Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-11
CONGRESS WILL INQUIRE
LIVING COST PROBLEM
Legislation Is Expected to Over
shadow Peace Treaty When
Session Opens.
CONSIDER STORAGE MEASURE
National Grange Leaders In Capital
to Present Farmers Side-Take
Up Discussed Colombian Treaty
During Week.
Day Antoc,ated Prntr.l


WASHINGTON, August 10 Con-
gress tomorrow begins actual consid-
GRAFTON OF high cost OF living prob
lens. Plans have been made by lead
ers for immediate consideration of the
legislative recommendations made by
President Wilson in his address,. and
this week TO overshadow even the
peace treaty and many other I'M
Portant affairs at the high cost OF liv-
the hands Of ' committees, cess The The House s
Agricultural Committee will take up
cold storage sO faeiiities. and Chairman
Commerce Committee. is expected to
s snnonnce ,no sPesiai suheommasee to
regulation OF foodstuffs entering into
Interstate commerce. including Federal
Licensing OF interstate generations.
mlttee meets to consider the wheat
price question, extension OF the food
control law and other similar ques-
tions.
Chairman Gronna and the National
Grange leaders plan a statement early
this week. giving the farmers side OF
Senators from agricultural States have
been invited to the meeting Tuesday.
With Jurisdiction over the railroad
brotherhoods' demands for Increased
wages to meet living costs shifted
from Congress- to the President and
director-general of railroads. the
tomorrow will resume hearings on the
organized labors railroad bill. Glenn
E. Plumb. author of the measure Is
morrow, and will be followed by A. B.
Garretson. chief Of the Conductors
Brotherhood. other advocates OF the
Plumb plan and opponents will be
Spirited Debate Expected.
Spirited debate on the high cost of
living will be discussed in the Senate
Senator's Reed. OF Missouri. and Kellar.
es on the subject, and others are In
prepa ration.
The peace treaty and league OF ma
t to,as es hGwevG al, are not to int
interest In the cost OF living.
Republican Leader Lodge Tuesday
VII deiiyer an extensive analysis OF
speeches are to follow. Secretary Ian
sing tomorrow will resume his testi-
rened on iae peace and
Relations Committee. He probably
VIII read prepared statement on his
n nc nSs OF the Lansing-Ishi agree.
Interest In China and reafirmed the
open door" policy. The committee
p from p 70 r.sstv1 w.oD N
response to requests for data and docu-
ments on the negotiations at Paris.
To Consider Treaty.
Republican leaders said today that
tons on the treaty was not In si9ht
despite demands for early. ratificatioas
as as :. =. means e. insuring peace apd aid
lens. Some Republicans are insistine
That no action be taken on the treSty
until Colonel e. n. House can appear
The general investigation Of Meri-
can Affairs authorized by the Senata
resolution adopted last week is to
OF senator Falls subcommittee TO dis,
cuss procedure. An Inquiry Of many
months Is the prospect
nittee also plans action this week on
a reservation to the $4,000. 900 Con
a aom oi aih treaty Protecting American Oil
garded as threatened by a recent re
lombian decree. 20
IN, The House prohibition. enforcement
soHtmi,tee for G month. is to bs SUD
ported tomorrow to the fuiI comm5t,ee
Win prospect of further extended die,
cussion In committee.
Report on OIL Leasing.
9, HGport OF the oil land leasing bill
Public Lands COMMITTEES Perm senate
m nl,a legislation will be taken un
ecmm,t rtnefs dfio by the Senate military
OF Secretary Baker,
House committees. except for the
raNroad hearings and the Agricultnrs
S soms i;t promise to be inactive for
are absent and there is a temporaru
CESSATION OF committee work. The
ftonse will not meet until TUESDAY
and then may. adjourn until later In
the week. having no legislation ready
from committees for action
=. Inc war Department Investigations
VIII continue. however. but with ac
ttyily ourtailed from Washinrton ~
ssuneommittees One subcommittee now
Is en- route to Europe and another. thai
On aircraft headed by Representative
West 'he
The aircraft committee will hold a
gearing tomorrow at Chicago with
Charles W. Slioh, of Grand RAPIDS.
Mich H.; and W. z: Morely. Of Cleveland.
be heard at st. Paul and then the COM
thnntse VIII go to Seattle for lengthy
beginning about August 20. From
seattle the committee will go to Port
Iand, oregon. and later probably to
Kelly Field. Texas.