Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-03
CONGRESS MAY NOT GET
ITS EXPECTED VACATION
Important Legislation Requiring At
tentiOn May Block Plan
for Recess.
FAIL TO AGREE ON WHEAT
Conferees Reported to BE on Verge
OF Compromisc-Hear OH New
War Revenue Bill to BE COM
plctcd To-Day.
tBy Associated Press. !

BS Associated PrcSS.1
WASHINGTON, July 2-ConSress to-
day disposed OF much important leg
islation, hut encountered a variety of
obstacles in it's program to recess this
week until August TO- Hopes to close
down tomorrow. before the Fourth of
July holiday, were abandoned, and
while most leaders believed they could
recess Friday or Saturday, others
thought Congress might be held in ses-
sion indefinitely.
The resolution authorizing the Pres
ident TO take over telegraph and tcle-
phone lines, the $4,000, 900. 900 army an
preparation bill. the proposal to in
crease the government guaranteed price
for wheat To $3.50 per bu3hel, and
wartime prohibition were among the
issues in the complex legislative sit
uation delaying recess.
Leaders plans for beginning the con-
Grcssional vacation late this week were
based on program of postponing de-
ciSive action on all but the army sup-
ply measure until Congress returns in
August. To this end the House to-day
passed blanket resolution continuing
as an emergency last years appropria-
tions for the army, Agricultural De-
cies whose appropriation bills have
not yet been enacted, but tho resolution
was blocked in the Senate until to-
morrow. Technically. the DELAY in on
acting the emergency resolution left
the army. Department of Agriculture
and few other government bureaus
without funds
SPEAKER CLARK SAYS
RECESS "G0NE GLIMMERING"
Although Speaker Clark tonight said
the recess plans had gone Elimmering,"
others leaders Of both Senate and House
were not so pessimstic Their plans
were to have the resolution empower
ing the President to take over tele-
Eraph ana telephone lines, reported 10
The House and lie over until August.
However il the administration insists
on passage of tho resolution before tho
recess is taken. leaders were doubtful
of securing a respite for Congress al
an early date.
Leaders were agreed that the army
hill should be cor,nletod
before any recess IS taken. Slow prog.
reSs or Senate legislative amendments
TO tho bill was made TO-DAY 10y the
conferees
senate and House conferces held an
other futile conference to-day IN the
$50 wheat amendment. and ndiouroee
until tom orrow, with House managers
indicating compromise may be sug-
gested in view OF the Senate's ins,steoce
on tho price increase.
SENATE DERtTE on WAR
PROHIBITION GOES OVER
Senate debate on wartime proiibi-
tior. set for to-day, also went over.
with many leaders predicting postpone
mcnt or action until ate: the recess
In cleaning up pending appropria-
ton bills, the Senate. without a roll
call passed tho general deficiency an
preparation bill after eliminating
provision TO add $4,000. 900 to the $50
Gao oon already authorized for housing
government workers. The Senate
ignored "A request for 100000, 900 sent
in today by :he housing commission.
tailnrs II :he commission to use the
S6ooo".00n authorized several months
ago was the reason given for the SEN
ate's action.
The House Ways and Means Com
nittce plans tomorrow to close hear
irEs which began June I on tie new
revenue bill, prepa ratory 20 beginning
tentative drafts of the $4,000 900 900
measure.