New-York tribune., 1918-02-25
War Finance Corporation
Next to Have Right of
Way i'm Congress
Labor Problem To-day
Contest Expected in Senate
Over New Cabinet and Mu-
nitions Measures

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-War prob
lens will be attacked with renewed en-
ergy this week at the Capitol.
Work on amendment of the bill for
Federal operation of railroads will be
resumed tomorrow by the House, with
its passage in day or two expected.
The measure was passed by the Senate
last Friday without dissenting voice.
The House draft, after it is passed, will
be reconciled in conference, task
which Congressional leaders think will
occupy but a few days.
Next the war finance corporation
both houses. The plan is to have its
consideration started tomorrow in the
Senate. The bill, which provides a
fund of S4,5Oo, 100000 to give financial
aid to war industries. is slated to fol
low the railroad bill in the House, BIZ
partisan support which has been prom
ised the measure, it is believed, will IN
sure its disposal within few days.
Other war problems to which atten-
tion has been promised this week in
clude labor, shipbuilding, food regula,
ton, the coal situation, military draft
Of aliens and government reorganiza-
I tions.
The new administration bill to ex-
tend the food administration author
ity to restaurants and retailers, re-
ported to the House yesterday, is to be
taken up there Immediately after the
railroad and finance measures.
Labor problems will be discussed to-
morrow in the Senate by Senator Nc
Cumber, Of North Dakota, in speech
denouncing the Bolshevik movement in
Russia and the menace of its influence
in this country, which, he believes, is
typifed in alleged profitcering in labor
and material furnished the government.
Final action tomorrow in the Senate
is planned on the bill authorizing the
Shipping Board to spend $4,000, 900 in
providing housing facilities for ship
builders. The House already has
adopted the conference report
Will Inspect Hog Island
A personal inspection of the Hog ISL
and shipyard at Philad elphia, where
extravagant expenditures of govern
mcnt money arc alleged, will be made
tomorrow by members of the Senate
Commerce Committee. Later the COM
mittee will continue inquiry into the
affairs of the plant, which the Depart
ment of Justice is Investigating by
President Wilson's order.
The Senate Judiciary sub committee,
considering legislation to repeal Fed
eral incorporation OF the National Ger
man-American Alliance, tomorrow will
resume examination of Gustavus Oh
linger, of Toledo, who made sensational
charges yesterday. Next Saturday the
committee will hear officers of the al
lance.
A report of its investigation of the
coal shortage is to be presented Tues
day by the Senate Commerce Commit
tee, and on Wednesday Senator Lodge
OF Massachusetts, a member of the in
vestigating committee, will address the
Senate in criticism of the fuel admins
tration. Later the committee will sub
NIT a report on the sugar shortage.
investigation of wheat and me at
shortages is to be resumed this week
by the Senate Agricultural Committee
which also plans to press the agricult-
ure appropriation bill, to which an
amendment had been added to increase
the minimum government guaranteed
wheat price to $3.50 per bushel.
Contest in Senate Likely
Tomorrow the full Senate Judiciary
Committee will begin consideration of
the Overman bill, proposed by Presi-
dent Wilson to give him greater free
dom in coordinating and reorganizing
government departments and other
agencies during the war. Favorable
action by the committee on the amend
ed draft reported out by Senator Over
mans Subcommittee is expected Ad-
mlnistration leaders hope the revised
measure may compromise differences IN
the Senate over war reorganization. but
Military Committee members plan to
offer their war cabinet and munitions
director bills as substitutes, insuring a
contest or the Senate floor.
A vote in the House on the Burnett
"alien Stacker" bill, opposed by the
State Department, is scheduled for
Wednesday. On the same day the SEN
ate Foreign Relations Committee ex
J. pectS 10 Degln consideration of the
treaties between the United States and
Great Britain and Canada. permitting
the draft of citizens of each country
residing in the other. Prompt ratifica-
tion of the treaties by the Senate is
expected.
Final action on the delayed soldiers
and sailors civil rights bill NAV be had
TINS week. Senate and House conferees
expect to bring in a report within the
next few days.
Resume La Toilette Inquiry
Renewal OF the inves stgation of the
alleged disloyal st. Paul speech of
Senator La Toilette, of Wisconsin. is
planned for Tuesday by the Senate
Privileges and Elections Committee
Action may be postponed, however. be-
cause Senator La Follette's son is Sc
riously i'll.
report recommending purchase of
pneumatic postal tubes in New York
and few other of the larger cities is
to be submitted this week bv a Joint
Congressional committee, which re-
Gently concluded an investigation.
Political questions incident to the
TALL Congressional elections and spring
primary campaigns are pressing upon
members of both Senate and House
viii Hays, of Indianapolis, newly
elected chairman of the Republican
National Committee, will be here early
this week for conferences with party
leaders to discuss campaign plans.
Democratic leaders also are active, and
soon expect to call the Democratic Con-