The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-12-08
NEWS SUMMARY
OF THE CAPITAL
Sixty-Second Congress Convenes ana
Session Will Likely Run Well
Into the Summer.
1923 BUDGET is SUBMITTED
President, in Person, Delivers An
nual Message to Senate ana
House in Joint Session.

The siXty-sccond congress convened
at noon on Monday for it's first regular
session. Ten days only had elapsed
since the adjournment of the extra
session, and it was generally predict
ed that the session converting on Mon
day would run we'll into next summer
as a tremendous amount of work con-
fronts the two houses. The program
for the day was brief President
Harding sent the first national budget
for the fiscal year 1923 to congress. 1t
provides for an expenditure Of $685.
745,727, or approximately $50O,O00,-
900 below the figure which had been
estimated as the minimum of govern
ment expenditures.
President Harding's annual message
to congress was delivered by him in
person to the house and senate in joint
session at 1890 p. M on Tuesday.
President Harding will refuse to re-
ceive delegations urging recognition of
ireland at this time, he made clear
on Monday in letter to Senator Atlce
Pomcrene of Ohio.
A general reduction of 10 per cent
in all freight rates on products OF
farms, orchards, gardens and ranges
were ordered Saturday by the inter-
state commerce commission. The re-
duction is in accordance with a recent
proposal of the railroads that rates be
cut for an experimental period Of six
months as substitute for the recent
order Of the commission reducing
rates on hay and grain 16 per cent.
The cut in rates will save millions to
farmers and livestock breeders and
will be passed down in a large meas
ure to the consumers. The action OF
the commission suspcnds the recent
rate cut Of 1G per cent on hay and
grain and their products, but brings
these under the general reduction.
Action on the proposed notifications
in grades of spring wheat now under
consideration in the department Of ag-
rculturc, if any are made, will be
promulgated by Secretary of Agricul-
turc Henry C. Wallace until between
March l and Is. The secretary now
has before him the report of John Lee
Coulter recommending radical changes
in the grades which were urged by
Representative Halvor Stcenerson and
officials of the grain inspection SER
vice in Minnesota. In his report Mr..
Coulter urges changes which he be-
lieves would permit the grower a
financial return on the wheat he Of
fcrs to the buyer; that is, if the grain
would grade No. l.
In an attempt to render practical
service to distressed families search
ing vainly for some member who has
disappeared the postoffice department,
contrary to it's established precedent
in refusing to give out addresses, will
become port Of missing men, seeking
to put it's machinery at the disposal of
such families. The facilities of the
postofice, with it's organization reach
ing into every corner of the land, is
offered for this purpose.
The department of labor has 68 Ia
Dor disputes pending. Some of these
have been in existence for many
months and others are new disputes
Fifteen of the number are merely diff
ferenceS. Fifty-threc are open strikes
Limitation of land ornaments has
faded from the picture as topic of
fruitful discussion at the conference
according to a Judgment Of the situa-
ton expressed by Signor Schanzer
Italy's chief spokesman at Washing.
ton. Even if France were willing tc
throw the whole question of lane
forces on the table, the Italian rep
resentatives are unconvinccd practical
reductions could be effected unless al
the military nations of continental
Europe were included or careful scru
tiny given to their armies.