The Washington times., 1912-08-23
NEED Of BUDGET
SYSTEM IS URGED
UPON CONGRESS
President Ready to Start for
Beverly AS Adjournment
Seems Certain.
Continued from First Pags.)

ence reports on annual appropriation
bills the House today took up the re-
naming conference report and and gave
every indication q sincere desire to send
all Of the annual budgets to the White
House tonight or tomorrow.
After short debate the House adopted
conference reports on the Indian ap-
preparation bill and Immediately pro-
reeded to the consideration of the re-
port on the sundry civil bill
and the S On the 6
portunity to call UP these measures,
and they probably will be agreed to
before adjournment today. This leaves
no difficulty is expected in the confer
ence on this last of the annual bud
gets.
Congressman Underwood, the ma
1ority floor leader, said today that
nothing now stands in the way of ad-
journment some time tomorrow night
Working for Excise Bill
1t is probable that the time Of the
House tomorrow will be devoted mainly
TO the consideration of bills on the
unanimous consent calendar and bills
called under suspension of the rules
The friends of the Jones-Works ex-
else bill to regulate the liquor traffic
in the District, hope to pass that meas
ure under the suspension of the rules In
the closing hours of the session, but the
prospects are none too bright.
Various members who have pet bills
on the calendar will clamor for recog-
milton tomorrow and the House prob
ably not be so indulgent as to spend
much time on the excise bill, despite
the fact that this legislation is gener-
ally remanded in the District.
Congressman Young, of Kansas, who
is working in conjunction with the
Christian Endeavorers. said today he
such a thing was possible, considering
the crowded condition of the calendar.
The resolution stating the exact
hour of the adjournment of Congress
ference reports on all of the annual
appropriation bills have been agreed
to. It Is not anticipated that Presi-
dent Taft will veto any of these meas
ures in their present shape.
quorum in the House and Senate to-
day and once the adjournment reso-
lutions is adopted, 1t is expected there
Capital beginning tomorrow after
noon.
During the debate on the sundry civil
bill In the House today Congress sman
Shirley evoked great applause from both
sides Of the chamber when he said:
I'VE are now within twenty-four
hours of the adjournment of this session
OF Congress-"
Need Budget System.
Mr. Shirley was speaking in favor OF
budget spstem of appropriations. He
continued:
notwithstanding the fact that we are
ready to adjourn there is no human
being who can estimate even in round
numbers the appropriations Of this ses-
sion. Some of us who have followed the
appropriations more closely can guess
at 1t. This shows the need of a budget
system, and I hope 1t Is the last time
We will appropriate in the present un-
satisfa ctory way"
Congressman Shirley paid a high
tribute to Chairman Fitzgerald of the
Appropriations Committee for the man.
ner in which he had handled the appro-
priation bills of the past session. Con-
gressman Mann, the minority leader,
graciously interjected that the thanks
on both sides of the House and the
country should be accorded both Mr.
EitZgerald and Mr.. Shirley.