Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-09
WILSONPLAN
ON LIVING UP
IN CONGRESS
Senate and House Busy
on Presidents Pro
gram to Cut Costs.

Washington, Aug. 9.-Congress
got down today to digesting Pres
ident Wilson's recommendation
for reduction Of the increased
cost of living.
Members of the senate and
house interstate commerce and
agriculture committees which
would have a hand in framing leg
islation to extend the food control
act and to regulate storage of
foodstuffs paid particular atten-
tion to the presidents address de
oint session of the two houses.
Prepare for Early Action.
Although neither house OF con-
gress was in session today, lead
ers prepared for early action on
the living problem. Although some
members disagreed with the spe-
cific recommendations Of Pres
ident Wilson it was believed that
orally would follow his proposals.
Suggestion by the president for
federal licensing of all corpora
tions engaged in interstate COM
merce and for extension of the
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greatest opposition.
League Foes Feel SStfng.7
Many of the opponents Of the
criticized the stress laid by the
president on early ratification OF
the peace treaty.
The references in the address to
the attitude of labor leaders and
the expressed belief that these
leaders would yield soon to second.
sober thought were approved gen.
orally by members of both houses
and both parties.
May Put It Up to People.
Domestic problems facing the
country may be taken up with the
people by President Wilson on his
forthcoming trip in the interest Of
the peace treaty. This was indi-
Gated today at the White house,
where it also was said that plans
for the presidents tour were going
forward.
s.Ready to -MOnden.
Republican Leader Mondeu de-
clared today that congress was
ready to act promptly on such 3eg-
islation as was needed to carry out
the suggestions made yesterday by
the president for reducing the high
cost of living.
Further appropriations suggest
ed by the president will be made
quickly, Mr. Mondell said.
Congress stands ready to con-
slider any estimates" declared the
leader, "and hopes such
estimates as are necessary will be
to congress as promptly.
All appropriations found necessary
will be made as soon as possible.
Some legislation, Mr.. Mondell
said, would be enacted promptly
while that affecting profoundly the
policies of the government would
be debated.
Senate Studies Problem.
The senate was not in session to-
day, but the presidents recOmmen-
dations for legislation to regulate
the interstate shipment of necesst-
ties were considered at a confer
ence of members of the senate
interstate commerce committee.
Chairman Cummins announced that
on Monday he would appoint a spe-
c:al subcommittee empowered to
frame tentative bills covering such
recommendations of the president
as might be approved.
The senate committees work on
permanent railroad legislation,
Senator Cummins stated, has ad-
vanced to such a stage that he has
drafted a tentative bill for the sub
consideration. He with
held details, but it was understood
to embodv suggestions from a score
of plans submitted to the commit
tee He explained that his measure
was merely the basis for committee
deliberations.