The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-03
Of
WAR REVENUE
BILL THIS WEEK

WASHINGTON. Feb. ".-(onsreSs
faces lis buSie@it week thus iar or inc
short session. with final enactment OF
the war rcvc!rIc bill legislation 10 fat:u-
jdatc informal war contracts AZ" ~
oil land leasing measure rcEaro'" ny
leaders as the most urgent ntt'H'S u.
hand. \ nuu,b.:r OF the regular annn:'
anrroprration bills also are pending an"
ty,s,-, be completed before SATURDAY
night.
CourrStion OF legislation caused sun
fay committee work TO begin today. ara
Though few leaders OF either party
now terl that an extra session can pc
avoided. regular night sessions n i"'n
senate And house may begin soon.
Strenuous efforts ALREADY are ec!ae
made to prc1ent failure OF many III
portant bills. whil en1enahtrs oppoSc1
20 certain legislation are threatening
t;lihusters confident CT their success IN
preventing action before tho session
ends March 4
Fouai suffrage may DO brought up
again this week n the senate. Adro-
Gates OF the Susan b Anthony reSolu-
ron are holding conferences regarding
procedure with some urging vote NEXT
Friday They esdnit, htrNSsvsr. hat tho
rs-cuirrfl two-thtrts majority has not
yet been secured.
7t,, WIT revenue oI1 VII DO given
right Of way this week ia both honscS
The conference agreement VIII DO pre-
scented "Wednesday TO tho house and
called up Friday with leaders expect
irr quick agreement Senate appHoral
* expected Saturday or early next
week and present plans are 70 hold
the bill IN Washington K It cannot
reach President Wilson IN france Dc
form be szi1s for home
Many reSutar appropriation bills are
before both bones for cotton f-lSne
OF them have been passed By che house
and five arc ready for senate acelon.
Tomorrow the senate VIII resume Work
an Tho $40. I'M. orn postotnce neaSur"
,,,6 ,t,er i.s disposition che deficiency
XII 70 rssciad S75.ooo. 100000 of war
apprcp-ia:!ons win be taken up The
'r,yrr< and hTrbors. Legislative anc
other supply measures win follow.
The house military committee expects
70 report out the army appcop'lat!"''
hill this week. and Eepres"ulsliF"
E,tch;n ,hc Democratic leader. hops
that by February |! the house Will
have paSsed all regular money oh'S'
Tho navy h!!1 with Ats terery'ar
building program is Expected 20 De ~
hated n :hc house this w">N
General dchat. On r>acr ana oth"r
c,,ns:irls will ~ continued This week
in the Sc.,lt, with = partisan hSht l'n-
mjr.u, over the proposal for an lnne-
tiatc investigation Of the Foro-NcE-
ho-ry .!rr,i"n contest The British
inner. embargo also U:ay +" = subject
~ s.na;. discussion. Senator " s':i<S'
- Massachusetts, Republican. plans 20
r-ss,r, Z, resolution If inquiry On the
Subj"cc Tomorrow.
Another effort 20 prevent taiiur" o,
TN. n-,t..: power Development NIL Will
h,, yn.,!. t,.n"rrcw rs S"nai" and mouse
rnc..-.r>;. wh,lr ttc question OF appr"-
r-,a-i,i- Si.2In."rr. ""t' FOR tEtAI1tain'nS
IN. .tNc,! Wheat prices also viii 90
,,-,,..-,. on. ms week IN new OH
benz ;rcfar"r! b. S"7n.'r ;or" caa'e-
ma. .rt tn. AGr.'UItur" T'nsnrn;t'"s.
Senate and h"u>" Conf"rs"S expect 20
r.ach = III, ;.;,r,. ::l"ct tomorrow on 'ne
-; inn! leasing h,t'. affecting deV"!-
r,,,n...,. e.; ,'t.!:"~:!io naval oil reserves
,nn ,.;.r western districts. VIAL" con-
,arr,.S -! lvG.s'l::ou - v;tliia'" m
worm. 49, contracts VII, resume Work
,f-." falling - reach 81 aSr""m"nt
,oGay.
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