The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-25
CONGRESS FACING
| STRENUOUS WEEK
Much Unfinished War Legis.
latiOn Will BE Tackled
by SOlOns.
RAILROAD BILL UP
War Finance Corporation
Measure Will Be Given
Right Of Way.

Washington. Feb. 24.-War problems
will be attacked with renewed energy
this week at the capitol
Work on amendment of the bin to
govern federal operation of railroads
will be resumed tomorrow by the
house, with its passage within n day
or two expected.
Next. the war finance corporation
measure is TO have right of way In
both houses. The plan is TO have its
consideration started tomorrow in the
senate. The bill, which provides n fund
| of $4,000. 5000 to give financial aid to
war industries, is slated TO follow the
| raiload bill in the house.
The new administration bin to ex-
| tend the food administrations 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.
To Denounce Bolshsviki.
Labor problems win be discussed to-
| morrow In the senate by Senator Nc
Cumber of North Dakota in a speech
eenouneing the Bolshevik movement Of
! Russia and menace of it's influence in
| this country. which he believes Is typi-
fled in alleged profiteering on labor
and material furnished the govern
| ment.
f1nal action tomorrow in the senate
| Is planned on the bill authorizing the
shipping board to spend $50 900 900 In
providing housing facilities for ship
builders.
A personal inspection Of the Hog
Island shipyards at Philadelphia where
tXtravagant expenditures Of govern
ment money are alleged. will be made
tomorrow by members of the senate
commerce commission.
Probe ohlinger Charges.
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
Ohlinger of Toledo, who made sensa :
tional charges yesterday. Next Satur-
day the committee will hear officers
of the alliance
a report of its investigation of the
coal shortage is TO be presented Tues
day 10y the senate commerce commit
tee and Wednesday Senator Lodge OF
Massachusetts, a member Of the in
vestlgatins committee, will address the
senate in criticism Of the fuel admin
istration. Later the senate will sub.
nit report on the sugar shortage.
Wheat and Meat Shortages.
Investigation of wheat and mea
shortages is to be resumed by tn,
senate agriculture committee. which
also plans to press the agriculture ap
preparation bill, to which an amend
ment has been added to Increase tn,
minimum government guarantee OF
wheat to $3.50 per bushel.
Tomorrow the full senate judiciar,
committee will begin consideration O.
the Overman bill, proposed by Presi
dent Wilson. to give him greater
freedom in co-ordinating and reorgan.
izine government departments ant
other agencies during the war;
vote In the house on the Burnett
or allen Stacker bill" opposed by tn,
state department. IL scheduled fol
Wednesday On the same day the sen.
ate foreign relations committee expect.
to begin consideration of the treaties
between the United States and Great
Britain and Canada. permitting thu
draft of citizens OF each country re.
siding in the other. Prompt ratifica.
ton of the treaties by the senate /.
| expected.
Renewal of the investigation OF the
alleged disloyal st. Paul speech o.
Senator la Toilette is planned fol
Tuesday by the senate privileges and
elections committee. Action may BIZ
postponed, however. rs Senator IL
follcttcs son is seriously ILL.,