Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-28
Bic Appropriation Bills Pushed
Toward Completion and All
important Measures viii be
Acted on,
PANAMA EXPOSITION
TO GET FEDERAL AID
Perkins Of California Secures
Favorable Vote for $780,
600 Toward Defraying tx
penses al San Francisco
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Washington. Feb. 2i.--house an"
senate gave the annual appropriations
bills "a vigorous push today toward
eompletion and made marked threads
nnon a mass of legislative matter tha'
has crowded the ealcndars of e"i
eress. The last appropriation meas.
ure. the general deficiency bill. nass'"
The house early In the dag and that
bodv has only conference reports 10
act upon from now until adioufnmehN
After 4 session lasting unul o'clock
This morning. the senate teassemnl'N
at 10 o'clock and moved rapidly
through the agricultural and the sum
drv rivn appropriation measure. lne
executive decks presented more OF
~eleaned-up" appearance tonight than
congressional leaders had Jared 10
hope for.
only two Of the appropriation bills
/ finally we're prepared for the presl-
dent up to an early hour this eNeninS
as the majority Of the measures rest
IN conference committees which are
rapidN adjusting the differences he-
tween the two houses. Fights over
/ the public buildings. sundry civil ana
/ naval bills may force rush of WORN
at the end OF the session this week,
condition that will bc aggravated u
President Taft carries out his original
purpose Of Netoine the public puma
ings bin.
The senate had not acted on th'
naval or general deficiency bills to-
day and "a lively fight WIS expected
over the battleship question when the
naval hin comes up. II was expected
tonight. however. that II would be pos
sihle 10 complete an of the bills car-
rying si.00o.000 or more Of federal
appropriations before adjournment
next Tuesday. unless the two houses
become dcadiockcd IN the conference
committees over some Of the matters
in controversy
The general deficiency appnropria-
tion bill. carrying S2A6bS,2t5. passed
the house Nith practically no opposi-
tion. The measure supplies detielen-
cies IN all Of the various appropfia-
tions for previous years. including
$1b.1O0,O0 for pensions. An Item OF
Stg,977 Is carried 60 provide for the
commerce court for the remainder ol
the present fiscal year The house
agreed TO the senate amendments TO
the diplomatic and consular nppro-
priation bin. carrying Approximately
100000 Conferences were asked
on The rivers and harbors. Indian ana
public buildings appropriation billH'
The senate adopted an amendment to
the sundry civil bill proposed by Sem
ator Lea, of Tennessee providing for
| i government exhibit at the national
conservation exposition to be held az
Knoxville, Tenn, IN the fall OF TINS
year The amendment carries an APP
propriation of s250.000. and provides
for the exhibition Of articles and ma
ierials as Will illustrate the admins
tratvc functions Of government ana
the educational value IN connection
with the development Of national RE-
sources.
The senate today adopted an
amendment to the sundry civil bin
appropriating 81 100000 for govern
ment exhibit NJ the san Francisco ex-
hibtion to BE- held ia 1915 The
amendment was proposed ~ Senator
Perkins Of california, and was adopt
ed without a roll call statements hf
senator williams of Mississippi mat
San Francisco had giVoa pledge not
to ask for an appropriatieH a gov
ernment exhibit were denied bv the
California senators and BY members
Of tho senate committee on exprsi-
tions. Senator Root said the United
states had invited all other nations to-
participate in the exposition and that
II was In honor bound to have rs
own exhibit there ~ do not think
one should invite guest % dinner ana
then not attend the dinner" he said
The exposition amendment pro-
vides FOR commission u three mem-
bers. an army officer, naval off
Ger and an employc Of the depart
ment of state. The members are 20
receive maximum salaries of $500 q
year. including their regular oompen-
sation. and the commission IS not to
continue beyond July ], 1916. sena
tor Lodge said he fully expected san
Francisco would ask later for further
concessions from the government
There seems to be regular meth
on ~ getting up expositions.8 he said
*This IS the first step to ask for q
government exhibit The next step Is
to ask for q government loan to be
repaid out Of gate receipts. the next
is to ask for the removal Of restfic-
tions on that loan. the next Is 70 ASK
lgeHef from the necessity Of paying
hack the loan. and The last IL 70 ask
for more money 20 help make up
| losses"
The exposition amendment will have
10 BE- passed on BY p conference com
ulttee. as il vas not contained n the
bill originally passed by the house.