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Show CONGRESS FACES I m WEEK I Many Important Measures) to Demand Attention of Members of Houses. "WASHINGTON", Aug. 17. "Despite the pre-eminence of the peace treaty controversy con-troversy and the high cost of living question, ques-tion, much other important legislation faces congress this week. Railroad legislation will be pressed in bo tli branches. Before the end of the week the senate Interstate commerce subcommittee, draft In a: permanent legis-lation, legis-lation, hopes to report its recommendations recommenda-tions with a tentative bill to the full committee. H parings will be continued by the house interstate commerce committee, com-mittee, with representatives of the railway rail-way executives' advisory committee to be heard tomorrow. The prohibition enforcement bill, approved ap-proved yesterday by the senate judiciary committee, will be reported favorably tomorrow to-morrow to the senate. Other minor bills now have the right of way in the senate, but it is proposed to call up the prohibition prohi-bition measure late In the week. Final settlement nf the controversy over repeal of the daylight saving law is planned Tuesday in the house, with an effort to pass the bill over the president's presi-dent's veto. In view of the bouse failure fail-ure recently to muster the necessary two-thirds two-thirds vote to override- the previous veto, it Is doubted whether the last veto can be annulled. If the house fails to override over-ride the new veto the law will stand indefinitely. Secretary Baker will give his views on a permanent military policy to the senate sen-ate military committee- tomorrow, in further hearings on the war department bill to create an army of 576,000 men, with compulsory military training for 19-year-old youths. Legislation to change army court-martial court-martial procedure is up for consideration tomorrow by a senate military subcommittee. subcom-mittee. Former Judge Advocate General Samuel T. Ansell Is to appear in criticism criti-cism of present military justice methods and to suggest reforms. The new oil land leasing bill is to be taken up tomorrow by the senate, and after its disposition bills to develop water power are to be framed by committees. |