Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-07
Lower Body Refuses to Pass Resolu-
lion TO Take Recess Until
August IL.
WILSON ASKS EARLY ACTION
President Insists on Passage OF TcIc.
graph Measure at Earliest
Possible Date.
SESSION RESUMES MONDAY
Hearings on Bin VIII be Taken Up
soon; Senate Leaders Threaten
10 stay All summer.

WASHINGTON, July b.-Plans
for an immediate recess by congress
were upset late tonight when the
house adjourned unul Monday with
out acting upon a concurrent resolu,
ton adopted by the senate providing
for an adjournment until August -
subject to an earlier call by the
president
Majority Leader Kitchin had asked
Tor Immediate consideration of the
senate resolution, but after opposi-
ton developed he withdrew his re-
quest with the explanation that he
believed n majority of the house
would vote against the resolution.
The house adjourned Immediately
afterwards and upon receiving notice
OF its action, the senate also ad-
Journed until Monday.
In spite OF President Wilson's re-
quest, emphatlcaIly reiterated today,
that the resolution authorizing him
to take and operate during the war
telegraph. telephone, cable and radio
systems. be passed before the recess.
the senate was ready to begin its va
cation when the house suddenly
blocked the plans OF the leaders.
Senate Leaders Iratc.
Senate leaders, irate over Kitch-
ms action, declared late tonight con-
gress would be held here indefinitely
and that vacations would not be
taken Arrangements were made for
10 ~
in the senate OF the telegraph-tele-
phone resolutionS with extensive
hearings planned to begin not later
than July Is.
The senate's decision, by margin
OF but one ma1ority-27 to 26--to
adjourn until August. which ths
house action forestalled, was said
by leaders to have been prompted by
belief that wire control Legislation
would not be substantially delayed,
in view of vigorous opposition and
demand for thorough investigation
The house sprung its surprise as
the senators were awaiting word
that the concurrent resolution had
been passed. and preparing to leave
town for the summer vacation. Not
the slightest doubt was felt on the
senate side that the program as ar
ranged would go through.
Recess Was Planned.
Throughout the day plans for the
recess had gone forward and both
houses worked away to clear up the
legislative slate. When the presi-
dent sent letters to the congressional
commerce committee heads declar-
ing enactment OF the resolution criu'
cally important. the Democratic floor
leaders went to the White House
with an urgent protest against inter-
ference with the recess. They re-
turned to the capitol with word that
the president had not changed his
position. 49,,
Then the plan to adjourn until
August II. subject to an earlier call
from the president, was framed by
the leaders in the belief that 1t would
be accepted eagerly by the member
ship. %. ,-
The president thanked the house
for acting so promptly in passing
the resolution yesterday and ex-
uressed the hope that house mem
bers would influence expedition IN
the senate. That influence was
welded in dramatic fashion when
Representative Kitchin with the
statement that he did not believe the
house majority would approve It,
withdrew the concurrent resolution
for adjournment