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Show I CONGRESS HAS MINE BILLS IN CONFERENCE WASHINGTON, May 1. Nine bills including five of the annual appropriation appropri-ation measures, now are in conference between the senate and house, sotting what some officials say is a record. A tenth measure, that for water power pow-er development, has Just been agreed upon and is waiting final action by the senate and house. Among tho measures in conference aro tho naval, rivers and harbors, fortifications, for-tifications, agricultural and diplomatic and consular. The other bills are thoso relating to army reorganization, army and navy pay, railroad deficiency defi-ciency and civil servico retirement. |