New-York tribune., 1918-08-26
Man-Power Measure Ex-
pected to Become Law
in Few Days
Start Revenue Fight
House to Consider $8,OOO,-
100000 Appropriation and
Prohibition Legislation

WASHINGTON, Aug 25.-Enactment
of the man power bill extending army
draft ages to eighteen and fortytive
years, launching of the S8,000,000,00O
war tax measure in the House and
probably definite action on national
prohibition during the war are the big
tasks before Congress this week.
AS passed by the House yesterday in
virtually the form submitted by the
Administration, the draft bill will be
transferred tomorrow to the Senate,
reported by the Senate Military Com
mittec with its "work or fight" and
other amendments, and substituted in
the Senate for the measure which has
been under debate there. Passage by
the Senate tomorrow or Tuesday, quick
agreement in conference and transmits
sion to President Wilson before the
week end is the course planned for the
bill.
The revenue bill is to be completed
tomorrow by the House Ways and
Means Committee, formally introduced
in. the House Thursday and called up
for initial consideration on the follow
ing Monday. Its passage in the lower
body by September Is is generally ex-
pected.
Senate to Rush Bill
To expedite Senate consideration.
Chairman Simmons Of the Senate FL
nance Committee plans a meeting late
this week to set date to begin hear
lngs on the House draft of the measure.
Ten days Of Senate committee hearings
are planned, and passage of the bill by
the Senate early in November is hoped
for.
important developments are expected
this week on the question of wartime
prohibition. The bill, under a Senate
agreement, comes up for consideration
tomorrow, but leaders have agreed to
lay 1T aside temporarily until disposal
of the man power bill. Prohibition will
follow the draft bill and negotiations
are now on between "wets" and "dry"
leaders OF the Senate toward a com
promise.
May Delay Prohibition
AS pending, the bill proposes virtu-
ally bone dry" prohibition for the
country beginning January l next and
efforts are being made to secure a
respite of several months for the liquor
tratilc, which is important in connec-
tion with Federal revenues and the
new war tax bill
Sharp contests are expected in the
Senate tomorrow on the principal
amendments to the man power bill.
affecting youths under twenty-one and
of all amendments designed to raise
the minimum age of eighteen or to
defer service of those under twenty one
generally is predicted The consensus
Of leaders opinion, however, is that the
"work or fight" amendment will be
retained in the bill and sent TO confer
ence where it will form the principal
controversy with the house
With the man power and prohibition
measures out of the way agitation for
an immediate vote on the woman suf-
trage resolution is expected, especially
IN view of the demand voiced by the
Republican Senators conference yes
terday for its early disposal.
Propose Mines Corporation
meeting of the Senate Mines Com
mlttee is scheduled tomorrow to report
out the substitute for the House min
eral control bill. The substitute would
authorize the President to form min
erals purchasing corporation with a
revolving fund of s2Oo.oOO0oO to stimu-
late production of minerals which are
scarce and needed for the war.
The Revenue bill is in form for final
acceptance by the Ways and Means
Committee 1t is planned to prepare
the report of the committee carefully.
While Republicans will join the Demo
Gratis IN reporting the measure num-
Der of members of both parties have
reserved the right to offer amendments
on the floor.