Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-07
RAIL PROGRAM TO
GET RIGHT-0F-WA
Transportation Officials and
Committeee Members VIII
Discuss Plans.
SUFFRAGE VOTE THURSDAY
D -
Clothing Conditions in the
Army to Be Given Rays of
Congressional Spot,

wAsHiNGTON, Jan G--IeRiSla-
ton asked by President Wilson In
connection with government operation
OF the nations railroads heads the
program OF congress this week,
Interstate commerce committees OF
the senate and mouse meet tomorrow
TO begin consideration OF the edmin-
istration railroad bill pnd the nom
bcrs OF both bodies appoar dcsirous Of
its early disposal Tho senate com
mlttce tomorrow will hear railroad
executives and the ho1ap committee
meets to map out program and de-
eide whether hearings viii bD held.
Representative Sims. chairman aud
other members ot the committee 7re
inclined to favor hcaringJ aud they
may ask Secretary MCAdun 80 ttNe
charge OF testimony Tor the goN arn'
ment.
other importan, lestSlitlon alFn IN
In the making for early consideration
at the capital. The senate Democratic
steering committee mcoh tomorrow
TO map out program and also TO III
the vacant thDirmauship u the in
tetetate commerce committee, The
leaders geherallS expect the selutlon OF
Senator smith OF South CRrolinn over
Senator pomeronc of phlf.
Woman suffra-- IL TO he settled
10y the house naXt Thursday when "A
vote on the resolution for submission
Of the Susan II. Anthony ndrent
TO the coustitution Is scheduled The
result is I'm doubt with "a very CLOSE
vote expected Hearings Oh the reso-
/ I..s As.
now house suffrage committee
! Tho principal business before the
senate this week Is dyspesal tomorrow
OF the Wash-tittnrSf coal and Oh
| land leasing bill designed o Open up
vast western nntuJal resources,
Various Investigations OF war op-
erations will continne and IN Tuesday
the senate privileges aud elections
committee will rssiime consideration
OF Senator LaT'ollette's alleged dls-
loyal 81. Paul speech AMI mako plans
TO begin hearings probably with for
mcr Sccretary Bryan as thefirst wit
ness
The war inquiry OF tho senate com
mittce will continue tomorrow with
further investigation OF clothing con
ditions and the house naval committee
l9Vlll resume examination ~ navy OF,
ficials Conclusion OF the army in
dulrv late this weok or early next
week is planned lie fhe senate com.
mittee so-.that II can present its re-
port apd press tho bill for new de-
par,ment OF munitions and otter pro-
poscd Legislation,
Investigate SLIP ncIny.
Investigation of tho delay In con
-struct'ngi merchant ships viii bo re-,
spmcd Tuesday by the senate COM
merce committee. with Edward +.
Carry director OF operations ~ the
government shipping board. testify
ing
Tire coal and sugnr NShortSFc In
quirIes OF the senate manufacturer
committee will continue. ,;aVetal I'm
portant witnesses are Ia be heard
several appropriation bills nre near
ing completion for cnrly clnsidcra ton
In the house, but pos,pnncment for
some time OF further taxation or rev.
enue legislation ls planned by senate
and house lenders
The rules committee of the house In
preparing to take up the presidents
proposal for creation of special
housaF committee 10 have cole iurls-
diAion over water power laHr>lntiop.
40 1bat the draft OF hill prepared un-
der the direction OF secre,ariea Lane,
Baker and Houston may be rushed
thru the house and put before tho
senate. Il