The New York herald., 1920-12-07
TWO BILLS PROPOSE
A LARGER HOUSE
One Puts Membership at 483
and the Other Limits
Size to $50.
PASSAGE Is DOUBTFUL
Proposed Representation Is on
Basis of 218,979-No State
Would Lose Seat.

NAsHINGroN, Dec. "a measure pro-
posing to increase the House of Repre-
sentatives membership from 435 to 4S3
as a result of the 1920 census and an
other to limit the size to $50 members
were introduced to-day In the House,
but with little prospect OF action on
them at this session.
The proposal to add forty-eight men,
bers to the House was offered by Chair
man Siegel OF the House Census Com
mittee, while the other, a resolution pro-
posing a constitutional amendment to
limit the total representation. was Of
fered by Representative Hull, Democrat,
of Tennessee.
Representative Tinxham, Republican,
of Massachusetts. introduced his reso-
luton directing the House Census Com
mittee to investigate to what extent ne
groes are denied the vote in Southern
States and TO recommend decrease in
the representation of States according
to the extent of acknowledgements.
Representative Siegcps measure would
give twenty-five States additional repre-
sentation as follows: California, 5; Mich
igan, New York, Ohio. Pennsylvania, 4 /;
Illinois and Texas. 8; Massachusetts,.
New Jersey and North Carolina. 2, and
the following States one each: Alabama,
Arkansas, Connecticut, Georgia, Mary
land. Minnesota. New Mexico. Oklahoma.
Oregon. South Carolina, Tennessee, Vir-
ginia. Washington, West Virginia and
Wisconsin.
The proposed representation will be
on basis of one member of the House to
21S,979 inhabitants. compared with the
r-esert ratio OF one House ,-ic1nber 20
211.S77 inhabitants, and under this plan
no State would lose a single seat
More than $50 new bills and resoiu-
iatn 70
per- The new measures dealt with al
most every conceivable subject, including
proposals for repeal of war laws, for
appropriations of millions of dollars for
myriad of purposes, pensions and many
measures for farmers relief.
OF the mass of new bills and resolu-
tions introduced in the House only ?
few were of general Importance. All
Of them and thousands from preceding
sessions will die unless eracted before
March 4.
Among the new House measures to-
day was a bill by Representative Os-
borne, Republican. California. to exempt
all Liberty and Victory bonds from tax
alton.
Representative Baer, Republican,
North Dakota, introduced resolution to
provide for an immediate embargo on
wheat.
Representative Christopherson, Repup-
lican, South Dakota, offered resolution
to stabilize prices Of all leading farm
products.
Representative Dickinson, Republican,
Iowa, proposed a special committee to
investigate fluctuations in prices OF
grain, live stock and cotton.
Representative Sinnott. Republican,
Oregon, proposed an embargo on wool.
Representative Ayres, Democrat, Kan
sas, proposed a Constitutional amend
ment authorizing a majority of the Sem
ate to ratify treaties.
| Representative Langley, Republican,
Kentucky, submitted a resolution re-
uuesting Congress to announce to the
world that President Wilson in dealing
with the Armenian question was not In
| any way obligating this Government to
use it's land. sea or air forces, finances or
other resources. -
Representative Bland. Republican, In
diana, introduced resolution to investi-
gate relations between the United States.
Haiti and the Dominican Republic. with
particular reference TO the conduct OF
American officers.