Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1918-08-30 | Page 6 | House Approves Manpower Bill

HOUSE APPROVES S MANPOWER BILL Draft Measure Expected to toBe toBe toBe Be in Presidents s Hands I Toda Today r I W Washington Aug 29 Although Although the house late lato today approved the conference confer conCer once ence draft of or the tho manpower r bill exten extending extend lin l- l in ing selective service to include all men between en 18 und and 4 43 45 years yenn the me measure failed to reach the tho Senate b before adjournment ad cl and Its cnn cn enactment rp rud nd d transmission to President Wilson tV lUs is postponed until tomorrow Plans Plan of or leaders to rush through tho bill today went awry through h their thell miscalculations but they were wera positive tonight that the te bill would bo be In the Presidents President's hands tomorrow within a no afew afew few rew tours hours otter the Senate Senale recon C reconvenes lt 3 anI and probably signed by th th-j th executive l before night Senate and House promptly reached a formal Cormal agreement nt irti 1 th the bill to today a following yesterday o of the work or fight hl the the principal obstacle The conference r re report report re- re port lort was adopted hv h the House after considerable criticism but only of or ml mi minor nor nOl features without a n. roll call Prompt approval tomorrow b by the Senate of or tho the conter conference nce agreement which will be bc called Ballad up after the noon coon convening hour was wa predicted predicted predicted pre pre- by leaders lenders Senator Thomas of or Colorado ti fi lit hl Colorado Colora o. o author of or the work wort or amendment amendment and others other of Its champions champions champions cham cham- are arc expected to criticize its elimination elim by approval of or tho Senate con Y nr iIA forces but th there re was dou mind but that the senate U o gl I Its tH approval ll to the th u Sift co w agreement