Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-09-01
HOUSE PREPARES ID VOTE ON BILL
 THIS AFTERNOON
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 possible to get the necessary legisla- ton through beth houses ,Dy midaight.
 President Wilsn will be in his room at the capitol when the senate meets. and has arran ged to spend all Of the forenoon there, aiding in putting the legislation through. At 8 in the after noon he leaves for Shadow Lawn. his summer home in New Jersey, where on Saturday, he is to be notified form ally of his nomination for reelection.
 The special messenger will be started for Shadow Lawn with the eight-hour bill as soon as it is passed and the president will sign it there.
 President In Close Touch.
 While the senate committee was holding a nine-hour hearing at which representatives of the railroads, em- ployes and the shippers gave their views on the situation. and the pro posed legislation, the president held frequent conferences with members of congress and sent for brotherhood leaders and earnestly urged them to rescind the strike order.
 When the tranmen left the white house, he authorized the statement that they had given no assurances. 1t was indicated that the president still intended, if it became necessary as a last resort. to address a public ap- peal to the men of the brotherhoods, nroipo thGn1 ,>atriofio orr have the strike called off.
 Although the program for action in the house was clearly outlined with out delay, it was not until late today that definite idea of what would be done, was obtainable. When the hear ings closed, the interstate commerce committee went into what promised to be an all night session, to consider the various Legislative proposals be- fore including the presidennt's whole program with his provision for pre- venting strikes pending investigation and for the drafting Of men to operate trains in case of military necessity
 Leaders WolA All Day.
 All day the house leaders had been declaring that these provisions never could be enacted, and near midnight it was learned that the committee had decided that it would not be advis- able to submit them at this time. The committee agreed to report bill sub stantially similar to the Adamson measure with the effective date of the eight-hour provision Jan. 1, instead Of Dec. 1, and with roads under 100 miles long exempted.
 Senator Brandegee, Republican committeeman. expressed the opinion that the bill could be passed by to- morrow night. Representative Mann, the Republican leader, is opposed to the Adamson bill and other Republl- cans have announced their intention of voting against it. but there has been no minority conference on the subject and no strong concerted opposition IS anticipated
 Postmaster General Burleson, who participated in the conference With President wilson, expressed confi- dence that the legislation will be put through both houses. ..,
 The senate committee worked untls long after midnight and adjourned to meet again at<9 a. m tomorrow morn ing, to complete is report. Although early in the evening it had been defi- nitely determined to present only one measure tomorrow, the Adamson biil' some members still were urging the entire program originally proposed ny the president and consideration was given to a proposal that the interstate commerce commission be empowered to fiy yyaoes for euDloyes ote inter state carrieds.