Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-21
Republicans Prepared to
Push Bill Thru Both
Houses Speedily.
LIBERAL MAJORITY
IN LOWER HOUSE
Senate Will Pass Bill 1y Narrow Mar
sin-Senator Sherman Prepares to
Open Fight Against League Of Ma
tions on Friday-WiII Seek to
Separate Covenant From Peace
Treaty.

Washington, May 2l.-The woman
suffrage resolution. before congress
for more than forty years. was taken
up IN the house today as the first real
work of the extra session. our hours
of debate ;ana adoption of the resolu-
tion before adjournment were planned
The resolution is the historic Susan
b. Anthony drai., proposing submission
amendment to the constitution. L; was
adopted by the last house ga to 1876.
an January 10, 1918, but twice failed
in the senate first by two votes and
then by one
A large margin over >the requisite
two thirds majority was predicted to-
day The vote was expected about 6
o'clock.
With favorable action in the house
regarded assured. senate leaders were
prepared TO act promptly. They
planned to secure q vote early next
month.
With the changes in the new senate,
suffrage advocates believe. the resolu-
uen will succeed IN the senate. ahho
by a small margin. over the necessary
itwo-thirds majority. - .;saE VA
Representative Mann Of Illinois, re-
publican, chairman of the house suf-
frage committee. was in charge of the
resolution today in the house, while
Representative Saunders. OF Virginia,
democrat, was regarded as the opposi :
ton leader The resolution was re-
ported favorably yesterday at hasty
meeting of the committee, with repub-
lican leaders arranging to give it right
Of way today.
1t was pointed out that of the house
membership today 3o4 were members
of the last house. 203 of whom had
previously voted for the resolution, lVV
against, and l not voting.
Anti-League Battle Opened.
Senator Sherman, republican. of H.
Iinois, announced today that On Fri
day he would introduce resolution IN
the senate proposing separation OF the
covenant Of the league of nations
from the peace treaty. The senator
plans to speak on his resolution, ana
Senator Read. democrat. Of Missouri.
another opponent Of the league plan.
also expects to speak at that time
Senator Sherman's resolution would
declare the sense Of the senate snat
the treaty and the covenant be consi-
dered separately so as to afford oppor-
tunity for a vote on eacvh.
The addresses by Senator Sherman
and Read was the first on the revised
covenant at the extraordinary session
of the senate.
Wilson Thanks Com'nittce.
President Wilson today senI
acknowledgement from Paris o. inc
notification cabled him by tn" specidi
senate committees that the senate hao
convened in extraordinary session ana
was ready to receive communications
from the chief executive.
"Please express my appreciation 10
1.-The senate committee for Its courtesy
fbe presidents message said md say
ithe+ " have communicated with the
congress- IN the usual manner thru
itbe message communicated yesterday
and express the hope that may soon
be In Washington to communicate u
them full information with regard 20
international affairs
The president requestei Secretary
Tumulty to transmit copy OF TIE
cablegram to the special house com
,,,:.,ss which sent It's formal notihca-
ton in letter addressed TO the piesr-
dent at the White House.
Republican Program.
Measures to lessen the burden OF
war taxation are to be presented to
congress at the earliest feasible mo-
ment. Republican leaders said today,
following the rea1ing Of the presidents
message in each house.
The republican revenue, legislation
program, which had peen formulated
before the receipt Of tho message ard
which. with few exceptions, antici-
rated Mr.. Wilson's recommendations,
follows.
i. Immedate repeal Of the luxury
taxes.
.. Reduction of direct taxes for the
calendar year 1920 and thereafter.
8. Imposition OF protective duties on
imports Of dyes and related chemicals
and products OF other American indus
tries developed by the war.
! 4. Consideration of :. general revision
| of the tariff upward to afford protec-
/! tion a..l enable further reductions OF
direct taxation.
| Little Opposition to Repeal.
The luxury taxes, which yield little
revenue compared with the expense
| and Inconvenience OF collection, are to
i be repealed by a joint resolution Of
!. Congress which Is scheduled for pas