Bisbee daily review., 1917-09-26
WAR DEFICIENCY
BILL NOW GOES
TO CONFERENCE
Senate Adds 100000, 900 to
Measure. Senator Martin
Advises Close Scrutiny of
Nations Expenditures.
(By Review Leased Wirel.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-Without
roll call and after brief debate the
senate late today passed the eight bill
lion dollar war deficiency appropria-
ton bill. Nearly sSOO,O00,O0O was
added to the measure as it came from
the house and it now goes to confer
ence.
Items for many millions of dollars
were approved with only handful OF
senators present and without discus
sion. as they were when the bill pass
ed the house unanimously just a week
ago. Only minor provisions evoked
debate.
Sharp Scrutiny Urged.
Senator Martin, chairman of the ap
preparation committee, urged sharp
scrutiny of what he termed extrava-
gance and almost reckless department
al estimates. He said appropriations
during five months of war would reach
500, 900, ,O0O. 900 and expressed concern
lest next years total expenditures
might De OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Duty Grows Hourly.
I'VE are compelled to shut our eyes
and appropriate a great deal rather
than hamper our men on the battle
field" said the senator. ''But our
duty TO scrutinize these estimates
grows every hour. We must give ev-
arr- dollar pacaccorv m prDcacuta tho
war but our duty is to trim down ex-
travagance and useless appropriations.
The governments finances are in a
perilous situation.
Are we going to impoverish the
country? Yes, If necessary to win this
war, but in Gods name don't let us
spend money unless absolutely nec-
essary"
Over the Democratic leaders opposi-
tion the senate adopted. 2S to &c, an
amendment by Senator Robinson ap-
propriating s5OO.OO0 for the employ
ment bureau of the department OF
labor
AS it goes to conference the bin
totals 1891, 100000, including $685.
000 900 of contract authorizations and
senate committee amendments, total
ing s779.0O0,0O0. Its principal items
include:
Principal Items.
Shipping board, s635,000,000 cash
for the construction program authoriz-
ed of s1.749. 100000; army and navy
emergency funds of 800, 100000 each;
construction of torpedo boat destroy
ers, 1925, 100000 to start a $3.50, ,000,-
900 program; army transportation.
Sab. 900, 900; Notifications, s1,495, ,000,-
900 appropriated and 1915, 900, 900 more
authorized; army subsistence, $780,
100000; clothing and camp equipment,
1857, 100000; ngineer operations,
s191 100000; m d cal department,
s129, 100000: pay increases for foreign
service, $31 100000; horses, s4S,000.-
O0O; barracks, S49,0O0.00; ordnance.
stores and ammunition. s732, ,270. 900; f;
small arms, target practice. sS9,676,-
600; ordnance stores and supplies.
$113, 500, 900; manufacture of arms.
S32, $50, 900; automatic machine guns,
s113, ,52O,O 900. with s22O, ,722, 900 addition
al authorized; armored motor cars,
$36, 750, 900; naval ammunition, $40.-
LAG, 900. with $15,0O0,000 more authoriz-
ed: naval batteries, s5O,O0O.0O0 and
SOS, 100000 more authorized; naval re-
serve ordnance, s47.5GO,OOO and s17.-
100000 more authorized, and naval
training camps, s12 100000.
With the understanding that ii
would be perfected and re-inserted in
conference the senate struck out an
appropriation of s1,24O.OOO for civilian
training camps.
After tart debate on the controversy
between Secretary Daniels and Navy
League officials, Senators Curtis
amendment authorizing the navy head
to accept contributions from the
leagues women's auxiliary was defeat
ed.