Congress Quits To-morrow.

New York Times 100 years ago today, August 23, 1912:
Agreement on Disputed Legislation — Stand Pat on Canal Bill.
Special to The New York Times.
    WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.— Unless there is some unexpected development to complicate the legislative situation, Congress will formally adjourn on Saturday afternoon. Practically all disputed legislation connected with the great supply bills has been adjusted in conference, and the adoption of the conference reports on these measures is all that remains to be accomplished.
    The Panama Canal legislation will not operate to block adjournment Congress will abide by the action of the President, whether veto or approval, of that measure. Should he refuse to sign the bill at all, the legislation will be shelved until next Winter. The bill would hardly become law before March 4, and Mr. Taft's successor in the White House would, in that event, enjoy the honor of setting up the machinery for control and operation of the Canal Zone.
    Conferrees' agreements were reached to-day on the Indian, Army, Sundry Civil, and Post Office Appropriations bills, all of which should be adopted to-morrow. Provision for a parcels post was included in the Postal bill. Only the General Deficiency Appropriation bill will then remain. The agreement on the Sundry Civil bill strikes out the appropriation of $225,000 for the continuation of the Tariff Board, and the Republican conferrees agreed to this. It would be even possible to adjourn to-morrow, but each house wants to tackle measures of minor importance on the calendar, and the lower branch has agreed to consider bills for passage by unanimous consent to-morrow.
    The session has dragged along for nine months, everybody is worn and tired, many are disgusted, and all are anxious to return home.