was understood to.
day, and no recommendations will be
made as to the merits of the Plumb
plan, advanced by railroad organiza.
tions for government ownership O,
the roads. or proposed wage increase.
for government workers.
No appointments were made for tn,
President during the day, and he CAV.
himself up exclusively to the task o,
preparing the message which he will
deliver in person to the two houses o.
o'clock. This will be the first time tn,
President has addressed the Who'll,
Congress since his second trip abroad
Members of the subcommittee an.
pointed by Attorney General Paine,
to make recommendations for meas
ures to reduce the high cost of liv.
ing were summoned to the Whit.
Confer Over Evidence.
At the Department of Justice. wber.
Attorney General Palmer announced
yesterday that ANTITRUST proceediap,
would be brought against the fiv.
large packers Immediately. of,c,.,
were in conference during the do,
on evidence procured by the Fedora
Trade Commission. In the attorne,
generals office 1t was announced tho
he would see no one whose businas,
there did not directly concern ~.
question of the cost of living and ~,
prosecution Of those Responsible 70,
present conditions.
Request for New Laws Expected
Information gathered at the dtrec
tion of Attorney General Palmer I,
being used by the President in mall
ing up his message, and the chic,
executive is expected to ask for new
and more stringent legislation to con
troll the producers and dealers han,
ding the nations food and CLOTHING
Mr.. Gillett's Reply Significant.
|. Speaker Gillett of the House has in
formed President Wilson that the Hous,
would be glad to receive a message i,
joint session tomorrow. Though thi
is a usual form, it is given new sir
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