Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-12
THE SuNDRY CIVIL BILL
 AND GENERAL DEFICIENCY BILL
Are the Only Two Large Supply Bills Now Remaining to Be Passed by House-This Session's Legislation
Especial to The Bulletin.) ]


 Washington, April 11-With the pas- sage of the naval appropriation bills in the house, the large supply bills are well advanced. and only two more re- main to be passed in the house the lsundry civil bill and the general de. Hciency bill The former is about com pleted by the appropriation committee. while the latter will not be brought in until the very end of the session. It is expected that the sundry civil bill will cause some discussion in the house but that is the only large bill that is likely to take up any time.
 Postoffice Appropriation Bill.
 The senate is somewhat behind the house. but can easily catch up at all most any time There has been con- office appropriation bill by the senate committee, due to an effort to report 1t just as it passed the house This has been objected to by the postofhce department, because the house bill provided for no increases for clerks and carriers and the department main- tains that unless the original >esti- mates of the postmaster general are followed. the service will be greatly hampered. It is expected the bill will be reported this week.
 Opposition to Postal Savings Bank
 The house will now probably take up the bill to crate an interstate com merce court and this will be thorough ly discussed. The postal savings bank bill is also expected to be reported from the house postoffice committed This bill passed the senate, but there IS considerable opposition to it, main ly- from New England and the east Connecticut bankers have placed them selves on record as opposed to the bill, and probably some of Nthe Con- nectfcut members will vote against it.
 Weeks Forestry Bill
 The Weeks forestry bill is also ex- pected this week, and it will be fought hard by the western members The east and south are almost solid for to be able to get it through. and also have it pass the senate.
 Public Building Measures.
 The sub-committees of the house committee public buildings and grounds are hard at work giving hear ings on the various public building bills. and the general committee will probably be ready to report by the early part of May. It looks as though New Haven would get something for the site at least. and this is also true of Middletown, Putnam and Rockville. Stamford has already agreed to donate a site, and building will probably be authorized at this place. Naugatuck is asking for a small appropriation to enable the department to purchase ~ ed.
 Rivers and Harbors.
 The river and harbor bill as reported to the senate will probably not cause much discussion, unless the western decide to hold it up because of the irrigation bonds they want is sued but the appropriation bills will hereafter occupy less the attention of congress than heretofore during the present session There are, however, ] great many bills of general interest before the various committees. and President Taft'S programme. will now pc considered seriously. Just how 1 many of the measures he has urged 1 will be passed is hard to say.
 Other important Business. The Moon anti-injunction bill, which i s so strongly opposed by the manu- l acturers of Connecticut, seems to be | buried in the judiciary committee, but | nay also take up in the neaf future l he bill regulating contributions and l elections of members of the house. This is the bill advocated by the late ] yOl. Alexander Troup of New Haven, 1 Ind it stands a good show of getting | through. The civil service retirement l Jill is causing the civil service com l nittee considerable worry, but they l .laim they are going to report a bill | his session It will not, however, be if much benefit to government em- | ,loyes outside of Washington, accord | ng to the present plan, but it will be | beginning.
 If congress is going to consider all | he bills that are now being talked | 'f, it will certainly be July l before | adjournment.