The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-24
SENATE AND HOUSE CONFEREES SUNDAY DRAFT COMPROMISE
 ON WAR TAX BILL
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or the present l cent pound In the first zone of 250 miles, and the extreme zone rate would be less than cents Country weeklies. farm and religious and similar publications would be ex- empt from the advertising rate.
 Several disputes over the amusement tax are in progress. The Senate cut the total to be derived from admissions from $6o 000, 900 to $19O00,0o0 and the House con- ferees are protesting vigorously against this action.
 CONGRESS WOULD ADJOURN
 Congress begins tomorrow what mem- bers hope is their homs stretch in a race toward adjournment. Results of the week probably will determine whether the special war session can end as Is the general aim and understanding be- tween October and 12.
 Both houses are having difficulty in keeping quorum for the final cleanup, despite the congestion of important leg islation.
 Money bills are the center of inter- est. During the last week Congress sent the $11 ,53S, ,0O0O00 bond bill to the Presi- dent. Tomorrow conferees hope to finally agree on the s2,5O00O0 war tax bill and the Senate appropriations committee meets to approve increasing the $7,OoO 00O,- uO war uGuCleHCy dppTOpTldLlOn medS- ure between $500, 100000 and $5OO, 900, 900. Prompt enactment of the latter is ex- pected but disagreement on the tax bill. all leaders agree, would disrupt all ad- journment plans.
 Stirred into a storm of resentment over disclosures of German attempts to influ- ence Congress, members of both Senate and House are considering whether an investigation shall be ordered Sentiment for tho 1Srtv fc ctr yaeyov fhn than the Senate. but leaders on both sides generally regard one as unneces- sary. Spirited discussion Is promised, however.
 The conference report on the adminis- tration trading with the enemy bill. con- taining new provision inserted by the conferees for censorship of all foreign communications. which neither House has considered before, will be taken up In the Senate tomorrow. It may be the vehicle for discussion of German in- trigue.
 Woman suffrage will give the House a stir tomorrow, when report recommend ing creation of a special suffrage com mittee Is presented by the rules commit tee. Approval of the report is expected and interest is centered on whom Speaker Clark will select to head the committee. Miss Rankin, Montana representative and Representative Raker of California are the leading probabilities.
 While awaiting conference reports from the Senate, the House probably will dis pose of the alien draft resolution and the bill authorizing foreign-built ships to enter coastwise trade.
 Both houses are expected to decide this week whether an official commission shall be sent to visit the allied nations. Joint committee meeting will be held, with sentiment strongly in favor of dis patching a commission. The obstacle is the opposition of the administration,
 The administration soldiers and sailors insurance bill will be taken up tomorrow by Senate finance subcommittee, which plans to make minor amendments and report it to the Senate Wednesday. The new administration measure for protec- tion of soldiers and sailors civil rights will be given another hearing tomorrow by Senate judiciary subcommittee Leaders have definitely added the latter to the legislative programme for disposa before adjournment.
 The Senate interstate commerce sub committee will resume hearings tomorrow on the Pomerene bill to fix steel and iror prices, with several prominent stee 1 magnates on the witness list i A special meeting of the Senate military affairs committee will be held Wednes i day to consider confirmation as brigadier general of Col. Carl Reichmann, who's, alleged German utterances have beer the subject of an investigation.