The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-24
Congress May Be Busy on
Pending Bill Until Next
Saturday.
SENATE ATTEMPTS
TO FORCE CLOSE
Republican Filibuster Begun Yes
terday to Sidctrack Any New
Legislation Proposed.

When It comes to setting a date for
the adjournment Of Congress. Uncle
} 7e" Cannon is the main chance. What
ne says goes on the House side.
Last night he said that. while it was
possible that adjournment might be had
Thursday, the probabilities were that
the Legislators would be held here until
Saturday. There are now sixteen bills in
conference, and a whole flock of small
er bills are clamoring for consideration
in the House. This situation eXplins
why another week VIII be necess airy
10 clean up the legislative slate IN the
House
Yesterdays session lasted until $3.50
o'clock last night. and it IS now tho
plan to have night sessions this week,
Some Of the members have already
gone home. and it is becoming more
and more difficult to hold them in
Washington. There are political stunts
10 be done this summer, and every man
is anxious to get 10 the scene Of action.
Try to Force Close.
Plans Of the Senate leaders TO force
ad iournment not later than Monday
went glirumering last night The
q
ton In the Senate yesterday for the
p upose Of forcing the session 10 an
carly close. Late in the afternoon Sen
ot0r bale made d statement OF the
order of business and said a night ses-
sion was desirable in order 70 adopt the
report of the cOnferees on the sundry
civil bill. At the same time he mapped
out a program that he said would make
ff-fr
day Afternoon.
AccoI dinghy, tie night session was
held. Late in the afternoon, the SEN
ate adopted the conference report on
the public building bill. II was hoped
by the Sepate leaders tie House would
adopt the conference report on this OIL
and thus make Il possible 70 determine
definitely what certain Items in the sun
dry civil bin should be. But the House
did not DO 50 ana closed business for
the week shortly after 3 O'Clock.
Il was impossible for the conference re-
port on the sUndry ciyl bill 10 be ad-
justed and so the Senate was compelled
TO adjourn until II o'clock Monday with
cut action on the sundry civil measure.
Il was the hope Of the Senate leaders
that the enrolling clerks could work on
The long sundry civil bill over Sunday,
and thus gain time. Isete last evening
Senator Hale admitted that adjournment
Monday had been made impossible.
Little Night Work Done.
a. the evening session, though it LAST
ed from S o'clock until 10. little was ac-
complished. The reports Of the confer
snce committees on the Military AGA
denny and the pensions bill We're adopt
ed. The Rainy river dam bill was
passed over the Presidents veto. BY
unanimous consent, Senator BeverIdge
was allowed 10 bring up for considera-
ton the omnibus Territories bill. This
was pending when the Senate ad-
jOUIned.
AS soOE as the Senate met at noon
Yesterday a flibuster was begun i'm or
der TO siGetrack any new LEGISLATION and
rive the House time to eaten up with
IT'S work.
To kill time. Senator Aldrich insisted
upon the reading of the complete jour
raj of Fridays proceedings. and this.
together with desultory debate on the
approval of that document, occupied
more than one hour In the House.
Then Senator Teller made a lengthy
speech on his resolution declaring that
the maintenance of the Constitution.
the preservation of the principles enun-
ciated IN the Declaration OF Independ-
ence, and the continued right of the
States TO manage their own affairs are
essential TO the preservation OF the
Union.