Evening star., 1920-06-03
SET
FOR SATURDAY,;
NOEXTRA SESSION
Resolution Passes Senate,
A-24;; White House Notes
Approval.

Congress will end its present session
Saturday, under a resolution of ad-
journment adopted today by the Sem
ate, after assurances had been received
from the White House that President
Wilson did not intend to call special
session during the summer unless q
grave emergency arose.
The vote on the resolution was a.
to "a. 1t came after two attempts to
amend the measure so as to provide
for a recess in the one case to July
II and in the other to August had
failed.
Asks Recess Ending August 10.
Senator Kenyon. republican. Iowa,
first offered an amendment to make
the date of rcconvening August 80.
but at the request of Senator Jones.
republican. Washington. he changed
the date to July IL. The second at
tempt to amend was by Senator
Trammell, democrat. Florida. Both
were voted down, ~ to 20.
The resolution already had been
passed by the House.
Announcement of the Presidents de-
cision was made in the Senate by Sem
ator Underwood of Alabama. the demo-
cratic leader, who said he had been
authorized to deny reports that an ex-
ira session was contemplated.
Corrects Misleading Statement.
Il saw statement in one of the pa
pers this morning." said Senator Tn
dervood. that il Congress adjourned
now the President would later call an
extra session. In order that there might
be no misunderstanding on the subject,
l got into communication with the White
House and the Presidents secretary has
authorized me to state that il Congress
adjourns when it concludes its business
and disposes of the necessary appropri-
ations- i can say to the Congress that
he will not call them back in extra ses-
sion unless grave emergency arises"
Sharp criticism greeted the adjourn
ment resolution when it came up for
debate. Senator Kenyon. republican.
Iowa, first moved to amend 1t so that
the adjournment woul be to August 80.
Chairman Jones of the commerce
committee said to press the resolution
now might 'jeopardize" the merchant
marine bill, which has just come from
conference with many amendments to
be acted on by the Senate and House.
Senator Norris, republican. Nebraska,
asserted that Congress ought to stay
in Washington during the convention,
and that in any case adjournment
should not be taken beyond Septem-
ber 1.
The resolution was supported by
Senator Thomas, democrat, Colorado.
who said he hoped 1t might suspend
the profigate expenditure of public
moneys by this Congress- ~ ss.
Senator Underwood urged immediate
action, declaring the business of Con-
gress had reached a stage where it
ought to be decided at once whether
the session was to be ended.
Objection to the adjournment plans
was made by Senator Harrison. demo-
crat, Mississippi, because of the un-
certain status of the rivers and har-
bors appropriation bill. on which
Senate and House confereeS are dead
locked.
Possibility that Congress might con,
clude all its work by the end of July
was suggested by Senator Underwood
Favored Kenyon Amendment.
Those voting in favor of the Kenyon
amendment were:
Republicans-Borah. Capper. Curtis.
Hale, Jones (Washington). Kenyon,
Lenroot. McNary. New, Norris. Spen-
Ger. Sutherland and Watson.
Democrats - Culberson, Kendrick,
Reed, Sheppard, Smith 0Georgfa),
Trammell and Walsh tMassachusetts).
Senator McCumber. republican, Of
North Dakota, tried to choke on fur
ther debate on a point of order, but
Vice President Marshall overruled him
and was sustained by the Senate.
Senator Reed. democrat, Missouri.
said number of important matters,
including repeal of wartime legisaa-
ton, should be disposed of before ad-
journment.
Offering an amendment for adjourn
ment to August =. Senator Trammeli.
democrat Florida, declared senators
had no moral right to quit the public
business in order to play politics
Something at least ought to be done
during the summer, he said. TO curo
the profiteers.
Senator Trammell's amendment was
voted down, 20 to ~.
The same senators who voted for the
KENYON amendment lined up for that
proposed by Senator Trammeli.