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Show CONGRESS PLANS TO ADJOURN I . Washington, Oct 22 The conference confer-ence report n the war revenue bill I was adopted In the senate today by a vote of 3" to 11 Three senators who i did not vote were counted as present to make a quorum. Washington. Oct 22. Adjournment of congress at o'clock tonight was arranged by administration leaders of both houses today, and a formal resolution reso-lution to thai effect was prepared. There were some rumblings of a filibuster by southern members, who want legislation to relieve the cotton cot-ton situation, but the Democratic leaders lead-ers seemed sure of their plan. By a rising vote of 156 to 52. the house adopted the conference report on the war revenue bill, after but one hour's debate. Reduction ol the senate tax on beer and elimination ol j the five cents B gallon tax on rectified spirits had removed practically all op- position The conference restored the house (Continued on Tage Six.) ' Jflfllflllfljjlfl CONGRESS WILL ; SOON ADJOURN ( Continued from Page 1) 1 i provision that the new taxes should , go into effect the dav after the pas- sace of the bill. j V hen a quorum was obtained Speaker Clark signed the war revenue I bill and sent it over to the senate. Sf-nctor Simmons and Representative I Underwood then telephoned the presl-I presl-I cent, who drove to the capital to sign li e bill as Boon as the vice-president's I signature was attached. |