Show emergency TA TO CE BE CONTINUED JOINT resolution EXTENDING REVENUE LEVY ANOTHER YEAR IS APPROVED republicans are a unit in opposition to the measure which house approves by to and senate by vote of 45 to 29 washington the house late thursday under a rule limiting debate by a vote of to passed the joint resolution extending the emergency revenue tax until december 31 I 1 1916 on friday the senate adopted the resolution after a lively partisan debate by a vote of 45 46 to 29 democrats supporting it solidly and republicans unanimously opposing it IL president allson signed tho the measure friday night congress adjourned friday night for the christmas holidays both houses will reconvene at noon tuesday january 4 when the administration legislation program including the plans for national defense will be undertaken in earnest during the two weeks ot of the session the only important legislation was the extension of the war tax this was done to prevent a lapse of the law december 31 next with the understand Ina Ine that the taw law will be taken up for amendment in order to increase the revenues as soon after the holidays as possible upon the adjournment there wasa general exodus of members for their li homes onies the day in the house had peen been devoted to speeches on national defense |