New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-05
Will Mark Time for Two
Weeks Under Agreement
by Party Leaders.
ARMY BILL TO CALL
FOR $157,000,0
Committee at Work on Revenue
Measure Increasing Income
and Inheritance Taxes.

Washington, June Under an
.sre.nent resehed by party leaders TO
p,rmit Senators and Representatives, 70
attend the national political conven-
tons. Congress will do little but mark
time during the coming two weeks. The
Senate will not meet until Thursday,
snd then only to recess again after
complying perfunctorily with the con
s,ltutional provision limiting recess
neriods. While the House will CON
True It's daily sessions. only routine
business will be considered, and the
proceedings will be virtually on unsn-
inous consent basis.
Scores Of members Of both houses al
ready have left for Chicago, and
enough more probably will 60 TO st.
Louis later IN the week 70 reduce at
tendance AZ the Capitol TO the smallest
percentage 10 has reached during any
session Of Congress for several years.
Sneaker Clark, Democratic Leader
Eitcbin and Republican Leader Mann
however. have all announced their in
,ention OF remaining here during the
convention period.
The House will take up miscellsne-
Gus unanimous consent bills tomorrow,
including. probably, the conference re-
mort on the Oregon & California Rail
read land grant measure. Tuesday the
diplomstic and consular Appropriation
b,il comes I'D. and after il is disposed
OF the pension and Notifications bills
will be considered. 1t already IS evl-
dent that some Of the appropriation
bills will fail 20 get past both houses
bv June 80, the end of the present
fiscal year, and that a joint resolution
will have 20 be passed 70 extend cur
rent appropriations.
Wavs and Means Committee Demo
cats are working daily on the Admln-
STATIONS general revenue bill, but us
details probably will not be announced
bv the members until the conventions
are over. II is understood, however
Ina. the committee probably Will APP
prove Of a bill increasing the surtaH
o. incomes, taxing lnheritances any
war munitions. abolishing the preseh'
stamp taxes and creating tariH coHi'
mission. 80, =.
The military appropriation bill WIZ.
uslly has been completed IN committee
and will be reported after the conveh'
TONS with total OF 90 'fVVV'VVN'
estimate Of S1,500,OO0 just submitted
BY Secretary Baker for citizen training
camps is adopted.
The MISUNDERSTANDING rivers
food control bill, passed by the House
IA before the Senate Commerce Com
mittee. which is expected 10 make an
early report 10 the Senate.
There will also be some informal
meetings Of other committees during
N. conventions. Chairman Tillman OF
the Naval Committee will confer with
other members over the naval sppro-
priation bill and will urge provision
for six battle-cruisers and two battle,
ships, instead Of five battle-cruisers and
no bsttleships, as provided in the meas
ure as il passed the House.
Members Of the Postoffce COMMITTED
are waiting for report from Postmas-
Ter General Burleson regarding the &C
,ivity Of Assistant Postmaster General
Blskslee in seeking TO defeat legisla-
ton regarding rural free delivery ser
vice. I, was said tonight that the
Postmaster General might delay his
report until after the postoffice sppro-
pristion bill containing the provisions
Nr. Blakslee objected 20 is disposed OF.