Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-21
SENATE EXPECTS
SPIRITED DEBATE
Republican Leaders Will Reply
Vigorously When Stone AS
sails Their Attitude.
LAUNCH WAR COUNCIL BILL
President Expected to Indicate
Position Of Administration on
Measure in Near Future.
IRy Associated Press

BY Associated Press
WASHINGTON. January .0-poii.i-
ca, debate Will cnliven proceedings in
The Senate this week If Senator Stone
carries out ii;a intention Of delivering
tomorrow :, speech critici"i,,s Eanph-
lean lenders. Republican spoNeamcn
are preparing replies. and. Il the Mis-
sou,i Senator makes lis attack the
most spirited political discussion Con-
eress has seen since the United states
went 10 war may result
Senator Stones address was 10 have
Seen rnsdc last Thursday. but Was post
poncd. and IL is reported nc has been
urged TO withhold IL for the present al
least.
The Senate military committee plans
20 launch tomorrow its bill for a war
President. Chairman Char bcrlain has
been directed to introduce the measure
and negotiations have been begun TO
enlist administration support.
An indication of President Wilson'S
position is expected soon. and. while
he is represented as at present heinz
opposed 10 tho lcSislation. tho COM
mittec is hopeful OF ultimatcly sccur-
ing his acquiescence. at least with
notifications OF the present draft. ].
not. the committeeman apparently arc
determined TO fight for action anyhow.
confident of success. at least in tho
senate. through coalition of Demo
Gratis and Republicans favoring dra tic
changes in control of Wa. activities
House Republicans will hold another
conference Wednesday, night on tn.
question
Committees OF Congress are now at
the hciSh; of activity in preparing =
esislatiou. and little important hus!-
ness is on the calendar OF either house
for action this week. Leaders arc con-
fcrrins "on a spccdins-up program TO
deal with the vas, program already in
sight.
The administration soldiers aud
sailors civi, rights bill, passed by the
House last September. will be favorably
ciary subcommittee. and then consid-
cred by the. full l-eommittee. --.l.--
WAR rREPAnATION
PROBES NEARING CLOSE
The numerous Investigations of va
rious war preparations are rapidly
dfawin: TO a close. The coal and sugar
shortage inquiry OF the Senate Com
mcrcc Committee is scheduled to close
tomorrow Whether the committee
will recommend any legislation has not
hcer indicated. Despite disapproval
evidenced last week in Congress of the
drastic coal conservation orders OF tho
fuel administration, no effort to inter
ferc apparently is planned.
The House Naval Committees inves-
,iSation Of rava! affairs will close late
this week. to be followed by a report
voicinE satisfaction with tho navy.
Further inquiry into army affairs Is
planned by the senate Military Com
mlttec. which may resume hearings
some time this week on canionmcnt,
avia tion. sanitation and other questions.
suspended 10 press legislation resulting
from the investigation OF army orSan!-
zation, ordnance and supply problems.
Chairman Hurley. Of tho Shipping
Board. and Charles Picz, general rian-
a:cr cf the Fleet Corporation, will be
rc-cxamincd tomorrow b" tho Senate
Commerce COMMITTEES in it's invest;ga-
,ion OF The shipbuildinS program.
TUESDAY. former Chairman William
Denman is TO testify. \ bill 20 cx-
paditc shipbuildirG ny comma nd ccrin-
transportation facilities used by ship
yard wcrkmcn Will be before the SEN
ate tomorrow.
senate consideration OF the House
resolution for submission of "a woman
suffrage constitutional amendment is
being postponed While both sides mar
snail forces. With the lineup extreme
~ close in the Senate, friends OF the
resolution are said 10 favor postpone
mcn,. both 10 give time for further
campa isnirE and also TO have Senate
seats now vacant llled
Appropriation bills are being rapid
" framed in the House. Passage OF
the sli,000.o00 Indian bill this week
is 10 lie followed by the $4,000. 600 an :.
nunl agricultural supply measure