Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-07
GRIND IS STARTED
BY 66TH CONGRESS
Rece;pt of Presidents Message
Was Principal Part Of Days
Program.
nv Associated Press % Every Evening

Rv Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Washington. Dec z Receipt % Presi-
dent Wilson's annual message Was the
nrinciual business before Congress today,
although the program in both the senate
and HOUSE called for the Inauguration of
actual legislative work. Whether me
President would send his communication
bv messenger n he read separately IN me
two branches or would appear IN person ~
read IL before a Joint session had not been
definitely settled early today. but the
general impression WAS that me iorfner
course would be followed
The senate calendar today called ior
debate on the bill for Federal regulation
of the meat packing industry, left over
from the last session but there was pos
sibilItv, il was said, IL might 90 over 'inth
Some future date. Senator Kenyon, Re-
publican ~ Iowa. one of the trainers 81
the biII =, reply to a request from Senator
sherman. Republican of Illinois, Tor
nostnonement. said he would agrsse ~ The
delav provided unanimous consent could
he obtained for vote on the measure BY
January 8
In the house. legislation for he re-
sfriction of immigration was expected 70
be taken up. the bill prohibiting immigra-
ton for q period Of two years having been
reported out Of committee YESTERDAY.
A measure proposing to Increase the
House Of Representatives membership
from 435 TO 4s3 as result OF the ls2O
ceusIs and another 10 limit the size 20 400
members were introduced yesterday N the
7 House. but with little prospect y action
/ on them AT this session.
The DroDosaI 70 add ~ members 20
the House was offered by Chairman
siegeI OF the House census committee,
while the other, q -eSoiutlon proposing
a constitutional amendment 70 unit the
total representation, was offered BY Repre-
sentative Hull, Democrat, Of Iennesses.
Representative Tinkham, Republican,
Of Massachusetts,, introduced his resolution
directing the House census committee 70
investigate 70 what extent Negroes are
denied the vote in Southern states and e
+ recommend decrease IN the representa-
I ton OF States according 70 the extent oi
4 disfranchisement.
Representative Siegels measure would
giva o5 states additional representation as
follows: California, ): Michigan. New OH
/ Ohio. Pennsylvania. {, Illinois and Texas
3. Massachusetts,. New Jersey and North
Carolina. ,. and the following states on'
each. Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut
Georgia. Nsrvlaud. Minnesota, New
Mexico. Oklahoma, Oregon, South caro-
Ina, Tennessee, Virginia. ashmgton
Vest Virginia and " Wisconsin.
The proposed representation viii be OF
a basis of one member OF the House Z
2fS.979 inhabitants, compared with th'
present ratio Of one House member 4
2il.S77 inhabitants. and under THIS pisI
no State would lose 3 single seat.
More than $50 new bills and resolu
tions were dropped into the House hopper
The new measures dealt with almost ever
conceivable subject. including proposals
FOR repeal Of war laws. for appropriation
Of million of dollars for a myriad Of pur
poses, pensions and many measures 10
farmers relief.
OF the mass Of new bills and resolution
introduced in the House, only few wer
oi general Importance All Of them an'
thousands from preceding sessions viii On
unless enacted before March /.
Among the new House measures toda,
was bill by Representative Osborne
Republican. California, q exempt All Ii
berty and Victory bonds from taxation.
Representative Baer Republican, Mort
Dakota, introduced a resolution to provld
fr an immediate embargo on wheat.
heDreSenL \ lHtN kiaASt >t'AAt ANt k'A4N
lican. South Dakota, offered a resolution
10 stabilize prices Of All leading farm prc
duets
Representative Dickinson, Repubhca
Iowa. proposed special committee I
investigate fluctuations in prices ot gran
live stock and cotton.
Representative Slnnott Republican
Oregon. proposed an embargo on wool.
Representative Ayres, Democrat, haT
sas, proposed a Constitutional amend
ment authorizing a majority Of the Senat
to ratify treaties.
Representative Langley, Republican
kentucky. submitted resolution n
! ouesting Congress 10 announce y "a
world that President Wilson IN deahn
/ with the Armenian question was not
! anv way ohligating this government 70 us
its land, sea or air forces finances {
other resources.
Representative Bland, Republican, Il
, diana, introduced a resolution to invest
gate relations between the United State
, Haiti and the Dominican Republic, Wit
particular reference to the conduct
American officers.