Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-13
asideut Vet0es "Aggie" Bill Repeating Daylight Saving
 Statute.
PPROVES BRIDGE ACROSS MISSISSIPPI
hsures Approved Provide for Bridging of River at B. ton Rouge, and Tunnel Un- der Hudson.

Washington, July 12.-The day
 bt savings- law was rescued from
 cal today by President Wilson's
 of the agricultural approprla-
 bill.
 kt the time, the president also
 oed the sundry civil appropria-
 bill because, he saidfi by restric-
 funds, it crippled the work of
 abilitating and restoring disabled
 tliers and sailors to civil life.
 The latter veto apparently was ac-
 ted by congress without contest,
 the sundry civil bill went back
 committee to be reframed.
 Veto of daylight saving, however,
 not accepted so readily, al-
 ugh the prevailing opinion was
 t a necessary two-thirds vote to
 ass it over the presidents head bbably would not be mustered.
 The first test will come in the pse Monday, when, according to an-
 lncement Republican leader Mon
 l, or Chairman Haughen, of the ag-
 ultural committee will move the
 passage of the bill, with the day
 ht saving repeal intact, over the
 sidential veto.
 Agencies Without Funds.
 Both bills provide funds for which
 nchs of the government have been
 ting. They already are months
 ind schedule because they failed
 ordinary passage in the last con-
 ss.
 he agricultural bill carried $33,-
 ,761 and the sundry civil measure
 5, ,160,207. The former provided
 funds for the department of agri-
 lures work for the present ifs
 year, while the sundry civil bill Pvlde for innumerable government
 lyities, and leaders said prompt ac- |n in passing the appropriation new wounld necessary.
 Included in the sundry civil bill was P6,OoO,OO0 for the shipping board ogram and several millions for the mpalgn against bomb throwers Id other anarchists.
 "A separate bill for repeal of the Wight law was passed by the house st month, 235 to 122, after vigor- IS contest. No action was taken
 the house bill in the senate, which |Stead added to the agricultural bill per by a vote of 55 to 6.
 At the same time, however, the fesldent signed the Indian bill, the fsolutlon authorizing New York and ew Jersey to arrange for vehicular Pnnel under the Hudson river and frlous minor measures.
 lhe president also signed the bills ptinorlzlng the construction of Eldges across the Sulphur river near llacKnam>s Point, Ark, and across Pe Mississippi river at or near Baton |ouge, La.
 wants Wounded Heros Helped.
 III regard to the sundry civil bill, pe president, in another communica- 'on to the house, said:
 onuef the vacations rehabilita- o1 'on oill, which become law june 27, ;n 1;1o, the congress has sought to full lil tne expectations of the country !at the soldiers, sailors or marine ;sapled In the recent war should be wen an opportunity to secure, at the %pehse aa and under the fostering ,a are or the federal government, such airing ann as he needs to overcome the "mulcap ot his disability and to re- a,.e an' ms place as civilian able to arn a a living upon something like aoal T fotlng with those with whom roo. .assoclated before he made his araa eaI sscriflce for the honor and de- pnse .,S, of the country.
 ne work of rehabilitation under a;s admirable law is now at its s,snt' .p' and was to have been given ma" nea'er speed and certainty by the to section two of the voca. odam 'ul.al rehabilitation bill which I have ,hojs Jnay signed and which places the ra;n: noae responsibility for vocationa, ramass a.hs l na single agency, virtual noa ,n",.siefflng from the war risk insur. noe4! ,oe bureau to the federal board fo1 u.aelonal ars education six million dol. aen r ; Wlth which to suppodt disabled f Sso 'aalnlng at the generous figure i 1on T0o a month for a single man anf iog sy. d month for man and his wife ern IS matter of very grave con. nt mn, therefore that when the nom m. na when these disabled men are com s Q thn nn constantly increasing numbers elvas government G to avail them. honIs hlves Of this general plan, there ,nna appear in the sundrv c;vi ,Irm 9i bill, which I now re- ni nnni limiting clauses which will dc n 'etara more than seriously cripple anc no b tbe the beneficial work of restor. lves .'eSe T, men to useful and contentec n fact inese clauses would probably vhoIe I', <, II put into effect, nullify tn, ts ad, purpose of the act and render ,ible' eaumlnlstration practically impos
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