Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-18
WILSON MAY CALL
/ CONGRESS SESSION
T0CONVENE MAY 5
Date Is Tentatively Agreed
Upon by Officials of
Administration.
WOULD IEOPARDIZE WAR
RISK BUREAU By DELAYS
Secretary Glass Says Department
Funds Will Be Exhausted
by May Is.
FINANCIAL SITUATION is GRAVE
Might Draw on Presidents $780,
100000 Fund TO Pay Allot-
mcnt to Fighters.
WOULD IEOPARDIZE WAR
RISK BUREAU By DELAYS
FINANCIAL SITUATION is GRAVE
Might Draw on Presidents SIUO,-
100000 Fund TO Pay Allot-
mcnt to Fighters.

= mas been tentatively agreed on b. ad.
ministration officials as the date when
Congress will be called to mcc, in ca-
ira session. The statement was ac-
ceptod here today on tho authority OF
member OF President Wilson'S Cabi-
net. who has discussed the matter With
members OF Congress
1t is understood that Cabinet ofti-
GERS arc agreed that postponemcnt OF
inc extra session to a date later than
May would impose immcasurable in
Jury upon the government departments.
saveral OF which arc seriously handi-
capped for lack OF funds
Notable among the departments
whose existence is In jeopardy through
failure OF tho last Congress TO appro-
nr!atc money is the War Risk Insurance
Bureau So acute has the situation be-
come in that department that the dis
missal OF 1000 employees is under con-
sderation.
Secretary OF the Treasury Carter
Glass estimates /: v-!ii require 5000
900 TO keep the Wa- Risk Insurance
Bureau in operation until May 10 and
frankly he is greatly worried as to
where he Will obtain the necessary
funds.
NEED OF EARLY CALL
That members OF both branches of
Congress realize that an extra session
cannot be STAYED on much longer is
evidenced by the great number which
remain in Washington.
~ became known today that so grave
Is the financial status of various gov
srnmcns departments that Secretary
Glass made UP n statement or the
financial needs OF tho departments which
mas given TO President Wilson the day
nc left Washington for Paris.
The statement went into great detail
and told the needs OF the various de-
partmcnts individually and collectively
Secre,nry Class said that he re-
War FISK Insurance Bureau until
where will you set this money!"
he was asked
AZ this moment do not know"
lie said
win you sc, it from tho Presidents
700, 100000 fund?I
Secretary Glass laughed. Then seri-
Eusly nc said
4 have rn, IT up to him. 1t may
have 10 come from that fund"
WOULD NOT SAY IL
I SESSION Is REQUESTED
lie was then asked il he or any
member Of Congress had requested
President Wilson to cali an extra Con-
gross for May. 5 or any other date.
informed whether any member OF the
congress has or not. If did know
i feel that could not mention it.
II should come officially from the
President. of course. They may have
done so for all ] know"
( IF tho President VIII call the extra
session early enough. said Eeprcsen-
,ativc Mondeil, Of Wyoming. the new
Republican floor leader, we hope TO
bc able 10 pass before July the
. beginning Of the new fiscal year--all
: the great supply bills which failed in
las Congress-
The Republican steering committee
today decided that the supply bills
should be the first legislation TO be
5 taken up at the extra session. The
: third deficiency bill. carrying $3.50
0o0, 900 for tho railroad administration.
in addition TO appropriations for
various other governmental activities
for the remainder of tho current year,
will be given right Of way.
REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATION
IN HOUSE COMPLETED
The sundry civil bill will be second.
and tho other four Will follow in the
order in which the committees can
reach them.
rho Republican organization of the
House is completed. said Mr.. Mondcll,
and will be ready TO proceed with busi-
ness within a week after tho session
begins.
While the approDriation committees
arc working on supply bills, the lcgis-
lative committees will be engaged in
Drcparing tariff, railway and shipping
legislation. Mr.. Mondell said. 1T will
added, to prepare for consideration, as
sncedily as possible, all Legislation
necessitated by the reconstruction stu
alton,