The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-03

Prrsid"n, Wilson To prevent her sail
my.
Transportation questions will hc con-
Sid"rrd Tu"sda" when tho N"wlands
JOINT congressional committee resumes
its inquiry into general railroad mHtt"rS.
including government ownership.
Fiscal Legislation
In fiscal legislation congress is await
ing suggestions from President Wilson
and Secretary Mc.lduu. TIL" admIniS-
irutiun is reported disposed /" recon-
mend new bond issues rather than taxes
To meet Immediate needs.
Representative" Eitchin. Democratic
leader IN tn" house. upon his return
here today announced there would hN
no new r"v"nu" Legislation attempted
until along toward IN" mlddl" "f the
session and that H. expected the session
to he Il prolonged one.
Both MIR. kitrhin and Chairman Sim
mons Of the senate Iinanr. committee.
who largely directed III" making IF III"
war tax law. postponed statements re-
rarding tn" pr0bahl" form Of IAN lrEIs-
lation.
Many members of congress ar" await
ing the opportunity L. Sr"k revision at
the tax law. including th"s" advocating
heavier drafts on war profits. Closer
scrutiny nf war expenditures and ap-
prnpriaiimus ais is. promised. both l.?
prominent n"m"cratir AMI Republican,
leaders with the latter prepared L" re-
new their campaign for u congressman
committee" /" Sur"rvi$" such "Nprudl-
lures.
Foreign Affairs
Foreign affairs prumIs: To- receive
much Srnat" attention. Ncw treaties
to hc submitted viii I'rnvid" for draft
inr Of aliens. I'll" treaty rayinG So
poo UrO [" t"iumhia j. stan pending.
Som" senators ais" are privately dis
posed I" ask questions about tho ap-
pnin,mcnt Of Culon'I l!"u>" and others
10 the Int"r-Allird r"nf"r"uc" a. well
rs about til" Chimes" pu"t negotiated by
Secretary Lansing with NI$couut lShji.
Of Japan.
Calendars Of both S"nHt" ami h"uS"
arr iill"d with bills and r"S"luu"HS l"f'
over from the last session. whit" many
new ones ar" Srh"du"d Tor introduction
tomorrow The Webb bill permitting
American exporters to combine in Tor
"rn trade is the senatr's unfinished
business.
Speaker Clark planned today To or
der arcall Of the unanimous consent cal
cndar in the house tomorrow because Of
the large nUmhcr of bills loft over "u
that calendar hut he was not AZ NIL hope
ful Of going ahead with them. rartIcu-
larry as many Of the representatives,,
finding il difficult To find quarters Tor
the session want time to look about
for homes bcfur: settling down /" work.
The Minority
4 conferences Of Rrpuhll"an represent
tativcs probably will be held 1T thu out
So, NJ the session I" discuss minority
matters Representative" Mann. Of I'LL
noiS. the Republican floor leader. has
been under tr"atmrItt in iialtimuT" and
his presence tomorrow Is not expected.
In his dhScu"" thc leadership naturally
falls Ia Representative tlli"lL. Of Mass
uchuS"ttS. who IL tn" r"N' ranking MEM
Der IF III" Republican Steering commit
tee Until the selection NJ the steering
committees ri tn" last .SrSSIun ut cons
grcsS. the rankin" Republican of thu
Ways and Means COMMITTEES usually WAS
iluur leader. hut Representative F"rdncy.
Of Michigan. who holds tina; rank. is
nut u mcIiIhrr Of tn" Steering committee.
Ranking members of III" steering com
mittrc III their order arr Representa-
lives Manu. Gill"ll. M"uIcll. Moor" and
L"nruoi Mr. l.rnruut figured ruESpi-
,rnuSly IN thu minority leadership gus
Gin early t tlr. last STSSIrn.