The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-14
MANY CHANGES
IN TAX N ASURE
CERTAIN TO Be
MADE IN SENATE
ARMY BILL EXPECTED
TO COME TO PASSAGE.
With the Roosevelt Amend
ment Included-Food
Control Soon.

WASHINGTON. May 1S.-Congress
begins The sixth week of the war to-l
morrow with the calendars OF both
houses still filled with legislation
which the administration feels is cs.
sential TO The successful conduct OF
The conflict with Germany.
The senate after TWO weeks DEBATE
on The espionage bill drawn Dy the
department OF justice is expected TO
mass that measure tomorrow.
The house probably will conclude
discussion Of the 1,S00,0O0,O00 was
revenue bill early in the week and
SEND it TO the senate, where two days
OF committee hearings have indicated
that many changes are to be made
in its structure before it goes to the
While House for the presidents sig:
nature.
Espionage Bill. :.
The espionage. bill has been stripped
of tho press censorship section which
caused much Of the opposition TO us
passage. The injection of an amend
Of cereals or grains in the manufac.
ture Of intoxicants during the war, ale
though a bitter Dill 10 the foes of pro-
ihibition. probably will not greatly De.
lay ultimate passage of the entire
measure.
plans of leaders in the senate are
not clear as to what measure OF the
several important ones shall be taken
up after the espionage bill, but 1t Is
probable that il will be the food con-
troll bill, subject looked upon by ad;
ministration leaders as OF vital ana
pressing Importance.
The Army Bill.
Conferees On the war army bill
called 10 meet again tomorrow be-
cause the house after once rejecting
Ithe so-called Roosevelt amendment,
now wants to put it in, are not ex:
pectcd 10 take long at their task and
tomorrow the bill may reach the SEN
ate floor. Since the Roosevelt amend
ment originated in that body 1t is pos
sblc that the army measure can be
disposed of without much debate ana
early IN the week sent to the presF
dent.
In the house an effort may be made
ia nut food control legislation through
after the war revenue bill. The de-,
partmcnt Of agriculture has sent bilis
on The subject TO the house commit
Zee. The measures received commit.
Tee approval and are virtually ready
tor the floor.
In both houses the food legislation
is expected 10 cause much debate and
arouse some decided. opposition. Al
though il probably will have the force
of The administration behind It. It -
almost certain that measure VIII oe
passed giving the department OF aGrl-
culture money and authority TO make
a food survey of the country and TO
curb speculation on food products.
important Appointment:
NEW YORK, May 13.--The deslgna.
ton of Colonel John VI. Carson, quar-.
rermaster in New York for the United
States army, as superintendent o!
army transport service OF the port OF
New York by Secretary of War Baker,
is the first step in definite plan TO
coordinate military shipments OF the
I'niied States and - entente allies
from this port through the appoint.
ment of a special shipping board. yet
10 bc named, ii was announced here
tonight.
The announcement was made in
statement issued by Edward D. Page,
chairman Of the New York advisory
committee OF The Quartermaster's
depot. As outlined by Mr.. Page the
boart! is expected 10 include shipping
anc railroad men as we'll As repre-
scNiativ"a 0: the government and the
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