The citizen., 1920-04-29
By JAMES p. HoRNApAY.

BY JAMES p. HoRNADAY.
wsshingion--Tb members OF the
steering committees Of the senate and
house Of representatives have had
their heads together again and this
fine they have decided that II will not
ne possible for cnngress to finish up
lis work before June 4 the date
On which the Republican national
Convention will convene, and so
they have passed out the word that
congress will take a recess during the
monfh Of June and possibly may ex-
Tend this RECESS until the middle of
July or later. Under the Constitution
the legislative body cannot take u
rccc>s for more than three days at a
time 80 the odd practice Of meeting
twice q week and adjournIng without
trsnsscting any business will be fol-
lowed In revising the summer pro
gram the steering committee we're IN
fiuenced by several considerations.
One OF these was report that Pres
dent Wilson would call the Legislators
back should they take an Adjournment
and would be able TO make point
against the party In control OF con
gre>s by showing that II had left a
great deal OF business unfinished. An
other consideration and probably The
controlling one was that the leaders
forcsaw the impossibility Of the two
houses finishing up by June. The sen
ate sfeering committee was insisteni
ON u rcccss rather than an adjourn
mcnt. II realized that In all probabil-
ity the international situation In some
form or other would occupy consider
sbie time In the senate between now
and the first OF June. This committee
took the position that congress would
be recrcant to Its duty should II ad-
journ and leave a lot OF work :ndone.
The house leaders had set their heads
on a final adjournment not later than
the 7th of June. but they finally ac-
ccpted the view of the senate.
Adjourn Before October I.
Assuming that this latest program
for the summer II not revised II Is
safe TO say that congress will be here
until along toward election day. The
thought In the minds of the mem
bers OF the two steering committees
In that adjournment shall be taken
not later than October l. II is now
foreseen that congress will not have
finished program TO submit to the
national political conventions for
their consideration. The leaders hope,
they say, that IL will be possible to
dispose OF all important matters be-
fore election day.
There is still u good deal Of con
fusion about what shall be done with
respect 10 some pending matters Of
large importance. One Of these Is the
proposed bonus for service men and
the related subject OF an increase In
government revenues. Recently there
has been a good deal OF quiet talk TO
the effect that the house might proba-
bly, pass the bonus bill and send II
over TO the senate prior to the cleo
tion with the understanding that the
senate would not take II up until the
next session. Service men interested
In the legislation who have heard talk
OF this sort are letting II be known
that any such arrangement would be
entirely unsatisfactory to them. They
propose TO insist on action, so they say.
before adjournment Is taken. There
would probably not be any question
about the bonus legislation going
through II the majority In control of
congress could discover a desirable
way for raising the money with which
TO meet the cost OF such legislation.
Ready to Deliver Converted Policies.
The government is about ready
TO begin delivering converted in
surance policies TO service men.
After months OF delay the terms
under which soldiers, sailors and ma
rines who served In the world war
may convert the insurance which they
took out when they entered the serv-
ice into permanent insurance have
been approved by the treasury depart
ment. The insured under the terms
that have been finally agreed on has
three optional settlements: Insurance
payable in one sum. insurance payable
In elected installments. Insurance pay
able In installments through life. In
surance will be paid In one sum pro-
vided the insured selects this option
during his lifetime or names II In his
last will and testament. Under the
elected installments option insurance
would be paid In number of month
ly installments (not less than 800 des-
ignated by the beneficiary. Under the
third option insurance would be pay
able throughout tie lifetime of the
designated beneficiary. In such In
stallments as the beneficiary might
designate.
The policies that are 10 be issued
10 the soldiers, sailors and marines In
lieu OF the policies they took out when
they went into the service provide for
total and permanent disability bene-
fits covering the entire period the
policy is In force, and during the PEE
riod Of the lnsured's total and per
manent disability. The total and per-
manent disability feature is also In