New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-11
SESSION MAYBE PROLONGED.
SOME HOUSE LEADERS THINK CONGRESS
WILL NOT ADJOURN BEFORE THE
MIDDLE OF JULY.
lBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIRrNE-

Washington, May 10-Some of the leaders in the
House Of Representatives are not of the opinion
that the end Of the session is good
many persons inclined to believe. Several of
them put the date far ahead the middle
the latter part of July and the fact pointed
that only twice IN the last twenty years has the
long session of Congress terminated as early as
June. In the XLVIth the date OF adjournment
June IT, and in the LIVth 1t June II. which
br0ke the record Of sixty years IN that respect.
Since the XLVth Congress the long session has
twice ended in July. four times in August and twice
IN October
While II IS true that Congress has been unusually
diligent and has accomplished good deal since the
beginning OF this session. much business remains
unfinished some Of which must be done and all OF
which the men who shape legislation IN the House
OF Representatives are anxious TO disposed Of
before adjournment. One Of the measures regarded
as Of primary necessity is the Alaskan Civil Code
bill. which occupied the attention and time OF the
Senate long. There are many and urgent rea-
sons why 1t should become law at this session. and
consideration of it will be begun by the House
soon as Mr.. Warner. Of Illinois who has charge OF
It, returns from temporary absence
Another bill which the leaders propose 10 have
disposed OF at this session is the Grout bill to
amend the oleomargarine act. which cannot be
brought into the House from the Committee on
Agriculture before May 2i at the earliest The
House Committee Labor has reported a bill
which IS slated for consideration and action before
adjournment. The House Committee on the Ju-
dietary has been engaged for many weeks in an
investigation of the subject of and is about
ready 10 report a joint resolution TO amend the
constitution and bill 70 amend the Sherman act
OF 1880 10 prevent combinations in restraint Of In
terstate commerce and trade competition Leaders
on both sides are desirous Of action the subject
at this session. There also pending the Pacific
Cable bill, which the Senate has already passed;
the Grtggs bill. the bill for commission inves-
tgate the subject OF trade and commerce between
the United States and the Orient and the Army
reorganization bill all Of which have also passed
t4e senate, and a number Of other public measures
OF consi1erab bic Importance
II Is expected that the last Of the general appro-
prlatlon bills will have passed the House Of Rep
resentatIves by the end Of week. and the
present belief is that the adjustment Of differences
between the two houses IN regard TO such bills viii
not be attended with serious difficulties consume
an unreasonable amount of time
FROM the foregoing brief review of the status of
legislative measures pending in House committees
ard in the House itself coupled with the fact that
the long session OF Congress usually extends
later than the month OF June. ii will be observed
that the opinion expressed by experienced
members that the present session Will last until
the middle OF July later. Is so unreason-
able or baseless as many might otherwise suppose;
and II either the Senate or House should u1eX-
pectedly strike difficult in the Of the
next four weeks the prediction would probably be
verified.