The Washington times., 1919-11-24
uralixation laws probably will be
made more strict.
APPROPRIATIONS

ur2llxat1on laws probably Will De
made more strict.
APPROPRIATIONS.
Thirteen regular appropriation bills
must be passed before July / to run
the Government through the follow
ing fiscal year. These include the
bills for the army, navy, Department
of Agriculture, District of Columbia,
Indian appropriations, sundry civil
expenses, postoffices and postroads,
fortifcations, Legislative, judicial and
executive expenses, general deficien-
cies, diplomatic and consular appro-
priations, pensions. and the Military
Academy at West Point
Appropriations for the current year
totaled $7.250.000. 600; only slight re-
ductions are expected. Republicans
will urge economy in appropriations
this year. but a hard fight will prob
ably result over every bill to deter
mine just what Government activities
shall be curtailed in the interests of
reduced expenditures. Budget legis-
lation will be urged to put appropria-
items on a business basis. Republic
ans in the House succeeded in passing
a budget bill. by Good of Iowa. but
the Senate has taken no action yet.
HIGH COST OF LIVING.
Several high-cost- st-of-living m easures
passed the last session, but an extern
sion Of the Lever act will be consid-
cred soon after Congress recouvenes;
a bill for regulation of cold storage
W hich has passed the House will come
up in the Senate. and numerous in
vestigations still pending probably
will result in further definite pro-
posals to reduce the cost of LIVING.
"a lot r..
industry will be pressed.
ARMY AND NAvY.
Complete new peace-t time policies
for national defense are to be worked
out. Military committees of both
houses are considering universal mill
tary service, the size of the peace
army, and encouragement Of aviation.
Naval committees will have to decide
whether the United States Will rely
on heavy dreadnaughts combined with
light and swift cruisers, or en- the
rev composite ship combining the
weight OF the dreadnaught with the
speed or the cruiser. The size of the
navy also will have to be decided. IN
dications are that IL the league of
nations Is finally rejected, the Admin
istration will urge a large army and
ravy.
TARIFF.
No general tariff legislation is ex-
pected until economic conditions re-
turn to normal. Several bills for pro-
lection of special industries such as
ccd tar, chemical glassware, and
pearl buttons, have passed the House
with little prospect of passing the
Senate. Higher tariffs have been an
proved by the House on tungsten.
zinc and magnesite ores.
Repeal of the luxury taxes failed in
the House, but repeal of the Canadian
reciprocity act was agreed to by the
lower body. Legislation on export
financing and stabilizing of foreign
exchange to encourage foreign trade
is likely to be passed.
LABOR.
With elections approaching there is
expected to be much talk about labor
Anti-strike legislation, proposed In
the Cummins railroad bill. will be bit
terly fought in the Senate. The House
already has voted down such a pro-
posaL compensation and training of
persons injured in Industry will be
considereo, as Will minimum wage
Tor Government employees,
and encouragement of home building
by workingmen.
MERCHANT MARINE
Efforts to keep America among the
foremost maritime nations viii he
made against foreign competition ,nd
to keep American built vessels under
American registry. LegisIation 60
continue the shipping board az an .do
visory and co-ordinating spency q.
pc nding.
PUBLIC LAND POLICY.
Millions Of dollars lying buried in
rich oil. coal. and phosphate denosits
on public lands may be uncovered
legislation to permit leasing
and development of these lands W.
ter power sites of great Industrial
value also may be turned over to
private corporations for develonmentl
under Government control il pending
bills are passed. A hard fight will he
made before these bills get tbrough
however, as they are bitterly opposed
by some members of both houses
The oil leasing bill has passed both
houses, but differences have not been
lroned out in conference yet. The
water power bill has passed tho
House. but not the Senate. Reclama-
ton projects held up during tho war
will be resumed if funds can be OBJ
tanned at this session. Opening of
other public lands to settlement by
soldiers is proposed in the MopdeiI |
bill. but opposition has prevented its
passing either house.
RETURNED YANKs.
Proposals for an extra bonus
changing of War Risk insurance ar
and rehabilitation Of !
wounded soldiers, sailors and marines. |
oave been made in large numbers to |
both houses. Efforts to pass some |
of these will be made.