The Washington times., 1914-09-22
{ 100000 LUMP
/ SUM IN RIVER BILL
)mmittee to Recommend Sen
ate Let Secretary of War
AjIot Money.

ne Senate Committee on Commerce
ay made short work of the prepara-
II OF a substitute for the river and
-hor pork barrel, which has for
? NY days been the subject of contro-
= sy in the upper house.
~enaror Simmons. in charge Of the
r ar and harbor bill. was authorized
I report a bill carrying $2o.Ono.coo. This
- to he expended by the Secretary Of
Y ar and chief OF engineers in the
: -eservation and maintenance ot river
? d harDor works and the prosecution
such projects heretofore authorized
= are most demanded by the needs OF
[ rmmerCe and navigation. The alot-
, ents are to he made by the Secretary
T War and the chief of engineers In
e case of the Mississippi river. the
lotments are to be made by the SeCre-
ans OF the Mississippi river commits
s m. \ report is to he made to Con-
ess of the expenditures under the hill.
New Projects To Wait.
THIS bill means that n-w projects,
which We're thick in the old bill. will
ave to wait on another session of
anEress.
~~nator Simmons Indicated that he
ccted little debate over the passage
the bill inasmuCh as the committee,
. porting il. followed the instructions
f the Senate when it voted last night
. rccCmcrii the old measure.
Nhen the Senate met at noon. Sena-
Pittman. Of Nevada, got a motion
SD to take IN tn" Alaska coal leas-
bill. This vas made the unfinished
.sImcss- 1t vas tFcn laid aside and
= NFNVn.- -F.a.A l..
er anu haroOr bill Discussion OF
was then begun.
nee the oil is HasSel by the Senate
Will be uD tC the House o act The
Trc ssiOn is strong about the Capito
at the Huu>.. dCs.'i,a onpOSItio1 vii
r,pt the Senate bill on the theory
Al Unless it does there will be NJ
-iSlation at all
-ast evening. Senator simmons and
{ her advocates of the pork barrel
~ ere preparing to try another endur
q zee test to jam the bill through. But I
Volt developed which they had no
ten looking for. Senator Pomerent
. Ohio. Democrat. who. with othel
emoCrats. had become convinced tn,
( mo had arrived to hal: the plans q
K me OF the ardent grabberS for public
nds, took the floor. startled his col
agues with a frank discussion of tht
+ tuation. warned them of the need fol
pnOmy at a time when war taxes
" ere to bc levied and paved the way
W Senator Bankhead. VINO. after q
snort speech. moved to reCommit with
rEtructions TO cut to $20.6HO,90. The
eeCh of Senator Pomerene gained add.
= force from the fact he had called al
ne White House in the afternoon and
Inferred with the President. The tip
ID gone out that unless the bill was
II the President would veto it
Fear of Veto Carries Weight.
Senator Burton was warmly congrat-
llated by his colleagues on the victory
or the cause of economy
The fear that the bill was doomed to
Ito unless cut undoubtedly had weight
deciding the outcome. Moreover, in
much as House deVotees of pork 3
o aware they may get nothing at all
less they accept the Senate hill. they
-er and harbor struggle is in sight
d will have tendency to hasten ad-
0urnment.
T ne commerce Committee met to pare
:. bill to S2U.c0O.O00 1t carried So. 90 0Gl
II passed the House. and the Senate
ommittee added so. .O00.01O. Today the
ommerCe body was working to spread
II the $50, ,Gnl.I1O directed by the Senate
rer the greatest number of projects
0ntInUing work on the Mississippi and
Mo rivers will be amply provided for,
was stated
Whether to make the 2n.1lI. .O60 a lump
2NrOPriation or divide it among con
1Ulng projects specifically was the
.est.on facing the committee today
- reduced total means that not new
-ojeCts will he authorized.