Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-08
CONGRESS DIRECTS
MAIN ENERGIES TO
HELPING BUSINESS
Enormous Number Of Bills
Dealing With Farming
and Industry.
WAYS AND MEANS BODY
GETS MANY SUGGESTIONS
Some Measures Would Ask for
Investigation of Unenploy-
mcnt Conditions.
iHH Associated Ir.ss.1


WASHiNGToN. Dec. 7.-Cougrcs-
sional consideration of methods TO
aid in restoring normal business CON
di,iona appeared ia the oa!n9 to-
night with the announcements tina;
majority members OF the Ways aud
Means Committee would meet In cor
ference tomorrow 20 discuss a icEisla-
tive program with respect TO com
ncrcc and industry.
Tn. enormous number Of bills
dealing with farming and industry
presented yesterday and tsday. TO-
Eethcr with an apparent desire OF
leaders to DO something for business
generally, made IL appear certain
that congressional attention would
be turned to business problems once
the appropriations hills are. out o.
the way. Leaders In the Senate and
House do not believe that actual en-
act:ncnt of any such Legislation can
be accomplished during the presen:
brief session. but they are evidently
agreed shat tn. foundations should
be laid through committee ronsidera-
;ion for prompt action aftc. March
next.
Wide ItnnE~ OF Proposals.
The Ways and Means Committee
viii: have bcfofe IL wide range OF
proposals. for hills already dropped
IN the Senate and House hoppcrs in
clude measures providing all the way
from far-rcachinI tax and tariff re-
forms and agricultural relief TO a!1
or protection to limited groups OF in
dustr;cs.
Some of the measures submitted
would direct congressional investiga-
ton OF unemployment. Among such
measures was a resolution presented
today by Representative Mason. Re
publican of Illinois. calling for
series Of House committee invcstiea-
tons and conference OF Governors
and Federal officials to ascertain
facts and figures and make recon-
Tenda;icns SIR Mason's resolution
set forth that there now were mp,c
than 100000 persons in the United
states in enforced idlencss.
Permission Ia deduct income taxes
paid this year from mex, years as
sessabic income was proposed as
business relief measure by Rcrrescn-
tativc .tckerman. Republican. of New
Jersey. who declared that thu. burdea
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creased by taxing money already
paid or 20 bc paid into the Federal
Treasury.
large Number Of nils.
Bills were offered IN the Senat,: in
large numbers today. with tn. gen
eral aim or stimulating business.
whether agricultural. manufactur-
ing. mining or exporting The pro-
gram Of Senator Capper. Republi-
can. OF Kansas. for farm relief leg
isla;ion found expression in several
measures to regulate grain cx-
changes. while Senator McCumber
Republican. OF North Dakota, intro
duced bills TO prohibit the impor-
talon for one year OF grain and
grain products and live stock and
othcr food commodities. and the ap-
nointmcnt by tho President OF a
commission TO prepare for Congress
general system OF co-npcrat!vc
marketing.
Cooperative marketing also was
dealt with the House bills Means nf
taking care of The surplus cereal
crops and at :he same time assuring
the farn'ar of proper sale OF his
PRODUCTS was The stated objec, Of
bill BY Representative Christopher-
son. Republiean. OF South Dakota.
who proposed TO revive the United
States Grain Corporation as the ma
ch'nery TO handle the farm surplus.