Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-08
CONGRESS DOWN
To BUSINESS STRIDE
STARTS TO WORK
Senate Begins Debate on Packers,
and House Committees
Get Busy.
IMMIGRATION BILL
COMES UP THURSDAY
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Washington, Dec. E With prelirni-
naries over and the Presidents annual
message out Of tho way, Congress today
got into its regular business stride. In
tho Senate actual debate was expected ~
begin with tho taking up late IN the day
n the measure designed % regulate the
meat packing industry. There also was
likelihood the proposed farmer relief
Legislation would be called up for action.
In the House the dav promised N be
confined chiefly to committee activities
Majority members of the ways and means
committee were expected 70 meet 70 dis-
c,1sr a legislative program with respect %
commerce and industry and the naval
affairs committee had been called in ses-
sion 70 outline its program.
investigation Of War Department paw
rnenfs 70 steamship owners for recondftion-
ing ships used as transports was continued
Yesterday by The special war erpendi-
tlIres invest lgation cornmIttee.
The immigration exclusion bill will not
be taken Up until Thursday.
Washington, Dec 8.--Congessionsl
consideration Of methods 10 aiding in
restoring normal business conditions ap-
peared in the offing last night with the
announcement that the majority mem
bers Of the WAYS and Means Commit
tee would meet IN conference today TO
discuss a legislative program with respect
to commerce and industry.
The enormous number Of bills dealing
with farming and industry presented al
ready, together with an apparent desire
Of leaders 70 do something for business
generally, made It appear certain that Con-
gressionaI attention would be turned 70
business problems once the appropriation
bills are out of the way.
Some of the measures already sub
mitted would direct Congressional IN
vestigation of unemployment. Among
such measures was a resolution presented
today bv Representative Mason Rep,
Ill calling for series of House commit
tee Investigations and conference Of
governors and federal officials 10 ascertain
facts and figures and make recommends
tions Mr. Mason resolution set forth
that there now we're more than 1000. 600
persons in the United States in enforced
ldleness.
Bills we're offered in the Senate in
large numbers yesterday with the gen.
eral aim of stimulating business, whether
agricultural, manufacturing, mining or
exporting. The program of Senator Cap
per Rep. Kan for farm relief legisla-
ton fund expression in several measures
TO regulate grain exchanges, while Sena-
tor McCumber Rep. y. Oak j, intro
duced bills 70 prohibit the importation
for one year of grain and grain products
and live stock and other food commodi-
ties, and the appointment by the Presi-
dent of commission TO prepare for Con-
gress a general system of cooperative
marketing.
Cooperative marketing also was dealt
with in House bills.
Washington, Dec. President Elect
Harding's appeal in his Senate address
Monday for fruitful rather than wasted
months in Congress during the remainder
/ Of the Wilson administration was followed
( Yesterday by pronounced activity By Re
/ publican leaders at both ends OF the
capitol
Meetings to discuss programs were
]. held by the Senate Finance Committee,
the Senate Agricultural Committee, the
Postal Commission OF Senators and Repre-
sentatives. Ways and Means, Judiciary
Military Affairs and Rules Committees
Of the House Most of the other com
mittees will meet this week 70 run over
the bills on their calendars
Several members Of the Ways and
Means Committee urged immediate con
sideration of ineQulties in the tax laws,
against the Judgment If others, who want
only hearings on the tariff at this session.
Opposition was announced 70 the immi-
grafton BILL which Republican leaders
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