Ogden Daily Standard | 1919-07-01 | Page 6 | Recess of Congress About Assured

RECESS OF COIRESS ABOUT ASSURED WASHINGTON, July 1. A recess , of congress from tonight until next I Tuesday practically was assured late I today when hou60 and senate con-ifcrees con-ifcrees reached an agreement on the fermy appropriation bill by which the ! appropriation for the army air service WAc reduced from $40,000,000 to $23,-000,000 $23,-000,000 Adoption without delay of the conference report by both houses was piodicted by the managers I As finally agreed upon the bill provide pro-vide total appropriations of about 1764,000,000. The conferees eliminated j the senate provision authorizing the use during the coming fiscal vear of $100,000,000 in unexpended fund- by , the war department and increased ,lrpra $198,000,000 to $213,f'00,0O0 tho i appropriation for the pay of the army. oo