Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-28

foremost part in the adoption IF
budget system for the state of New
Jersey.
Opposed by Mr.. Gronna.
Senator Gronna of North Dakota.
while he said that he would not OPP
pose the provision for the appoint
ment of this commission. declared his
belief that the establishment of a So
called budget system in this country
would result in the destruction of de-
mocracy.
He said it would take the power
from Congress and put ii in the hands
of executive officials. violating the
fundamental principles of the Ameri-
can government. He said that it would
be an entering wedge to take from
Congress the powers which the fun
damental law of the land places in
Congress hands. He charged that
big business was back of the prop
osition for budget system.
To this Senator Kenyon replied that
he had received letters from all kinds
of people. including farmers and mer-
chants. in support of the plan, and
had received no letters in opposition
to it.
ut is intended as an entering wedge
to stop the wasteful and extravagant
appropriations by Congress" said
Senator Kenyon.
The Senate adopted the committee
amendment to the bill providing
House had left out of the bill this APP
propriation. which the government
had made for years for the mainte-
nance of Howard University.
Increase for st. Elizabeth's.
The Senate also agreed to the COM
preparation for st. Elizabeths Hos
pital from SS75.0OO to s1.0O0,0OO. This
increase was made necessary to care
for many soldiers who have been sent
to the institution suffering from ner
vous disorders.
The Senate approved also a commit
tee amendment striking out the pro-
viso in the House bill that the Secre-
tary of the Interior Is authorized to
adjust compensation of officers and
emplyes at st. Elizabeths Hospital on
the basis of rates which shall not ex-
coed compensation paid for similar
county of like size and character.
Another committee amendment
adopted increased the appropriation
for salaries of all necessary employees
other than those required for admin
istrative work at the bureau of en-
craving and printing from S2,300.000
to S2.492.500.
Larger Ship Board Fund.
Increase in the Shipping Board fund
from $27S,0OO. 900 to $491 O0O,O for
completion of the governments
authorized shipbuilding program was
approved by the Senate with but one
night.
There was little opposition to the
shipbuilding increase, which merely
authorizes sufficient money to COM
plete projects Already under way. The
House appropriation for the Shipping
Boards use. it was explained. was due
to a miscalculation.
Legislation designed to aid the gov
erRment In its campaign against
bomb throwers. anarchists and radi-
calls was adopted by the Senate after
long and bitter denunciation of law
breakers. The committee amendment
extending permanently the wartime
law providing for strict federal regu-
lation of sale. manufacture and distri-
button Of explosives also was ap-
proved.
Urges Deportation.
During the debate Senator King,
democrat. of Utah. urged deportation
of L. c. I. X. Martens. New York rep
resentative Of the Russian soviet. He
also advocated removal by President
Wilson Of Frederick c. Howe, New
York immigration commissioner.
Senator Sherman. republican, of ILL
nois. also attacked Martens and Howe,
and added that President Wilson
should separate himself from men OF
that type" Senator Sherman declared
the President hears too much from
men who have sympathy with boishe-
vism.''
Senator Overman. democrat Of
North Carolina, chairman of the COM
mittee which Investigated bolshevism:
Senator POmerene, democrat, Ohio;
Senator Sterling, republican, of South
Dakota and Senator Underwood. dem
ocrat. OF Alabama supported the ex-
plosives legislation and urged that
the government "go to the limit
against anarchism." The legislation
was opposed by Senators Lenroot, re-
cause. they said. IT was unconstitu-
tionai and violated state rights.
Senator Underwood conceded that
federal regulation of explosives in
peace time was In the twilight zone
Of c0nstitutionality," but urged that
doubt of the governments power be
resolved in favor of the government.
Committee amendment increasing
the House appropriation of 100000
to S12,O0O,0O0 for the construction of
the Alaskan railroad was accepted by
the Senate by a roll call before re-
cessing until tomorrow.
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