New-York tribune., 1919-08-10
Presidents Request for
Regulation of Cold Stor-
age To Be Taken Up in
Both Houses Tomorrow
Clark Summons
Absent Democrats
Wheat Price Is Likely to
Stand; Law to Prevent
Pro6teering by Millers
in Grading Suggested

WASHINGTON. Aug. o-Quick ac-
ran by Congress on the Presidents sug-
gestions for additional leeislat ton to
cops with the high cost of living was
forecast by leaders OF both houses to-
day
Senator Cummins chairman OF the
Senate Interstate Commerce Commit
toe. announced that Monday he would
.nsoint Z special committee to take
gp the Presidents recommendation
fer limiting the periods various food
Commodities may be held in cold stor-
age and for a Federal licensing system,
and Chairman Haugen announced that
.Ao House Agricultural Committee will
take up cod storage legislation on that
d.
Senator Gronna chairman of the Sem
ale agricultural Committee. has sum-
norci 4 special meeting Of his COM
mit;ec to plan for dealing with the
shcat situation The committee will
rect with Senators from all wheat
glawing states and with representa-
ties of farmers organizations and
vii issue a statement to Congress and
e the country on wheat.
Wheat Guarantee to Stand
TIE committee has given over it's
I'd a It recommending the removal of
ne government guarantee on wheat
aha probably will recommend a re-
vision of the grading Of wheat accord
Ing 70 It's milling value and some leg
Islation to prevent profiteering by
millers
Champ Clark, minority leader of the
Hcuse, announced that he was sending
OH kilograms to all Democratic mem
cers absent from Washington urging
them to return Immediately to take up
high cost Of living legislation. Similar
kilograms were sent to Republican abb
'entees by Majority Leader Mondell
two days ago.
It VII take some time for the vari-
Gus committees Of the House to frame
me legislation suggested by the Presi
dent Until the frat bills can be re-
ported on; the House will take three
day recesses The Senate will meet
Monday when some discussion of the
agh cosy Of living issue is expected
saa the House Tuesday.
Prolonged Session Predicted
Minority Leader Clark predicted to-
uay that the House and Senate will
!smaln in session, dealing with the
".sh cost of living, the railroads and
v.ner Issues, until the middle of next
summer. He believed short recess
~asht be taken in November, but final
su!ournment would not be reached
sa'li Just before the national conven-
"Vns Of the two political parties.
representative Mann, of Illinois,
uuss'nitely announced himself in favor
" recess until the fall His sugges-
s,s son was not taken seriously by the
~puoicans, but it affords the Demo
DIS @ss new opportunity to attempt to
sssmVhstrate ssaDtate that their political oppo
90, '" are opposed TO meeting the high
,n , o. living issue squarely at this
''rtber analysis of the Presidents
''S~se to-day added to the favorable
,. "a -ssion made on Senators and Rep
t..eat'atives yesterday by virtually all
s1se NOSE paragraphs dealing with the
sIa Ave treaty. The only suggestion
nsl nut "h ch much doubt has 1t. en- -
ss.sSsed IS that dealing with the crea-
all nj" oi Federal licensing system for
eo,,S eofporations engaging in interstate
kellogg Bill To Be Revived
S."".. developed to- day that several
mra mrs'ofs have had this suggestion in
KalIea Tor some me. Senator Frank
es...ugg, OF NJ nnesota, drafted bill
se"os'ng out this idea several years
d;d lie redraited it last year. but
No. not not introduce t because he did
eon. mink the time was ripe for its
b ;;u,aeratlon. This II probably will
Jav Introduced in the Senate on Mon
! toa ouany of the suggestions for legisla-
dr.s. Iontained n the Presidents ad-
b. were submitted to the Executive
nsDury S. Lever, sponsor Of the
be,s es.uai food control act, now me, \
n. o! the Federal Farm loan Board
sIs. Is President also had before him
10 t,n , ne formulated s address bill
int,.sYulate the storage of foodstuffss
TenSsuoced by Senator Mcclellan, OF
srsa saAssssee: This bill will. he consid-
Sen..o W the special committee of the
! SO committee on interstate Com