The Detroit times., 1916-07-06
Representatives, AnX-
iOus to Get Home, Held
BY Upper House
HOPE TO ADJOURN
BY AUGUST 10
G.. O. u. SOlOns Pre-
pared to Fight Ship
ping Bill
From d Stan Cnrrcspondent.

WASHINGTON. July With the
house or representatives, ready TO
pail the blinds md close shop for
the summer. the diguihcd senate Is
just pccling It's coat 90 commenc"
hucking wood Practically every
bill that must be passed before con
gress adjourn, has been put
through The house and sent 10 the
senate Unrestricted uratory there
has resulted in a legislative log
jam. which The members of both
houses are now attempting 20 break.
As neither house can adjourn for
longer than three days at tim"
without the consent ar The other,
congressman are forced 10 remain
in Washington until the senators
are ready TO leave. Pressure TO
force adjournment by Aug 10. Is be-.
ing brought 20 bear on The senate
by the house. because practically
every member Of the lower branch
anxious 10 get back among thu
boys" 10 begin h- campaigning
While "A number Of the senators are
candidates for reelection. there D.
not the same general desire TO "ge,
home" that there Is in the house.
because only oncthird OF the scna-
tors are elected every two years.
The fact that the congressman
I.. r.Hf
for the senate 70 clean up i's de-.
layed work Is especially exasperat.
ing 10 the representatives because
all OF the important work the house
had to be performed has been dis.
posed OF n the senate were caught
up. the house could easily finish It's
odds and ends I'm 10 days time
The only really hig piece OF legis.
lation remaining 10 be handled hy
n is tho revenue measure" report.
cd last week by the house ways and
means committee - provide the ST..
: 600 600 necessary 80 meet the appro-
priations called for In the big pre-
paredness aud annual supply bills
II is the plan of the house leaders
to limit the debate on the revenue
measure In such a way that II will
be passed in the lower branch after
three days consideration.
Because the house has it's slate
clean. some OF the pork barrelers
are urging action on a public build
ings bill. The measure, which will
call for poStofiice appropriations OF
more than $4,000 600 Is still in
the hands OF the public buildings
and grounds committee, but II Is
known that a majority OF the mem.
beers are in favor OF reporting II to
the house for passage. despite the
strong intimation received from
President Wilson early I'm the pres
ent session that no did not want
such a measure sent 20 him for his
signature.
The senate g. so far behind with
it's work that nine Of the annual ap-
preparation bills had not been
passed BY the beginning OF the now
fiscal year ON Sunday. July /, BE-
cause Of that fact il was necessary
10 PIT through q joint resolution,
continuing IN effect the appropria
ton laws of last year for another
month. and granting onetwelith the
total amounts appropriated by them
for the additional go days Tho
senate has finished Us work on the
agricultural appropriation bill, and
Is now ready 10 commence on the
big preparedness appropriation bills.
Both the army and navy bills have
been reported 10 tho senate from
the commiccs and are ready for
legislative action. As amended by
tho senate COMMITTEES, the two bills
total more than $500 100000. a
fortiHcations bill OF more than S25,-
900 900 has been enacted, 40 the
preparedness bills OF the present
session will total close 10 three
quarters Of billion dollars. The
total appropriations OF the session
will be IN excess OF $1,000, ooo,ooo,
by far the greatest IN the history
Of the country.