The Archive · 1939

Congress Eager to Adjourn

Adjournment of the special session of Congress came quickly after both chambers accepted the neutrality Bill The Senate voted 46 to 25 for adjournment and the House approved by 0 vole of 223 to 189, House Republicans who earlier had insisted That Congress remain in session dur ing the European war emergency failed to offer expected opposition.

The main provisions of the Pittman Neutrality Bill as approved by Congress yesterday are:

The arms ambary provisions of the ear rent Neutrality Act are repeated.

2 "United States merchant ships pechiblted from dealing. with "belliger= ations except. those remote, from the "European war zone such. Ristraiia, South Africa ana Hough arent nations from" the United, States munilions_purchagee ey (el Soust. be ong, cash and. garry" basis

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