Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-12
WIDE ARRAY OF SUBJECTS
WILL ENGAGE CONGRESS
Nearly Score OF Committees Will
Hold Meetings During
Present Week.
TO DISCUSS NAVY INCREASES
House Members Also Will Consider
Secretary Glass Request for $780,
100000 Additional Credit LoanS
for European Relief.
TO DISCUSS NAVY INCREASES
.By Associated Pr,~.]

WASHINGTON, Jan. ll.-Ncw iegis-
lation embracing a wide array of sub
jects will engage the attention of Con-
gress this week. Nearly score OF
committees will hold meetings. while
in the Senate the water power dcvei-
opmcnt bill has the right Of way be-
ginning tomorrow. and the House viii
take UP the post-ofice appropriation
bill. The deficiency, diplomatic and navy
pay increase measures arc 10 follow
the post office bill in tho House.
one o. the outstanding events OF the
week in the Senate will be the caucus
Thursday of Democratic Senators to
late Senator Martin OF Virginia 4
close race between Senator Hitchcock,
Of Nebraska. administration leader in
the treaty controversy. and Senator
Underwood, OF Alabama. is in prospect.
To Consider Relief Request.
Consideration OF Secretary Glass re-
quest for iloo,00o,O00 additional credit
loans for European food relief will be
started tomorrow by the House ways
and Means Committee, which will hear
Herbert Hoover on the 1000 situation
abroad.
Plans for !ts inves,;gation OF Rus
tomorrow by the Senate Foreign Re
X. Martens, soviet "ambassador," and
his secretary, Santcri Nuorteva. have
been subpoenaed TO testify later. prob
ARM Legislation will be considered
Military Committees, the former taking
up the subcommittee bill proposing an
army Of 2.3.oo6 good men and universal!
military training. The House com
mittec is understood To he about evenly
Il bill including the military training
provision.
The anti-sedi,ion bill passed yester-
day by the Senate will be transmitted
10 the House tomorrow. and the House
Judiciary Committee plans prompt ac-
tion on final Legislation.
Plan TO Regulate Packers.
Proposals OF Senators Kenyon, Re-
Sra;, WyoHing, for Federal Regulation,
OF the meat Industry WIFE be- taken
.of. tho senate Asricuiture Committee,
with prospects OF early report of q
modified bill dealing with the meat
packers, stockyards and aligned in
Procedure In the investigation OF
nay nav war decorations will be outlined
l",nGrTow torn, by i, ne Senate Naval sub
Republican. Maine. With early hear
iinss planned despite refusal of the
arx mHpye e2mmiiee Snnths1 seno to JON in the in
mtttee plans hearings this week on
proposals for limiting developments
Hearings t sr!es5Sn; esnen;eS g. Co. navy yard
on the proposed budget system will be
started tomorrow by the Senate bud
get Committee with Dr. Nicholas Muir
ray Butler, champion OF the budget
plan, as the first to be heard.
Ts Probe Mexican Affair."
Further witnesses are to appea- ,o
morrow before counsel OF the Senate
Foreign Relations subcommittee con
ducttng the investigation of Mexican n
affairs.
start toward investigating the
contest from Michigan will be made
mex, Thursday by the Senate Elections
lots as probable first step.
Conferences will be continued on the
railroad reorganization and the oil.
bill. The railroad conferees none -
reach during the week the princjpa !
controversies in the Cummins and
Esch bills, including the antistrike c