New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-20
Shows Cooperation for
Early Adjournment by
Speeding Measures.
HOUSE TO PASS ARMY
BILL BY THURSDAY
President Wants Action on I'M
pcrtant Questions Before Con-
ventiOns Are Held.

Washington. March l9.-Evidencc OF
cooperation between President wilson
and Congress. which may lead to an
early adjournment AZ the Capitol -
seen BIZ Administration officials IN tho
action Of the Senate and House IN ad-
vanciug preparedness legislation ahead
Of other bills and practically removing
the European and Mexican questions
from the field of debate through votes
supporting the President
Although some Congressional lead
ers, notably Speaker Clark, say Con
gress will be in session until fall. Al
ministration officials predicted COM.
IDENTIFY to-day that adjournment would
come late in June or early in july.
A great legislative programme Sill.
awaits action. IL includes the ARM
and navy bills. a Tariff Commssl."
bill. the Philippine bill. rural credit
legislation, several appropriation aI.
revenue bills, shipping Legislation an.
the immigration bill. Comparative
little loss Of time is looked for. now
ever. over any Of these measures, cN
ceptinc the shipping and revenue bills
Wilson Wants Early Action.
The President il very DESTROYS t.it
Congress take action on the Imperial.
questions now pending before the 30
litical conventions assemble in Jun'
and July. Work on the Democrat
platform already has been begun, o"
the assumption that this can be ac-
complished.
The House will pass the Hay arm.
denomination bill by Thursday at the
latest. In the discussion of this meas
urc there has been evidence OF NOR
solidarity among Democrats than had
been exhibited at any time since the
session began.
In fact. the general support which
has rallied around national defence leg
islation has been a surprise 20 the Az
ministration leaders. who had eNpecte 1
TO encounter bitter antagonism. Iheic
is no doubt. however. that there are
difficulties ahead for the army ball OF
account of the wide divergence between
the Senate and House bills. Senator
Chamberlain plans 10 call up the Sen
ate measure tomorrow and TO move
that It replace the public lands watci-
power bill as unfinished business.
Whether this will succeed is
doubtful, because there are sevcra.
Senators who believe that the -
should wait until the House bill mas
been passed. and that 1t should be used
as the vehicle for the preparedness de-
bate in place Of the Senate bill. There
will be no long delay, however, as the
House measure Will reach the Senate
later in the week.
Vote on ArmOr Plant Bill Tomorrow.
Tuesday the Senate is to vote on the
Tilman bill for an eleven million-dollar
government armor plant. Senators
Penrose, Oliver, Lodge and other Re
publicans are prepared 10 attack the
measure, but its passage has been as
sured ever since the Naval Affairs
Committee reported II.
With the army bill well on its way,
the House Naval Affairs Committee is
preparing TO wind up bearings on th>
naval construction bill Representative
Padgett, chairman Of the committee,
plans 20 report the bill early in April.
This week viii be devoted 70 testimony
Of Secretary Daniels and Assistant Sec
rotary Roosevelt.
Another of the national defence
measures, the fertilization bill, is about
ready. It will be taken up in the
House in the near future and may dis
place the immigration bill, which Rep
resentative Burnett hopes will follow
the army bill.
The prolonged investigation into the
qualifications Of Louis u. Brardeis fo~
the Supreme Court bench has been
ended by the Senate Judiciary sub-cow-
mittee. which will meet this week 20
formulate o report 20 the full commit
tee. Although no member of the sub
committee has given any hint Of his
attitude, the general belief is that a re-
port favoring confirmation will be
made 20 the full committee. The COM
mittee, it is expected, will deliberate on
the testimony for some time before re
porting 10 the Senate. Opposition 10
confirmation Is certain TO be encoun-
tered when executive sessions are or
dered for it's consideration.