Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-08
TARIFF QUESTION
/. To Be CONSIDERED
BY Committeeman
FARM RELIEF LEGISLATION WILL
BE GIVEN EARLY CON-
SgDERATION.


WASHINGTON. Dec. 7.--Congres-
Hlonal consideration of methods To ala
IN restoring normal business condi'
TONS appeared In the offing tonight.
with the announcement that majority
members of the ways and means com.
mlttee would meet In conference to-
morrow Ia discuss legislative pro.
gram with respect 10 commerce AMI
industry.
The many hills dealing with farm.
lng and industry. presented yesterday
and today. together with an apparent
desire of lenders 10 do something for
business generally. made II certain
congressional attention would bn
turned 20 business problems. once ap'
preparation hills are out Of the way.
Congressional leaders do not believe
actunl enactment of any such legisla'
ton can be accomplished during the
present session hut they are evidently
agreed that foundations should he iald
through committee consideration for
prompt action after March 4.
TariH Reforms Discussed.
The ways and means committee VIII
have before II wide range of pro-
pOsals for bills already presented.
which include measures providing al
the way from far.rcachlng tax ana
tariff reforms and agricultural relief
20 aid or projections TO limited groups
~ Industries.
Some measures would direct con.
gressional investigation on unemploy'
ment. Among such measures was a
, resolution presented today calling for
house committee investigations and n
conference of governors and Federal
officials 10 ascertain facts and figures
and make recommendations.
The resolution set forth that there
were now more than 100000 uncin'
ploycd In the United States.
Permission 90 deduct income taxes
/ paid this year from next years aH-
aess,ble income was proposed as bus
mess relief measure by fiepresenta'
tive Ackerman. Republican, New Jer-
by who declared that the burden ~
taxes should not further be- increased
by taking money already paid or 10
be paid into the treasury.
... To stimulate Business. ......
Bills were offered In the senate IN
large numbers with the general aim
~ stimulating buslngs. The program
~ senator Capper. Republican. Kan
as for farm relief legislation found
expression In several measures 10 reg'
ulaie grain exchanges. while Senator
McCumbcr. Republican. North Dako.
IN. introduced bills to prohibit impor.
4 iatlon for ono year ~ grain and grains
products and livestock and other food
commodities and appointment by tho
president ~ committee "a prepare
for congress system Of cooperative
marketing.
Cooperative marketing also was
dealt with in house hills. Means of
taking care of the surplus cereal crops
and assuring the farmer of proper
ialc of his products was the statca
object of hill by Representative
Christophcrson Republican. South Da.
hoin. who proposed 10 revive the tint.
ted States grain corporation m the
machinery to handle the farm surplus.
Al ~ the measures dealing with re.
lief for farmers were designed. thsir
proponnts declared 10 aid the custo.
mer as well as the producer. hut the
urhan members were not overlooking
opportunities 20 render assistance py
1 legislation where possible to fscancc
and manufacturing. through changes
I In the Federal Reserve act and bank.
Ing laws.