New-York tribune., 1920-12-08
Congress g Seeks
Renedic : f or
Business Evils
Both Houses Dclilgcd Will,
Measures That Ain io
Afford Relief to Nari-
ous Classes of the Public
Grain Bills for Farmers
Cooperative Marketing Plan
Suggested to Aid Com
sumer 10 Lower Costs

WASHINGTON. Dec : BY The AS
sociated Press &C ugressiona con
sderation OF methods to aid in rcstor-
,ns normal business conditions an
peared in the otling tonight with the
announcement that majority members
Of the Ways and Means Committee
would meet in conference tomorrow
TO discuss legislative program with
respect to commerce and industry.
The enormous yumber Of bills deal
ine with farming and industry pre-
serted yesterday and to-day. together
with an apparent desire of leaders to
d. something for business generally.
made it appear certain that Congres-
sionsl attention would be turned to
business problems. once the ap0ropria-
ton bills are out Of the way. Leaders
in the Senate and House do not be-
heve that actual enactment Of any
such legislation can be ACCOMPLISHED
during the present brief session, but
they are evidently agreed that the
committee consideration for prompt &C
ton after March { next
Many Expedients Offered
The Ways and Means COMMITTEES will
have before it q wide range OF pro
posals. for bills already dropped in
the Senate and House hoppers include
measures providing all the wav from
far-reaching tax and tariff reforms
and agricultural relief to aid or pro-
lection TO limited groups OF industries.
Some of the measures submit sd
would direct Congressional iNvestiga-
ton Of unempl ployment Among such
measures was resolution presented
today by Representative Mason, Re
publican. OF Illinois. calling for a Sc
res of house committee srioations
and conference Of Governors and
Federal officials to ascertain 4scts and
figures and make recommendations Mr.
Mason's resolution set forth that there
now were more than 100000 persons
IN the United States in en- orced idle
ness
Permission to deduct income taxes
paid this year from next years asses
sable income was proposed as q busj-
ness relief measure by Representative
AcHerman, Republican, Of New jersey.
who declared that the burden of taxes
should not further be increased bv
taking money already paid or to be
paid into the Federal treasury.
Several Grain Bills introduced
Bills were offered in the Senate in
large numbers to-day with the general
aim Of stimulating business. Whether
agricultural, manufacturing mining or
exporting Tne program q Senator
Capper, Republican. Of Kansas, for
farm relief legislation, found express
sion IN several measures TO regulate
grain exchanges. while Senator MIC
CUmoer Republican, Of North Dakota,
introduced bills TO prohibit the i'm
1ortation for one year of grain and
grain products and livestock and other
tood Commodities, and the appointment
0v the President Of q commission 70
prepare for Congress q general system
q cooperative marketing
Cooperative marketing also was
dealt with in house bills. Means OF
taxing care Of the surplus Of cereaI
crops and a the same time assuring
tae -alme~ 81 proper sale of his prod
ucts va tne stated object Of bill bl
Representative Christopherson Repub-
lcaA. Of South Dakota. who proposed