Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-21
AGREE ON CASH BILL
Senate Increases, Aggregat-
ing $821,871, Cut to 500, 900.
CENSUS ITEM CUT IN TWO
Instead of a Million Dollars, Only
$4,000 Is Allowed-Knife
Used Elsewhere.

With the increase of $4,000 for the
census bureau and other items involving
$22S,S71 stricken out, the Senate this
afternoon agreed to the urgent deficiency
appropriation bill as agreed upon in con-
ference.
The Senate amendments which were in
dispute in conference proposed expendi-
lures OF 1921 81. The House conferees
allowed $4,000, but the Senate conferees
receded on the remainder, $72S,S71. The
bill. as agreed upon in conference. pro-
vides appropriations OF $2.457, 1886
Upon the Senates proposal to increase
the appropriat on for the census bureau
from half a million dollars to a million
dollars the House conferees would accept
no compromise. and the bureau will get
only half the amount that was requested
to complete the compiling Of the data for
the last census.
The Senate amendment providing s.. 800
for the unwilling and dedicating of the
Columbus memorial in the plaza in front
of the Union station was agreed to by
the House cOnferees and remains in the
bill. But the Senate's proposal to provide
an additional bailiff for the District Court
of Appeals, at a salary of $1,.NO a year,
did not carry.
Arbitration of Claims.
There was an agreement to let remain
to cover the expenses of the arbitration
Of outstanding pecuniary claims between
the United States and Great Britain.
But the Senate conferees receded upon
| the amendments providing $3.50 for the
| rent of new building for the offices of
| the solicitor, translator and bureau or
| citizenship of the State Department, and
for the participation Of the United States
| in the adjourned meeting at The Hague
| of the international congress for pro-
| noting uniform legislation concerning
| letters Of exchange.
| The Senate amendment limiting to
the civil war claims for arrears OF pay.
bounty other allowances and pro-
| viding that no agent or attorney snail
| receive any fee for his prosecution of
the claims was agreed to by the con-
| ferees.
| The Senate amendment providing
$4,000 for deficiency in the apprOpria-
| ton for the medical department of the
| navy. $4,000 for the completion of ma
| rine barracks at Charleston, S. c., and
| $4,000 for the completion Of two build
| ings for the marine barracks Of the
Mare Island navy yard. Cal. were lost.
Bureau of Mines Loses.
The appropriation of $4,000 for the
work of the bureau of mines, proposed
by the Senate, was knocked out in con-
ference. The Department of Justice,
however. was given $4,000 for the pur
chase of abstracts needed in some
california land suits.
The Senate's proposal to appropriate
$4,000 for carrying on the International
Congress on Industrial Insurance. to be
held in this city, did not find favor in
the eyes of the House cOnfereeS, and
the Senate conferees receded.
The appropriation of 100000 to enable
the bureau of labor to make investi-
cations regarding the iron and steel in
ldustry, upon which Congress has called
for a report, was agreed to by the con-
ferees. -.
Senate amendments proposing to appro
pirate 5000 to pay the cost of advertis
ing for mail service through the Panama
canal and J4.l for the railway mai
service were lost. but there was an agree
mcnt to let remain in the bill an appro
priation of SIT 900 for star routes.
The House conferees agreed to tn
amendments providing appropriations at
; feet ng the Senate, including $23.O00 t
cover the cost of Senate investigation
. and $500 for repairs to the Maltby build
ing.
Employes of the Senate and House
however, were disappointed in that tn
, conference report knocked out the Senat
; amendment for an extra month S salary
for them for the extra session.