Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-09
CLEAR PATH FOR
WAR LEGISLATION
Even Pacifists Not Expected
to Interfere With Meas
ures Before Congress.
BOND ISSUE OF BILLIONS
War Department to Present
Plans for Raising Army
When Body Meets Today.

WASHINGTON. April S.-Congress
meets again tomorrow after "A two
day recess to begin its task of fur
nishing the executive branch OF the
government with men and money to
fight the German war. Possibly its
first act will be the passage Of legis-
+ lation authorizing the issuance of
3Sonds for billions of dollars, a part
of which will serve the basis for credit
to the entente allies
bond issue resolution will be in
troduced in the house from the ways
and means committee either tomor-
row or Tuesday. No great opposition
is looked for, even from pacifist MEM
bers who are expected now that war
has been declared, not to interfere
with It's successful prosecution Simi-
lar legislation Will not appear I'm the
senate until the house has acted, be
cause of the fact that such measures
cannot originate there under the con-
stitution.
Could Check Filibustcr.
Less opposition is expected in the
senate than in the house and unless
predictions tonight are far afield the
authorization for the bonds will be
made before the end OF the week. ANY
attempts to filibuster could be met by
resort to the rules committee in the
house and the cloture rule the sem
ate adopted in February to expedite
passage.
Dilitory tactics might delay the leg
islation beyond the week, but 1t could
not be effective for any considera BILE
time.
The senate already has put thru
an amendment to the general defici-
ency appropriation bill, giving the
president an emergency war fund of
800, 100000 and the house is expected
to agree to 1t without delay.
Army Bill Next.
The war department will have rep
rcscntatives before the house mill
tary committee tomorrow and prob
able before the senate committee in
day or two to explain certain de-
tails of the plan for raising an army
1t is not expected to arouse any great
opposition even among those who will
oppose universal compulsory training
applying in times of peace as we'll ~
war. How soon a bill can he reported
out of either committee on the sub
ject is problematical, however. even
with the elaborate measure prepared
by the army general staff as n basis
The senate is expected tomorrow
to begin clearing the way for the cons
ing war legislation. 1t probably will
take up the current army appropra-
ton bill as approved by. the military
committee and put it thru at once.
Spy Measure Up.
The military academy appropriation
bill. another that failed at the last
session, is also out of committee and
will be ready in the week. All have
been repassed by the house.
Legislation of other kinds is before
committees of both houses including
the drastic espionage bill which passed
the senate last session, but did not
get thru the house: amendments to
the shipping law to give the govern
ment broad powers over merchant
ships, and amendments to the federal
reserve act designed to strengthen the
system by inducing state banks to en-
ter. Many of the bills carrying these
ideas will be ready for the floor dur
ing the week