Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-03
congress WILL HOLD
I CONTINUOUS SESSION
!. UNTIL ADJOURNMENT
Both Houses Expect to Be In
Session From Today Until
Adjourning Sine Die

Washington, March 3.-Both houses
of congress were working at high speed
his afternoon in order to finish their
business before noon Thursday, when
the official life of this session ends.
All thought of an extra session has
been abandoned.
Inc fate of four big appropriation
bills and the rural credits and com
promise ship purchase bills hangs in
the balance. President Wilson facili-
tated matters during the morning when
ne slGned four appropriation measures.
A fifth, the rivers and harbors bill
went through both houses and will re-
'eye the president S approval.
the army, postoffice, agricultural
and general deficiency appropriation
bills still await final disposition.
Serious dcadlocks on the agricultural
and postoffice bills threaten their de-.
feat which would necessitate cmera-
ency resolutions TO provide funds to
conduct these two departments.
After remaining in session all night
he senate recessed from a. m. to II.
During the long night grind, which WIS
undertaken in an effort to catch I'd on
accumulated business in order TO clcaI
the calendar for Adjournment tomorrow
thc upper house confirmed four Of the
five men nominated by President wi'
son to be members of the new federal
trade commission. These were William
II, Parry, Seattle, progressive; Joseph
f. Davies, Edward N. Hurley and W.
/ j. Harris, democrats. The nomination
OF George Rublce, Of New Hampshire
republican, was not confirmed, and his
nomination will die with the end of the
session. President Wilson will give him
a recess appointment, however. The re.
publicans did not carry out their threat
to fight Parry's nomination.
/ The rural credits legislation and thc
government ship purchase bill are now
the only measures on the calendar
which may interfere with the admins.
trRtion plans to clear away all bir
measures before final adjournment. The
opposition to both is very determined.
and both appear doomed to defeat.
During the night session the senate
passed the Indian appropriation bill.
carrying $ll,l55.SG5 without record
vote. The substitute rivers and harbors
'ill. carrying $2i,00O,00O for projects
already started or to be recommended
! ~ board Of army engineers, was al.
80 passed without amendment. This
was the last Of the big supply bills to
come up in the senate. The rivers and
iarbors end Indian appropriation bills
now 60 to conference.
During the early hours of the morn.
ing the senate got into preliminary
Wranelc. during which Nico-prcsilcrt
Marshall was aroused from bed and re.
snmed the chair.
The announcement that President
/ Wilson Spects to take personal charge
OF the International situatin0 after the
adjournment Of congress tomorrow is
generally believed 10 dispose Of reports
that IN extra session win be called.
Both houses Of congress were making
progress in their attacks on the mass
Of the International situation after the
lative skies were believed TO be clear.
ing. Although il is probable that the
administration ship purchase com
promise bill will meet defeat, the feel
ing was general that no extra session
would be called.