Evening star., 1911-08-20
Monday Night or Tuesday Lat
est Date for Congress.
WORK IS PRACTICALLY OVER
Cotton Tariff Revision Bill to Be
Passed by House Tomorrow.
MEMBERS ALREADY LEAVING
Exodus Begins as Soon as Definite
Time Is Set for Adjournment
by the Senate.

The extraordinary session of Congress
will adjourn either Monday night or Tues
day afternoon. Both houses have cleared
their decks, save for the passage of the
cotton tariff revision bill tomorrow. an
act to be performed by the democrats in
the face OF the announced intention of not
waiting for the sure veto of the President.
The exodus of members of both houses
already has begun, and the rank and file
OF those who are left. held in leesh by
the party whips to meet possible emer-
gencies i'm the closing hours, are anxiosu
for the final departure
The pending adjournment proposition is
the .Penrose resolution for adjournment 3
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon, which the
Senate yesterday adopted. and which was
Immediately rushed to the House, but the
lower branch held up action on this plan
pending the closing up of its cotton bill
proceedings. The House. however. has
no disposition to delay adjournment and
last night held a session beginning at =
o'clock with.a view to final disposition OF
all MISCELLANEOUS legislation on the cal
endar. The result may be. the close OF
the extra session a day earlier than pro-
posed by the Senate.
There were numerous conferences be-
tween Vive President Sherman, Senator
Penrose. Democratic Leader Under
wood Of the House and others with
vtew sspeedfng the adjournment.
Senate Settles Adjournment Date.
The Senate reached an agreement
for final adjournment at pm, Tues
day with little opposition or debate.
The Penrose resolution. introduced sew
eral days ago. and providing for ad-
journment at 2 o'clock Tuesday, was
reported back to the Senate by Chair
man Warren of the appropriations
committee, with the suggested change
to 3 o'clock. @
Senator Bailey announced his Oppo-
sition to it on the ground that 1t would
give. the President opportunity to
pocket veto" the cotton bill. If that
measure passes the House Monday,
come before the President had been
given a reasonable time to pass on the
bill and before Congress had an op
por.unity to attempt a passage of the
bill over the veto.
Date Suits House Leaders.
Senator Martin of Virginia, the demo-
cratic leader. stated that the Tuesday
adjournment met with the approval of
those In cnaFSe OI ieSiSidtlOH III l1e HOUSE
OF Representatives. He said the House
leaders believed 1t would give them ample
time to dispose of the legislation now
pending.
If that Is the case" said Senator
Clapp of Minnesota, there is no excuse
for agreeing to adjourn until Tuesday
comes
A demand for roll call was made on
the adjournment resolution, but 1t did
not secure enough support. The reso.u-
tion passed in the face of the strong
negative vote.
The House to expedite business and
hasten adjournment held a night session.
Calendar bills were taken up. After the
House had debated for two hours the
bill providing for erection Of a new build
ing fer the bureau of engraving and
printing Representative Ferris of Okla
homa called up bill to authorize the
Secretary of the. Interior to withdraw
from tne Treasury Of the. United States
the funds OF the kiowa, Comanche and
Apache Indians, more than millicn dol
lars and deposit II in the vaults of Ok
lahoma Opposition to tie bill was strong.
and en- the point of no quorum the House
adjourned.