The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-12
DOUBT HANGS OVER
HOPES OF WOMAN'S
PARTY LEADERS
90 Votes Pledged But No
! Certainty AS To
/ Result.
/ REVENUE BILL UP
Appropriations and In
vestigations Fill Time
/ Of Members of Con-
gress This Week.
REVENUE BILL UP


hui not confident was the word
from national headquarters 81 tho
national wOnan's party as to tho
outcome Of the final efforts This
session to pass the resolution sub
mittin2 the woman suffrage con-
stirutional amendment 10 tho
states for ratification. in the SEN
n,c tomorrow. The same APP
pearcd TO 1e tr7ie Of suffrage
leaders In tho senate.
St,ty-thrsc votes arc pledged
for the resolution. but where the
ono remaining vote necessary for
tho required two-ihirds majority
is to como from. none Of tho Suf-
fragr, leaders could say tonight.
Numerous other important matters.
n addition 10 the suffrage resolution.
are 10 he before congress this week
The big revenue bill. which was fin
ally passed by the house Sa,uiday
night. viii be disposed OF early this
mons who will have the conference
more than two DAYS will he needed
for discussion of the report and its
anal adoption.
The bill will ne held AT the capitol
until President Wilson returns to re-
ceive his signature.
The senate will also take mp con-
alteration Of the Legislative. executive
and judicial appropriation bill. which
fixes the salaries Of the employees OF
congress and of the executive depart
ments.
The diplomatic and consular bill is
also ready to he taken up.
NavaI Appropriations,
In the house. consideration OF the
naval preparations bin will be re-
sume.i with the prospect Of vote
before the middle OF the week. The
only matter remaining to he disposed
of is that of the big building program
f.r the next years. Members OF the
house have repeatedly "dogged'
Chairman Padgett. of the committee
FIR the exact contents of President
Wilson's cablegram urging massage
OF the bill. but he continue TO keep
the text OF the message a secret
The military arairs cainrnitee OF
the house will report the fertilization;
and military appropriation bills dur
ing the week. With only seventeen
working days remaining of the SEES
sion. senators and representatives are
unable 10 see how AL or the big sup
ply bills can be passed before March
4. and are resigned 70 the conviction
that an extra session is unavoidable.
Senator johnson. OF California. IN
tends to make another attempt 70 get
action by the senate on his resolution
demanding return OF American sol
ders from Russia, It is possible he
will move for consideration OF the res
luton tomorrow. ard If defeated. re-
new II several times during the week
Investigate Security League
The investigation by special com
n1ittee of the house OF tho political ac-
tivities OF the national security league
will continue. with Alton p. Parker
one time candidate for president oi
the United States. scheduled a. one OF
the leading witnesses.
Members Of congress whose records
were attacked by the leagues literary
artists will be heard in their own de-
Tense.
In the senate agriculture commit.
| tee there will be a continuation OF the
! packers Investigation. in which
Francis J. Heney. Henry veeder
counsel for the Swifts, and Levy
Mayer. counsel for Armour. are cen.
trail figures
Tho Overman subcommittee OF thu
senate Judiciary committee win com
mence an investigation OF alleged Bol.
sheviSt activities In the United Statel
/ at = session called for Tueday morn
| ing, and the senate interstate com
/ mcrce committee will continue con
siderAtion Of the question OF what Il
| DO with the railroads.