Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-17
House Votes on
 Prohibition Today
"DRY" ADVOCATES ARE CONFI-
 DENT OF SUCCESS
ADJOURNS TOMORROW

investigation of the Sugar and Fuel
 Shortage Will be Resumed Today,
 With Claus Spreckies Returning to
 the Stand-Senate to Probe Navy's
 War Activities.
 Washington, Dec. 16.-With the un- usual record for business accomplish ed at a pre-holiday session already made, congress turns tomorrow to cleanup of domestic legislation before the Christmas holidays, after which it proposes 60 devote itself exclusively to war problems. Adjournment next Tuesday until Thursday, January g. a holiday recess somewhat longer than usuaLis planned under a house res olution which comes tomorrow before the senate.
 Since the session began a fortnight Austria hungary, extended the pres ident's s100,0O0.000 war emergency fund and made progress on natural re- sources leSiI ation recommended by the president, passed the 333,000, 900 post office appropriation bill through the house. and launched several inn portant investiga tions, including those into the army and navy war prepara- tions and the sugar and fuel short ages.
 To be squeezed into the two days before the recess is much other import ant legislation. and during the recess committees will proceed with investi gations and drafting of appropriation bills to follow in the new year.
 Vote on Prohibition at p. m.
 Chief in interest now is the nation wide prohibition question to, be voted I-- & off at 5 o'clock Prohibition advocates are confident of approval by consider ably more than the necessary two thirds majcrity of the resolution for submission to the states of a national prohibition amendment to the constf tuition. The resolution was adopted last by the senate by a vote of 65 to 20. Action by- the states--three fourths of which must approve before the amendment q becom2s cffective-is re- ouired in seven years by the house res- olution and six years under the sen ate resolution. -5
 Lively Debate Expected.
 If the house acts tomorrow the diff ferences in the bills m.lst be adjusted in conference and the conference re- port adopted by both bodies before the resolution is. submitted to the states house. with a demonstration byzst the prohibition forces, which have fought for wears to get action from con- gress.
 Disposal before the recess af the proposed woman suffrage amendment to the constitution now is regarded as impossible. A vote may be taken in the house soon after the holidays. Polls conducted by the leaders indi- cate defeat of the resolution, in which event the senate vote would not be necessary though ore might be sought for record and its effect on public opinion. -.
 Business Before the Senate.
 The senate tomorrow will resume consideration of the Walsh -Pittnan coal and oil land leasing bill, which probably will pass Tuesday in furth- erance of the program me of legislation for natural resource development In- formal agreement for elimination from California naval oil reserves, by a plan for government condemnation and development of private holdings there, is expected to expedite passage of the measure.
 Investigation by the senate military affairs committee into the War de- partment'c operations will he resumed tomorrow, with Major General CroZ fer, chief of ordnance, again under ex> animation After two days in execu- tive session it is planned to reopen the doors tomorrow. Several more days days probably will be spent in the ordnance inquiry, with Colonel Lewis, inventor of the Lewis machine gun, army -ornance experts and department officials as witnesses. Secretary Batter will be called before the in quiry- closes, but probably not for some time.
 Inquiry Into Navy'e Activities.
 Plans to begin inquiry into the na- vy's war activities will be made to- morrow by the house naval 'sub-com- Hearings of department heads, it is expected. will begin at once.
 Sugar and Fusl Shortage.
 Investigation of the sugar and fuel shortages will be resumed tomorrow by the senate manufacturers sub- committee, with Claus Cpreckels, of the Federal Sugar Refining company. returning to the stand.
 Further progress in another investi- sation that of the alleged disloya1 St. Paul speecf, of Senator La Toilette, will be discussed at meeting Of the senate privileges and elections com mittee next Thursday. Arrange ments for hearing Former Secretary Bryan are planned.
 The Railroad Problem.
 The railroad problem is being studied by many, members of congress. with all waiting President Wilson's recommendations. In view of the noli- is thought at the capitol that the pres ident may not present his views to congress uEtil after it reconvenes on January B. but members are prepared to postpone the holiday recess should the president desire to address con gress later this week. The Newlauds joint congressional committee will re- sumo it's general railroad inquiry to- r.orrow with Nevada and other state official as witnesses.
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