The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-06-30
CONGRESS TAKES
A WEEKS REST
And Gives Country Breathing
Spell. Republicans Still
Trying to Defeat
THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS


sixth Congress, called into special
session six weeks ago, enters tenor
row a new phase of its career.
With closing up of the approp-
ration bills needed July l and end
ing of discussion of peace treaty
negotiations, followed by a weeks
rest, a clear field is expected for the
actual consideration of the German
peace treaty and reconstruction leg
isIation.
A cleanup of conference reports
on the appropriation bills-tlVe IN
number, aggregating about $2.35o,-
900, 0,00O-is planned tomorrow to De
followed by a recess OF Congress
until Monday, July z, soon after
which President Wilson is ex-
pected to return and submit the
treaty If unable to dispose OF the
appropriation bills tomorrow, it IS
proposed to have the recess over July
4th., begin on Tuesday. Whether
a Joint resolution adjourning both
Senate and House until July Z or
series of three days recesses, with
business suspended by agreement
will be adopted is to be decided by
progress tomorrow of the supply
bills. Conference committees worked
| today in an effort to get their bills
| through upon schedule time tomor-
| low
Senate activities in connection
| with the peace treaty and league of
| uations are expected to be virtually
| suspended until President Wilson
| submits the treaty next week.
Many senators however, plan to
discuss treaty issues, in Fourth OF
| July speeches during the recess
and tomorrow Senator Gerry Demo
crat of Rhode Island will speak in
support of the league covenant Nc
| rurther action by the Foreign Re
lations Committee on the resolution
| of enator Fall Republican, New
| Mexico, for conclusion of peace by
| independent resolution of Congress
is anticipated until next week. The
special meeting of the committee
planned tomorrow to consider the Fall
resolution tonight appeared improb-
le.
Republican leaders tonight claim
ed further progress toward cohes-
ion of those objecting to the negot-
lated peace treaty, while supporters
of the treaty expressed growing
confidence in final ratification.
The Republican leaders, it was
stated, authoritatively, plan. first
amendment of the treaty, in four
principal features--to eliminate ar
ticle of the League of Nations
to further protect the Monroe Doc
trine to eliminate domest
tions from the leagues jurisdiction
the leaa4e without unanimous con
sent. If balked in amendment. the
opposition it is said plans to fall
back upon an effort to all reserva
Lots of Appropriation bills Today.
The Immediate and pressing task
for Congress TOM rrow is disDosa
of the five remaining appropriation
bills-the army navy and sundry ci
vii budgets, the District of Columbis
annual supply measure and the gen
eral deficiency bill. Republican
leaders hope to send these to the
White House by adjournment to
morrow night or not later than Tues
day, the date of the funds arrieC
are needed to continue governmen
| activities. While President Wilson
! will not be here in time to sign tn.
bills, administration officials. ex
pect him to prevent temporar.
technical deficit in the governments
) funds by wireless authorization o
his approval of payments under tn,
bills until ne can attach his sig
nature.
: Postponement of prohibition en-
: forcement and other legislation is IN
sured from the Congressional reces
r plans. The house enforcement bill
5 is to be taken up July Z, and Tues
5 day the Senate Judiciary sub-Com
mittee will meet to draft similar leg