Evening star., 1926-06-17
PRESIDENT ANXIOUS
FOR ADJOURNMENT
Deferring Of Several Bills In
dicated-June rs Date
Fixed for End of Session.
BY ]. RUSSELL YOUNG.

II Is understood that leaders Of the
Senate and House will get together
within the next day or so to try to
settle the matter of an adjourn
ment date. 1t Is thought by most of
them that as things look now this
session can he brought to an end
by the last of next week.
This was learned following a con-
ference today at the White House
between President Coolidge and
Representative Smell of New York,
chairman of the House rules COM
rittee and one of the leaders of that
body. The latter said the President
is anxious to see Congress get
through now as soon as possible He
gained the impression that Mr.. Cool
idge Is In mood to agree to one
or two legisla tive matters in which
he is deeply interested and wanted
enacted at this session put aside
until the next session. IL this will
make II any easier for the reaching
of an agreement on adjournment.
Mr.. Smell in reply to the Presi-
dents inquiries as to the sentiment
in the House stated emphatically
that down in their hearts they want
to adjourn and get back home, but
some few of the House members
may attempt to hold out as a threat
to get through some pet legislation
at this late hour.
Picks June IS as Date.
Irrespective of individual threats
and other conditions that must be
cleared away in the meantime, Mr..
Smell predicted that this Congress
would adjourn by Friday, June 25, or
the following day. He added. how.
ever, that this depends to a large ex.
tent upon the manner in which the
Senate handles the farm relief ques-
ton. He personally looks for the
Senate to dispose Of this troublesome
matter tomorrow or next day. after
which the Senate and House leaders
can confer regarding the closing date.
Besides the farm relief legislation
another stumbling block In the way of
adjournment at the moment is the
rivers and harbors bill, which pessed
the House several weeks ago and
which is now being considered by the
Senate commerce committee The
champions Of this bill, who carried II
through the House, have issued an
ultimatum to the Senate to the effect
that there will be no adjournment un
less the Senate passes this bill This
has been answered by a considerable
group In the Senate to the effect that
they will f1libuster all Summer If
necessary to defeat action on this bill
All of which creates a troublesome sit.
uation that will call for delicate han.
ding on the part of the leaders Of the
two bodies to bring about an under
standing and the reaching Of an agree.
ment to adjourn.
Mr.. Smell is among those who feel
that the rivers and harbors promo.
nent in the House can be placated.
President Coolidge is known to Ioo,.
with favor upon the. rivers and har
bors bill. at least the general nature
OF 1t. and although it has been de.
scribed by some of it's opponents as
an out-and-out pork barrell" bill. he
has indicated a willingness to sign it.
However, he Is willing to have this
legislation put off until next Winter.
He Is known to feel the same way
about legislation to regulate the con.
troll of the radio industry, which Is
among the several important matters
of legislation pending.
May Pass Radio Bill.
Inc IIcSlucHC mas DSen advised.
however, that it may not. be neces
sary to shelve the radio control Ieeis.
lation as means of expediting an
early adjournment. 1t is thought bv
some Of the leaders that this legisla.
tion can be enacted in the remaining
days Of this session IL the President
will agree to the Dill bill IL It is
somewhat modified
It Is understood that the White
House has been informed that the
situation in the Senate regarding
farm srelief legislation is such as to
cause doubt that there will be any,
thing of a constructive nature passed
by the Senate at this session There
are enough votes to defeat the
Haugen bill, which is known to be
Objectionable to the administration,
and it is thought unlikely that suffi.
cient strength can be mustered to
put through the Tincher bill, which
has passed the House and which has
received the sanction of the Presi-
dent.
The President has been given to
understand that there Ia little likeli.
hood now. that the Senate win act
upon the French debt settlement.