Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-30

Brandegee, Cummins, Dillingham; France, Gallinger, Harding, Johnson of California; Knox, Poindexter,' Sher- man, Sterling and Sutherland.
 22 Republicans Voted For Bill. Nearly all of the P republicans vot- ing to pass the bill had, before the fl nal roll call. supported amendments to circumscribe the presidents power, generally to war functions Those who Nntinued their opposition to the fin ish have based their attitude on the argument that the bill confers unnec- essary autocratic powers upon the president and is unconstitutional. Administration leaders championed the measure consistently and would not agree to any amendment limiting l the presidfslt's authority. During the 1 long fight some democrats thought cor. sessions would have to be made. They found, however, that the president in- | sisted upon passage of the bill without substantial change from the form in which he sent it to Senator Overman of North Carolina last February aft CT the senate military committee vir tually had decided to recommend leg islation for 8 war cabinet and muni- tions director as the. result of it's war industry.
 | Only TWO AnenomeneSs
 The only amendments added in the senate were accepted by Senator Ov- erman, in charge of the bill. One by Senator Wadsworth of New York, re- publican, would authorize the pres ident to centralize authority over the aviation programme in one executive officer, and another by Senator Jones, republican, of Washington, limits the effect of congratulations made under the bill to ei-. n1oi4ths instead of one year aft<r the war.
 Powers Given President.
 As passed by the senate the measure authorizes the president to make such redistribution of functions among executive agencies as he may deem necessary and to utilize, co-or- , dinate and consolidate any executive :. of administrative commissions, bu- reaus, agencies, offices or officers now existing by law, to transfer any du- l ties or powers from one existing de partment or to transfer the personne ' thereof" These powers, however , shall be exercised only in matters re lating to the conduct of the presen t war The measure also provide! that if the president believes an! 7 agency should be abolished, he shal
 report to congress and congress vii
 arrange for transfer of appropriation
 in any reorganization, limiting thei expenditure to the purposes specified
 by congress.
 F Early consideration of the bill in thu
 house is planned by administration
 leaders.
 Amendments Rejected. D In the final onslaught against tn I legislation in the senate today all tn 3 amendments opposed by tNe admins g traitor leaders were rejected by saf e majfRities. An amendment by Sena f tor Harding, republican, of Ohio, pro : posing to limit the bills authority t n war functions, was rejected. 42 to 3C e Senator Cummins, republican, of Iowa v made a final effort to except the In a terstate Commerce Commissions rate
 making and railroad physical valuation
 authority from executive action, bu ' his amendment was voted down, A t 7, 31. An amendment by Senator Sterling
 republican, of South Dakota, proposin n to limit the bin to executive" depart ments and functions also was reject
 ed 46 to 24
 | Brandeeee Sarcastic. n An amendment by Senator Brande e gee of Connecticut, republican, pro r viding that If any power, constitu r tional or not. has been inadvertentl 5, omitted from this bill it is hereb
 granted in full'' was rejected by r viva voca vote.