Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-11
HEAVY PROGRAM
FACES CONGRESS
Railroad and War Legislation
Will Divide Interest This
Week.
.1ORE INQUIRY IS PLANNED
Secretary Baker Will Meet
Committee in More Mill
tary Investigations.

NASnINGrON Feb. 10. Railroad
and war organization legislation viii
divide interest and effort OF congress
this week As amended by commit
tees the administration bill TO govern
Eoyernment operation Of railroads
during the war viii be brought before
both senate and house tomorrow. Con-
unuous consideration OF the measure
unth final disposal. probably within
two or three weeks, Is planned by
leaders. tho there will be interruptions
fer action on matters which can be
disposed Of without delay and for
further discussion of war efficiency
and measures proposing reorganiza-
tf,n of war making mpchiae,y.
In the senate, altho the railroad
uill Is TO have right-of- way under the
rules for free lOm Of debate. the war
discussion probably Will be the subject
actually before the senate iimost daily
this week Several senators are pre-
paring addresses on the military com.
mittce's bills Tor war cabinet AMI
munitions director.
New Element Taken Cp.
The new element In the controversy
ever war efficiency bill sent To
the, senate by President Wilson pro-
posing blanket powers for the presi-
dent in reurg tni2iny and 60 ordinlt-
ing government departments and or
ticiaAs win be taken up tomorrow by
tho senate Judiciary committee Ref
CrcnCe 10 "A subcommittee probably
headed by Senator ONerman who In
troduced the measure, liz expected 10
follow
Secretary Baker probably will go to
the capitol again during The weuN TO
discuss confidsntially before the mill
utry committee the outlook for army
transport tonnage on which he bases
his hope OF sanding h million and IL
t'lf American troops to Europe this
year.
The committee proposes TO conclude
ils general war inquiry this week, clos
ing the investigator OF about three
months into army affairs. which pro-
VOked the present controversy. Can
tonment and national guard camp
questions will come up tomorrow with
l'rigadier General Littell before the
committee.
McAdoo to Appear.
Secretary McAdoos proposal for
creation OF war flnance corporation
with $500 600, 600 capital and power
10 issue $4,000, 600, 900 In notes to n
nance war and other essential Indus
ties. will be .aken up tomorrow by
the house ways and means committee
and Secretary McAdoo viii appear
again before the senate finance com.
mittee In it's behalf. Roth senate and
house probably will temporarily lay
aside the railroad and other matters
during the wsek to consider new In
portnnt army legislation. In the house
% final vote is set for Wednesday on
the alien Stacker bill which would
subject aliens to the draft without
waiting for the conclusion OF diplo-
matte negotiations Secretary LANSING
us conducting with nations affected
In the senate, Chairman Chamber
1Iu NJ the military committee plans
90 obtain disposal OF the war depart
wcnts measures providing for regis
tration uf youths attaining 2 / years
of age. changing the draft quota from
state population to the number of men
in class ona, empowering The president
tp draft skilled industrial or agricul-
tlral experts and other minor army
hil's. lie expects their prompt pas
sage
Move Power for Hoover.
additional powers for GOOD Admin
istrator Hoover 20 conserve food sup
plies will be considered tomorrow bs
the house agricultural committee. Mr.
Hoover will explain new bill fol
that purpose In executive session.
Labor problems connected witif thu
'hipbuilding program viii be dts
russcd tomorrow by the senate corn
merce committee with President Com
pcrs of the American Federation q
Labor AMI the committee also viii
proceed with Investigation of tho HoI
Island shlpbullding plant In an effor
TO close Its inquiry into the govern
intut shipping operations.