The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-09
WOman's Suffrage
Up I'm the Senate
RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR
A CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT
~Omes Up To-day-Many Matters
TO BE Considered BY Con-
greSs This Week.

WASHINGTON. Feb. s - With
thelr minds preoccupied with immi-
tratlon problems. trust legislation.
treaty obligations and President WI
sons determination for reversal OF
policy on the Panama canal tolls
question. administration leaders in
congress had almost forgotten that
they are face 20 face with the equal
suffrage question.
Tomorrow. however. the resolufiop
10 provide for a constitutional amend
men extending suffrage TO women is
nrst on the calendar OF business In
me senate. and there being no unan-
lshed business before that body the
resolution VIII be called up. Sena-
Tor Ashurst. who is guiding the des-
unles OF the resolution, does not eX.
pect II TO come TO a vote. because
several senators served him notice
some time ago that when the subiecf
dld come up they would like TO dis.
cuss il.
Senator Ashurst will be on the
alert when the calendar is reached
tomorrow. " by any chance there
"rr no objections 10 immediate con
slderauon OF the suffrage resolution
II may be put upon its passage.
Action on Canal Tolls.
initiative action on the repeal OF
the section of the Panama canal act
eNeinpting American coastwise shin
ping from tolls is expected during
the coming week. the presidents
purpose In the matter now heinz.
thoroughly understood by administra-
tlon leaders. Whether the president
VIII read q special message to con-
tresS on the subject has not been de-
teimlned but whether he does or not
Dill 10 repeal the toll exemption
section IS now being prepared There
Is no doubt about the repeal carry
ing IN the house and opposition IN
the senate Is expected o narrow
down as the debate progresses.
IN addition to the antitrust legis
iatlNe program, the issue uppermost
IN congress al present Is imnigra
tlon and though the Burnett bin with
us restrictive litcracy test already
Ia passed the house, the issue is by
no means out OF the way. The SEN
ate committee has just taken II mn
determined upon daily sessions un
~ II has finished its deliberations
Ihat there Is 10 be a iFht over fba
llteracy test is certain and a modi-
~ i.od1Ion lI OF the restrictive provisions
Hearings TO Continue
Inc bills for the antitrust legisia-
ton program are far from comSiet.,
hearings on them win continue he.
IoIe house committees during ,ba
week and a conference with prcsi,
uent wilson relating to them is beinp
urged by some Of the Democrats
leaders. Tomorrow Frederick Straus
or New York. who was a member ~
former President Taft's Commission
on railway capitalization. will appear
before the house committee on infer.
stdte , commerce 70 discuss the pro-
posed Dill for federal control of rail
road securities. The Judiciary sub-
committee plans TO confer with Presi.
dent Wilson on the tentative oiifIlna
or a measure TO regulate holding com.
p1hIes. a measure has been drafted
noolding corporations. but would nro.
nlDit the acquisition by holding com
panies or stock in competing con
tion VIII be continued bofore a.
mouse subcommittee on banking and
currency. "'''