Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-21
WAR TAX MEASURE
. STILL IN LEAD ON
HOUSE CALENDAR
Virtual Rewriting, as 1t FL
nally Passes, Seems AS
sured in Senate.
REVENUE SITUATION ONLY
IN FORMATIVE STAGE NOW
Date of Final Action in Upper
Branch on Supply Legisla.
ton Problematical
GORE WILL WORK FOR SPEED
Pressure From White House and
Other Sources Against Delay
Already Having Effect.
REVENUE SITUATION ONLY
IN FORMATIVE STAGE NOW
GORE WILL WORK FOR SPEED
tBy Associated press.l

ttbE hSSociate0 Prcss.J
WASHINGTON. May 20.-HavinS
provided for hghting forces in the war
by passing the army draft bill, and the
measure increasing the Navy and Ma
rine Corps. Congress now concentrates
It's attention upon the problems OF rais-
ing money to keep lighting forces in
the field. and regulating the food sup
ply America must furnish both for her.
self and her allies.
The Senate tomorrow will begin
consideration Of food legislation, while
the House proceeds with the Sl.S00,0oO,-
600 war tax measure. During the week
final enactment OF the $685., 600, 900
war budget bill. with it's authorization
Of s75o000.o00 for American merchant
ships. is expected and possibly the ad-
ministration espionage. measure also
will be passed.
Congressional leaders tonight said
that pressure from within. and from
the White House and other sources for
more speed in passing the war legis-
lation already has had it's effect They
pointed out that, coincident with the
demands to speed up" Congress pass
cd more war measures last week than
II has during the previous three weeks,
including fnal action upon tho war
army BILL that augmenting' the navy
and Marine Corps enlisted strength
and the record breaking war budget
in the Senate.
WILL MAKE EVERY EFFORT
TO EXPEDITE ACTION
The first administration food lests-
lation. to be taken up in the Senate
Tomorrow. provides for a Federal sur
vey OF food supplies. measures to
stimulate production. prevent boarding
and storage, licensing of food dealers,
and conservation of bread bases by
mixing flour. Senator Gore. chairman
OF the Senate Agriculture Committee,
said tonight he would make every ef-
fort to expedite action. but certainty
that the questions of authorizing food
administrator. liquor prohibition, and
regulation OF foodstuf production,
speculation upon boards OF trade and
other exchanges. Will be raised makes
the date OF final action problcma teal
Senator Gore plans to offer an
amendment to the survey measure 10
deal with organized speculation, au-
thorizins tho. President to prescribe
regulations to prevent gambling in
food products. Prohibition advocates
also plan to make vigorous fight for
an amendment to prohibit grain and
other foodstuffs from being manufac-
tured into liquor during the war.
The revenue situation is regarded
still in the formative stage. despite
the present war tax bill before the
House Virtual rewriting OF the meas
ure as il finally passes the House is
deemed assured in tho Senate. The 10
per cent tariff tan. especially on mer.
chandise now on the free list, much of
which is on foodstufs is said to be es-
pecially distastcfu to many lead
crs OF both parties.
FURTHER BOND ISSUES
VIRTUALLY CERTAIN
That tho aggregate tax levy of. ST.
100000. 900 is too large is an idea up-
parcntly increasing on the Senate side
President Wilson also is aid to be
doubtful on this point. and there are
many who would not be surprised IL
the Senate would reduce the gross levy
to si.t0O, 900. 600. or even less. or an
aggregate OF about $500. .00o, 900 under
the original and supplemental csti-
mates from the Treasury Depa
Further bond issues are regarded as
virtually certain.
In tho Senate the confcrees on this
espionage bill expect TO reach an
agreement early this week, probably
with adoption of the administration
amendment authorizing export embar-
goes and without any newspaper cen
sirship provision.
Railroad Legislation promises to se-
cure early Senate action