New Britain herald., 1916-09-08
This Is a Two Billion Dol Country Say DemocF
 When Haunted By G. O.
 for Their Extravaganza
CORRUPT PRACTICES BILn
 BLOCKED BY REPUBIICA
Senator Owen, Author of Meaa
 Says Public Should Take Noticl What Is to Be Expected From nority During Coming Campaag1

Washington, Sept. 8.-Congress N iourned sine die this morning af o'clock, concluding a session reel breaking in many respects, With propriations and authorizations the future running we'll toward n billion dollars.
 Only a small proportion of the ma bers were on hand to watch the sesH die. Most had hurried to their hoH at the end of the late sessions night, or even days before. and1 month after the political campaigg finished in November they must turn for the short session.
 Last night both houses acceptedA conference report on the emergea revenue bill without record votes, E the senate, before recessing an ll after midnight, ratified the DaI West Indies purchase treaty. The \ eral deficiencies appropriation bill was approved as reported by confeIl Today's session was necessitated { by need for time to reprint the mi ure in the proper form to be sig1 Conferees reached an agreementl the bill early in the evening al spending two days on it.
 As the gavels were suspended sembled, sleepy eyed from brief Fl following the arduous night sessis both houses marked time while aw ing the final formalities of the grea session of congress in many respect history. -
 Hostile Forces Open Fire.
 Tn closing addresses while await the arrival of President Wilson. erences to the long program of lel lative achievement dominated chi by national defense preparations . cost of more than $600,000,0 " made Dcmocratss lauded the rec of the session and commended it the country, while Republicans ale waste and extravaganza in spite Of appropriations for defense.
 As the gavcls were suspended sound the end of the session, recapi lation of the eight months VI showed that there had been approI ated for the year 1917 for expenditu of the government more than $1,ot 100000 and that authorizations been made for future expenditu which would bring the grand agg gate of appropriations almost to two billion mark. Admlnistrat champions in informal reviews of congress answered Republican tau of a two billion congress- with dec rations that the United States is TWO billion dollar country"
 The senate began its session at q. m.. following an adjournment at Q. m. upon passage of the emergen revenue bill. At the outset Sepat James Hamilton Lewis sought to ha1 nassed the Spanish war widows pc sion bill. Senator Hoke Smith Georgia announced that such mea ure could not pass for several veal if he could prevent it.
 Owen Accuses Republicans.
 Senator Owen then addressed t senate on his corrupt practices bill. ! said the Democratic party had brok it's platform pledges relating to su an act, but charged that Republic fiIibuster was responsible for the di' tory tactics which had prevented vote. He withdrew it from consi eratiOn.
 q profoundly regret that the lead' of the Republican side have taken position against this bill" said '"There is nothing about it that cot not have been adjusted, and It oug to be noticed to the moral element the country what it may expect m | coming election"
 Senator Chamberlain of Oresl protesting against action or revenue conferees in striking lFa the bill his amendment which won trohibit the admission of Paclnc oess salmon and halibut through a foreis country except in bond from from ,,s American port, declared congress n ns surrendered opportunity to deVeiop great American industry.
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