Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-01

Washington. March i.--No effort Will
be made in tho house before adjourn
ment OF congress 10 pass the resolution
ending government wire control on
Dec. 81 next. Representative Paige.
cha rman OF the house rules COMMITTEES.
announced that the measure would not
be presented because action In the
senate was regarded as impossible.
May Repeal clethins Tss.
The house today passed without
record vote and sent TO the senate the
resolution providing for the repeal OF
the luxury tax Of the war bills. II i'm
posed 10 per cent tax after May on
higher priced wearing apparel.
More Money Fer Railroads.
In reporting favorabiy the general
deficiency appropriation bin asked yes
terday by the house, the senate appro-
pristIons committee added rider In
the house bill authorizing 375o, ,ooo. .ooo
additional for the railroad administYA-
tion.
The senate judiciary sen..s!s.ss 30
day by unanimous vote favornbiy re-
ported on the nomination Of A. Mitch
ell Palmer. allen property custodian, to
he attorney general Absence OF repub-
Iican opposition foreshadowed prompt
confirmation by the senate.
Shipping 30 BE RELEASED.
Release in the next forty days of
100000 tonnage by the war department
to the shipping board a. q means az
raIIaytny cha nnp, -, . ,.cSst .hi..s~- La. n
alton. providing the board assumes
certain contracts for the trAnsporta-
tion Of materials to Europe, was
agreed .npon ut . conference today be-
tween Secretary Baker. Chairman Hur-
ley OF the shipping board. ana senators
from the cotton states.
Cummins Dill Reported.
The senate interstate commerce
committee today favorably reported
the bill introduced by Senator Cum
Minis. OF Iowa, amending tho exiating
railroad control act so as to restore an
rate making powers OF the Interstate
commerce commission.
Consideration of the measure was
not taken up but IL was understood
that an attempt would be made to add
II as n rider to the s27. .o00.o 900 deficien-
cy btll to which already has been at
tached the s750.0O0, 900 railroad appro-
priaton.
Suffrage Hopes Raised.
With announcement today by Sena-
tor Gay, of Louisiana, that he would
support the new compromise woman
suffrage resolution proposed yester-
day by Senator Jones. hope OF cham
pions OF the equal franchise measure
were raised.
The Susan n. Anthony draft was de-
feated by one vote, and with Senator
Gay supporting the new resolution III
may be that If time for consideration
could be secured II might pass and hat
er get the approval OF the house.
A resolution similar to that of Sena-
tor Jones was reported favorabiy today
by the house woman suffrage commit
tee. Chairman Rnker said he would
not bring II up before adjournment
May Force Extra Session.
Minority leader Lodge today issued d
call for "A conference of republican sen
ators at $50 this evening TO consider
whether concerted action should he
taken to force an extra session to- OPP
pose the liberty loan bill authorizing
81 600. 900 900 OF new securities.
To give time for the republican con-
ference an agreement was reached be.
tween the democratic and republican
leaders for recess of the senate from
5: so to Z p. III.
Division OF republican sentiment on
the question OF opposition TO the vic
tory loan bill was so pronounced that
the conference was deemed advisable
~ ,inw Of the administration plans To
force an extra session by calling up the
loan measure.