The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-30
OVERMAN BILL
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! Jones Of New Mexico. King. Kirby.
Lewis, Mcclellan. Martin. Myers. Nu-
gent, Ovcr,nan. Phclan. pittman.
, Pomerene. Salisbury. Shafroth. Shcp-
! pard. Shields. Simmons. Smith Of Ari-
! IONA, Smith Of Georgia. Smith. Of Mary
land. Smith of South Carolina. Swanson.
! Thomas. Thompson. Tllman. Trammcll.
. Underwood. Vardman. Walsh. Williams
: and Wolcott--i1.
EepuhlicanS:. Baird. Rnrah. Colt. Cur
It's. Fall. FrclinEhuys"n. Hale. Jones ~
Der. Mclean. MrNary. Nelson. New. Nor
ris Page Smon,. Townsend. Warren,
Watson and Wcchs-%".
f., Total for s3
Autocratic Powere-
| Nearly all of the 20 Republicans rn-
! ling To pass the bill had h"f"r" the
, final roll call supported amendments 10
! circumscribe tho Presidents power gen
! orally To war functions ThoS" who
| continued their opposition To the NM
! ish have based their attitude on tho ar
| sumcnt that thr hill confers unncccs-
! sary autocratic powers upon tho Frcsl-
! don't. and is unconstitutional.
| Administration leaders champInnrd
! the measure consistently. and would not
! agree To any amendments limiting TN"
! Presidents authority. During III" long
J fight some Democrats thought con"rs-
sinns would have IN h" made. They
found. however. that tn" President in
| sisted upon massage OF tho bill without
/ substantial change from tho form in
! which hc sent it IN Senator Ovcrman,
| of North Carolina last February. after
! the Senate military committee rirtu-
ally had decided To recommend l"Gisla-
! ton for n war cabinet and munitions
! director as tho result OF its wav in
! qury.
/ Few Amendments.
The only amendments added in tho
! Senate wrrn accepted by Senator Over
man. in charge Of IN" hill. ON" by
! Senator Wadswrrth. of Srw York. Re-
, publican. would authorize tho President
! 10 ccntralizc authority over tn" aviation
/; program in enc cXcCutlv" Officer and
another by Senator Jones. Republican.
Of Washington. limits tho cfc"; Of r"-
| nrEanizatio made unlcr tho hill 10 six
months instead IF ono year after tho
! war.
+, As passed by tho Senate. the mcasur"
! authorizes the President 10 max" such
J Redistribution of functions among exec
! utive agencies AS II" may deem nec"S-
! sary." and ~ utilize, "n-ordnat" and
| consolidate any executive or adminiS-
| trailve commissions. bureaus. agencies.
! Offices or officers now existing by law.
! 10 transfer any duties OF powers from
! one existing department. or to transfer
!. the personnel thereof" These pow
ers. however. shall nc exercised only
! in matters relating tn the conduct "f the
, present war"
Extensive Powers.
| Tho measure also provides that il tho
! President hclirvcS anE agency should
he abolished he shall report To congress,
and Congress will arrange for IN" trans
; for Of appropria tinns in any rc-nrEaniza-
tion. limiting their expenditure 70 the
! purposes specified by Congress.
Early consideration Of the bill in the
j House Is planned by tn" administration
| leaders.
Although tho demand FOR Initiation OF
j ,hc Presidents authority is expected 10
bc renewed in the lower body Of Con
gross, ultimate onactmcu; Of III" meas
urc substantially as ii passed the Sen
ate is expected.
Amendments Rejected.
In the final onslaught; against tho leg
| islotion in the Senate to-day all amend
| mcnts opposed by tho administration
! leaders wcrc rejected ny safe maJorttics.
An amendment by Senator Harding. Re-
| publican. Of Ohio. proposing - limit the
hills authority to WAT functions. was
rejected. - To so.
! Senator Cunnins. ~ Iowa. ErruhlI-
can. made final effort II except IN" In
torstatc Commerce Commissions rate
making and railroad physical Valuation
authority from cxccutiv" action. hut his
Amendment was voted down. - 10 81.
An amendment hy Senator Sterling. ot
| South Dakota. Republican. proposing 10
limit tho bill IN "rN"rutive' depart
1ncnts aud functions. also was rejected
&C to "a.
Senator Smith. "f Georgia did not
| rrcss his substitute bill. proposing IN
limit tho legislation ia executive and
essentially war agencies.
An amendment by Senator RrandeEce
Of t"nnncctirut Republican. providing
tina, "it any power. constitutional or
not. has been inadvertently omitted!
from the hill il 10 hereby granted in
! full" was rejected by n vivc vocc vot"