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Show SUSPEND TRADING ON ! N. Y. COTTON EXCHANGE NEW YORK, Juno 1. Trading on the New York Cotton Exchange was suspended today owing lo confusion over tho status of the present contract under which ihe trading Is carried on, Tho bill to continue this contract in force has passed congress and is expected ex-pected to receive the president's signature sig-nature during the day. It is expected that tho amendment which has boon approved by the board of managers, will be passed and that the exchange will' re-open tomorrow for business under the form of contract con-tract which has been in force for, the last two years. WASHINGTON, June 1. Prosldent; Wilson today signed tho annual agricultural agri-cultural appropriation bill which continues con-tinues in force tho present cotton futures fu-tures contract under which trading on the cotton exchange is carried on. |