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Show HOUSES OF CONGRESS PLAN BUSY WEEK 1 WASHINGTON, Dec. 14. Congress tomorrow to-morrow begins a drive to clean up pressing press-ing affairs so as to adjourn Saturday for a two weeks' holiday recess. The outcome of the program for the week, however, leaders of both parties admitted, admit-ted, was in doubt, depending on the railroad rail-road bill and German treaty maneuvers in the senate. If the Cummins railroad bill is, not passed by Saturday. Republican leaders have served notice that the recess must be held in abeyance. The senate will resume its work on the railroad measure tomorrow, with night sessions planned, in the hope oi reaching a vote late In the week. Before the recess, leaders hope to enact en-act the McNary sugar relief bill, which will be taken up by the house early this week, and the Edge bill, authorizing foreign for-eign financing corporations. Inquiry into treatment of radicals at Elhs Island will be resumed tomorrow by the house immigration committee. |