New-York tribune., 1908-05-11
MAY ADJOURN MAY p
Supply Bills IN Condition to Permit
Thjs-CaU for Billion.

Il Washington, Nay 10-The supply bills Of Con-
gress in which approprla tons are II be made for
the support Of the government for the next fiscal
year. beginning on July = are in such condition
II both houses that f no complications arise in
connection with other legislation 1t viii be possible
10 reach final Adjournment by May =. There
are fourteen OF these general measures, carrying
ST aggregate Of almost billion dollars. and Of
these the House Of Representa- tveg in which al Of
them originate. has passed twelve. except the Mill
ta~y Academy and the general deficiency bills
Both of these carry comparatively small sums. ara
Of such character that they seldom arouse oppo-
siyion and could be disposed OF IN brief order r
necessary. The academy bin VIII be reported to
The House early this week and the deficiency bill
later than TLursdsE, that f II were desir-
able both bills could he passed by that body be
fore adjournment next Saturday night
The Senate Is not so vel along a. II could -
on account Of the fact that that body must neoes-
sariIy take up the bills they have been con
sidered and passed on by the House The senate
IS however, unusually close on the heels OF the
lower body. and in addition TO the deficiency and
academy Bills has left only the postofice and
The s,lnd-v civil bills These however. are two Of
the largest 7F the aupropriatlon bills. carrying,
they do. between them about cne-thlrd q the
aggregate appropriation made for the SESSION
Forh ruc-4stlona bly, VIII arouse much discussion
an the Senate and II IS probable that the greater
mart Of tae time for the next two weeks VIII be
given n their consideration. The posr0ffice bill
VII be the next after +he agricultural hill - he
-.lxar m IN the Senate. and bv the time n e
disnosed of II is hoped -he Committee on Appro-
pr7atiors viii be prepared TO present its report on
rn@ suudry civil Bill
While a majority Of the ap7-oT~f7+on bills have
7AAr psssed hv both houses only Two have received
the spnrovaI ~ the President and become laws
These ara the urgent deficiency bill and the Indian
bin Many Of the others are IN conference but the
army bill while = has not Vet gone - the Pres
dent has PASSED both houses. The naval bin has
beer agreed On fn conference. and no doubt vii
soon he Forwarded 70 the Chief Executive. These
-o bills are OF unusual importance 70 the military
branch Of r-e government because Of the provision
-Hv ma Ike for increased p7v all lines Of the ser
vice The pension bill. which is still in conference,
carries an spproprlati0n for the increased pension
f,- widows which has been authorized It s larger
than any pension bill ever passed by Congress- The
legislative executive AMI judicial bill has been IN
conference ever since March but tbs delay IN re
r,--fe II Is due rather TO the absence Of the 0on-
farrees than 10 any material differences o1 opinion
among them The fortiications bill Is also stil IN
the hands Of the confarrees.-
u Is expected that much progress Kill he made
during the week with the bills which are now IN
conference and that by the beginning Of next week
~or7nsrativelv little work will he left OF most Of
these measures Rv agreement the Senate Will
,-o-a IN the agricultural bill IT O'Clock Z. m.
Nondav. and that bill will then 70 70 conference.
T. is also believed that an omnibus building bill,
-vfrz many millions Of dollars. viii he reported
4,r-i7 the week This Is the year rivers and
I,arh7rs and there viii be river and haTooT bill
rHfe session