The Detroit times., 1916-07-24
Prospects of Early Ad-
jOurnment Are
Shattered
8CALENDAR CHOKED
WITH BILLS
S0l0ns May Be Busy
Until First of
October
from a star CORES espondent


portant measures still awaiting
passage In the senate. all hope OF
3 adjourning congress soon after Aug.
Is. has been abandoned. In view OF
the fact that President Wilson Is in.
sisting on the passage OF child la.
Dor legislation before the senator's
and congressman leave Washington
10 begin campaigning. many of those
familiar with sefatoriai delay do not
believe congress Will adjourn mdeh
/. before Oct. j. IL that prediction
should prove to be true. it will leave
little more than a montn for cam
pAigning prior TO the election on
Nov. z.
Because the house has practically
disposed of the legislation il must
enact during the present session,
many Of the members of the lower
house have gone TO their districts 10
look after their political fences.
They stand a chance Of being sum
moned back to Washington any day,
20 can make no definite campaign
plans. Most OF them will return for
The ANAL votes on the important
measures after the senate has
passed them and the conferees have
compromised the points OF differ
ences In the bills as they pass the
two branches OF congress.
These are the measures that must
be passed before congress adjourns
the present session:
Army appropriation bill. carrying
Z o1e5 900. 900 as 1t stands today.
District Of Columbia. appropria-
4 tiou bili, carrying $4,000 900.
Military academy appropriation
bdn, s2.ooo.oco.
General deficiency bill, amount
unknown.
Government ship ownership bill.
appropriating sso.ooo.ooo.
Revenue bill. increasing taxes on
+ incOmes and taxing inheritances 10
meet extraordinary expenses OF pre-
. pAredness program.
Other bills. which have passed
the house and are being strongly
4 urged upon the senate for action be-
|, fore adjournment are the child labor
bill. general pension bill. immigra-
fion bill, and the corrupt practices
bin.
The agricultural appropriation
bill. carrying appropriations Of s24.-
100000 has been passed by both
houses. but is not q law. Conferees
are now attempting to reach an
agreement on the amendments
adopted by the senate after the
house had sent the bill to the upper
body.
The navy bill. carrying appropria-
ocns Of S3f5, 1000. 900. has passed
10th the house and the senate, but
( snly the senate has appointed con
ssrees. II Is expected the house
will appoint its conferees Tuesday.
because approximately 100000. 900
& was added TO the bill In the senate
and many vital changes were made
IN II, II II anticipated considerable
: 6imculty win be experienced In
reaching a complete agreement BE-.
\ tween the two houses.
The Philippine independence bill
Ii In conference. and the two houses
are diametrically opposed on its pro
visions. The senate bill makes a
II de0nite promise of independence 10
Z the islands In not more than Ave
y yesru. The house has rejected that
provision on numerous roll call
votes, and has been unwilling to give
anything more than promise 10
Z free the islands when they show
themselves TO be capable OF self.
government.
The revenue bill. which must be
passed to provide the money for
the unprecedented appropriations OF
the present session OF congress. Is
proving vexing problem. Senators
on The finance committee. 10 which
has been referred the measure az
II pAssed the house, declare the bill
a. Il was put through the lower
body is a conglomeration OF incon
Astoacies. They declare the Who'll,
Measure will virtually have 10 be
~ewrttten before IL is reported tc
iH he senate for action. That viii
Il AXE three weeks. they estimate.
On severai Of the proposed taxes
vigorous night IL being made by
81 he interests affected. The strong
q ~ OF these attacks are being mad,
" the tbeaters. munition makers
SnA the wine growers OF the mlddl,
western states.
a hearing IL 10 be given thos,
5 otne growers tomorrow morning
5 rhey contend that the taxes as car
~ n the house bill are gross dis
& u1mlnation against them in fayo
r ~ California wine producers
tAeAlsr owners have organize,
nnendops propaganda to 1gh
- = D1Ayhouses. a teiitnl