The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat., 1920-06-05
CONGRESS
AD,)OURNS
At FOUR
All Appropriation Bills Except
One Were Out of the Way
at Today's Open
ing.
LEVER ACT IN EFFECT
All War Time Legislation Repealed
Except Trading With Enemy
Act and Lever
Law.
LEVER ACT IN EFFECT

III United Press Leased Wire Service ]
WASHINGTON, June 5.-Congress
is ready to adjourn at four o'clock
this afternoon.
All appropriate bills except, one
are now out of the way. All other
major measures excep, the budget
bill, which President Wilson vetoed
last night, have also been passed.
Both branches finally agreed to the
merchant marine bill.
The District of Columbia appro
'priation bill which has long been
was also finally passed..
The third deficiency bill also passed.
The rivers and harbors appropria-
tion bill has been deadlockc6 for sew
.eral weeks and it is probable no az
tempt to pass 1t VIII be made.
The senate . late yesterday also
passed the resolution previously pass
ed by the house repeating all war
time legislation except the Lever act
and the trading with the enemy ac..
Radio Bill Signed.
WASHINGTON, June 5.-President
Wilson today signed the bill allowing
use of naval radio for press and
commercial messages.
President Signs Bill.
WASHINGTON, June 5.-Presiden,
Wilson today signed the army reor-
ganization bill providing for an army
of $4,000.
Make Returns Public. .
WASHINGTON, June 5.-The SEN
ate today voted 20 to % to consids.
before adjournment the Harris reso-
luton providing for the making pub
lie of corporation income tax returns.
The resolution seeks to uncover in-
formation concerning alleged pro-
fteers.
Investigating Committee.
WASHINGTON, June 5-The SEN
ate committee Investigating carr
paign' expenditures today adjourned
until July 9.
The campaign expenditures and
records of Hiram Johnson which were
to have been submitted to the com
mittee, will be examined when the
committee reconvenes.
Senator Kenyon, chairman of the
made public a telegram
from Alexander McCabe, Johnson
manager, stating he had not yet re-
ceived the books.
McCabe was ordered to produce
them last Saturday when he was un-
able to give exact information on
Johnsons California expenditures. !
Alfred J. Greenbaum, San Fran
cisco, wired he had sent the books
to McCabe and asked to be excused
from testifying.
When the committee reconvenes
July 9, 1t will investigate besides the
Johnson books. books of the Hoover
campaign, Governor Lowden's Mis-
souri, campaign and hear testimony
Of William Loeb. Jr., former secre
tarv to President Roosevelt and a !
large contributor to Woods cam
paign-
Budget Bill Fixed Up.
WASHINGTON, June 5.-The house |
Today repassed the budget bill minus
the clause which caused President
Wilson to veto it late yesterday. The
bill was at once sent to the senate
shortly. !
Before permitting the amended
budget bill to be taken up Senator
Reed, of Missouri, attacked the meas
1re asserting the present tendency is !
TO give too much power to The presi-
dent.
Unanimous consent was obtained
for immediate consideration of Sen :
ator Harris resolution for publication
Of corporation incomes with the under
standing that Immediately following
The senate would vote on the budget
bill. |
Pension Bill Signed.
WASHINGTON, June 5.-President |
Wilson today signed the pension ap
bill carrying approximate ,
" s279,ooo. 900.