The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-26
SENATE WILL ADOPT
DRAFT MEASURE AS.
PASSED IN THE HOUSE

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-Enactmcnt
of the man power bill. extending army
draft ages TO IS and As years: launching
of the SS.0O0.0oo.000 way tax measures
in the house and probably definite action
nn national prohibition during the war
are the big tasks before congress This
week
AS passed yesterday by the house, IN
virtually the form submitted by the
admins tration, tho draft bill Will be
transferred Tomorrow 70 the senate. rn-
ported by tho senate committee with tts
work or fight" and other minor amend
meuts and substituted in tho senate !aT
the measure which has been under de-
der debate there. Passage by the sen
ate tomorrow or Tuesday. quick agree
mcnt in conference and transmission TO
President Wilson before the week emu
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 initia-
tial consideration on the following Nom
day. Its passage in III" lower body BY
September Is generally is expected. To
expedite senate consideration. Chairman
Simmons of the senate finance commit
tee plans a meeting late this week 10
set n ddate TO begin hearings on the house
draft of the measure. Ton days OF sem
ate committee hearings ar" planned and
passage Of the bill by the senate early
| in November is hoped for.
Important developments are expected
| this week on the subject of war time
! prohibition. The bill. under senate
agreement comes up for consideration
hut leaders have agreed /" lay it aside
! temporarily. until after disposal of the
man power bill.
Prohibition will follow the draft BIZ!
/ and negotiations now are on between
wet ard dry leaders Of the senate
! toward Il compromise. AS pending tho
bill proposes virtually bone dry pro
| hibitlon for the country beginning Jahu-
nry / next, and efforts arc being made
t. secure respite Of several months
for the liquor traffic which is imports
ant in connection with federal revenues
+; and the new war tax bill.
! Sharp contests are expected In TIC
! senate Tomorrow on the principal
amendments To the man power Dill al
| rectinC youths under Il and the WORK
or fight" proposal. Defeat Of AL
amendments designed 10 raise The nihi-
! mum age Of is or tn dctc: service VI
these under 81 generally is prrdi"tHd
! The cnnceRSuS III leaders ppInln'r h"" :
! ever Is that the ''wcrk or fight amend
! ment will h. retained III the bill and
! sent 20 conference where It VIII luriu
the principal controversy with the
/ House.
! With the man powv: and prohibition
! measures out Of tho WAY. agitation Tor
! an immediate vote on the Woman sur
! FRI; 20 resolution - rHp"CtcH, especially
| in view nr al" demand voiced by the
| Republican senators ""mt"r"rcc F"s'tCr-
| day for lis early disposal
| \ meeting "f tho $Gnnic mines COM
: pnrt out III" substitute, for The It"ISc
mineral control bills 'rlt" subs l'ldi"
! would aulhurIH" the i'r-~i'l'Il L" form
n minerals purchasing: corporal with Il
revolving fund of Sou. "mn. "'" /" siirnu-
! late production Of minerals which ara
! scarce and needed for the war.
Chairman Sims Of thr interstate COM
m"rcc committee. has served motto, in
| the House that he will m;lk no Al" mrj
! 10 bring up his general wnl,r power
! hilI until Tuesday.
The revenue bill is in FORM for final
! acceptance by the WAYS aid i'''-'t.S' con-. .
! mittre. It is planned to prepare Tn"
report Of IN" committee carefully.
While Republicans viii join with ilI''
! Democrats III reporting the m";tSHr". Il
! number Of nl"lnl",rS Of both part :c> have
reserved the right IL offer ann ndIu"nls
on tho floor.