New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-23
CONGRESS RUSHING WORK
All Except One Bill Have Been
Agreed To in Conference.
READY TO QUIT TOMORROW
Bourne's Parcels Post Plan Ac-
cepted-Tariff Board to Go
No More Vetoes Expected.
From The Tribune Bureau

Washington. Aug. 29.--All Of the impor-
tant difficulties that stood before Con-
gress as obstacles in the way OF adjourn
ment were disposed of to-day, with minor
EXCEPTIONS by the conference committees
between the two houses. The Senate, after
devoting an afternoon to campaign ora
tory. within n half hour adopted the con-
ference reports on the Indian appropria-
ton bill and the sundry civil bill and
passed the legislative appropriation Dill.
The army and postoffice appropriation
bills have been agreed to and will be dis
posed OF tomorrow, leaving only the gem
eral deficiency bill to be passed. This 1t
is expected. will cause no delay, and CON
gross Will be in a position to bring the
long and futile session II a close on sat
urday.
on the POstofice bin an agreement was
reached 10y the adoption of the Bourne
parcels post plan, with slight modihca-
tons. and the adoption OF the Senate
amendment providing for an experimental
test. under the supervision OF commits
sion. Of the plan to encourage the building
OF good roads.
The army bill. which was brought up
for consideration to-day. went over unul
tO-uorrow. through the objection OF SEN
ator Bacon. There is much legislation al
tached to the measure. the most impor-
tnnt feature Of which is provision for a
seven year term OF enlistment. four years
Of which are to be spent in actual service
and three in reserve.
The provision for continuing the TarlH
Board was stricken from the sundry CIVIL
bill but. although the President desires 10
continue the board. il Is expected ne VIII
not make its abolition the occasion Tor
another veto.
The House Will devote tomorrow to
conference reports. and before another
legislative day is ended the army post
office. Indian, sundry civil and legislative
budgets probably will have been sent I"
the White House
"All bills have now been agreed to IN
conference. except the general dehclehcy
bill" said Mr. Underwood. We VIII as
nose Of the outstanding reports rdpldly'
and will be ready for adjournment some
time SATURDAY Adjournment may come
ing now 10 prevent ending the session
within the next two days There prom
ably will be little trouble regarding Inc
general deficiency bill In conference ana
as soon as this report Is in a resolution
will be- presented setting an exact hour Tor
the Adjournment
In conference the appropriation DIS
which have caused deadlocks for the last
several weeks. have been 50 perfected that
II Is not believed any one Of them viii he
vetoed The President has won his hght
FOR the retention Of the Commerce Court
the proposed abolition 81 which caused
two yetoes OF the legislative BILL and the
conferrces have also stricken out the
more Ubiquitous legislation in the army
bIII. which contained. among other OBJ
i,ctiouable features causing veto. 2 pro-
vision Icgislatiug General Wood out OF the
office Of chief 81 STAFF
The attendance during the last week IN
tho House and Senate has reached point
where adjournment is almost imperative
Both bodies have had difficulty In Keeping
a quorum IN the city. and the House was
forced to adjourn upon two occasions be-
cause Of the lack Of one. The Democratic
majority is especially embarrassed by alb
senteeLsm. and Representative Curley. the
new assistant whip. has teleGraphed all
Democrats that their absence In the clos
ing DAYS OF the session cannot be condoned
except for the most urgent reasons, such
as sickness. If all Democrats were pres
ent that side Of the chamber alone might
furnish thirty-four members more than
quorum bur IT was found difficult to-day
10 corral the requisite l96 members. even
with those Of the minority who are III
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