New-York tribune., 1919-02-08
Naval Appropriation Bill
Amended TO Bar Use of
Fund for That PURPOSE
New Tax Bill Predicted
Fordney Says Nation Will
Need $4,000, 100000 in
the Next Twelve Months
Mem y ork Tribune
ltQShill0tOr P,trcnyt

'1of1lNG " lON, FeD. An amend
ment to The naval appropriation bill.
proposed by Representative Lehlbach
OF New Jersey, and adopted by the
House to-day, prevents the Secretary
Oh the Navy from acquiring radio sys-
TENS through the use of funds appro
prlated for the Bureau of Steam En-
gineerlng. In urging the adopting of
ms amendment. Mr. Lehlbach recalled
shat s secretary Daniels used $4,000, 900
rom TINS 1und to purchase the shin
.o-shofe stations of the Marconi and
we system of the Federal Wireless
Company.
ms action, taken before the Com
m''tce on Merchant Marines and Fish
erles mad declined to recommend a bill
authorlzing the department to purchase
wlleiess plants caused a storm of pro-
' 'eS, IN the House, and a resolution
calling upon the Department of JUS
tIce to force restitution of the monnv
mas been introduced.
Representative Lehlbach, reviewing
me history of the transaction, said the
-herchant Marine Committee only q few
weeks ago again refused to report q hill
TOR acquisition by the Navy Depart =.
ment of the wireless systems of the
CHlled States.
IN order to prevent the NAVY De-
partment acting as it did last year un-
htr h;1 inc loose authority of the navy
u piii l wish to press my amendment" :"
he added. ''''
mouse Limits Daniels's Power
ne House, sitting in committee of
the the whole, adopted the amendment n
me p3o'O0O,0OO steam engineering bu.
feau item, as follows:
~ PROVIDED further that no Fart of
us appropriation shall be expended
Tor the acquisition of radio stationS
in whole or in part to be- be- nsad ssaG'oHs, fnn
lHe transmlsslon or reception of
messages" VI
DuTlhs the debate to-day Representa-
l!9e Joseph W. Fordney. of Michigan
ranking Republican member of tho
" avs and Means Committed. review
.hg the war expenditures, declared
mat 1t would be necessary to pass an
other revenue bill in addition to the
'endlng one IN very few months.
VIZ. fordney said the obligations AL
ready assumed, and the necessity to
take care of after war expenditures,
OF Anticipated by officials would
force Congress to provide additional
revenues either by another revenue
pm IN the near future. or by greater
bond issues.
Some of the outstanding obligations.
which, he said, would call for addi-
'lonal revenues, as given by Mr.. Ford
ney, were:
"On December 81, 1918, the outstand-
,ng obligations cf the government
bonds, certificates of Indebtedness, war
avings stamps and so forth-amount-
cd to $21 000, 900 600. The interest on
this indebtedness is estimated at
81 ,000,OO0,o0o.
Naval Expenditures s746,OOO,O00
he naval appropriation we are now
considering calls for an expenditure Of
100000 900.
"For hospital construction we are to
spent 100000.
"The merchant marine will cost us
conservativey about S650,OOo,OOO
"The extra expense in discharging
men from the service will be at least
S500,O00,000, and possibly double that
amount
"The aircraft appropriation of from
25,000000 to $3O,000,O0O does not in
clude the proposed arial mail, and
that undoubtedly will call for an ex-
pendture OF $50 100000 more.
The government operation of the
railroads already has furnished loss
Of s755000, 900 during the first year
of government control, and this prob
ably will be increased to $500, 900 900
before the roads are restored to their
owners.
"Govarnment contracts have been au-
thorized up to $4,000 100000, and if
the government is able to settle these
on the basis of fifty cents on dollar
these claims will amount to $780,
600 900
"The guarantee to the farmers on
wheat, conservatively estimated, will
DC 81 coo, 900, 900.
The war risk insurance will require
$150,000, 900.
"The European food bill, recently
passed, carries $100,000,000.
Extra clerk hire TO members of the
House will exceed $500,000 in the next
twelve month S.
"1he Federal Employment Bureau
is asking for $14000,000 for the next
year.
"Thc bonus for soldiers provided in
the revenue bill. $50 a man, will
amount to $255, 900 600
This is the amount the Congress
of the United States is going, to be
called upon to collect from the public
in the next twelve months, amount-
ing to s6,795, 100000. This does not in
clude the ordinary expenses of the
government, but it is true the tax
bill Will collect, if the estimates
made are correct, in round numbers,
$4,000 O,0OO,0 600.