Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-29
'SUNDRY CIVIL BILL
PASSED BY SENATE
Three Hundred Millions for
Various Projects Added in
Upper Branch.
FIGHT on TARIFF BOARD

After being in continuous session
for fourteen hours the Senate last
night passed the sundry civil appro-
priation bill. the last Of the great an
nual supply measures for the govern
ment. The Senate added approximate
ly $500. 100000 to the bill as it passed
the House.
Congress is making desperate efforts
to put through all the appropriation
the fiscal year. so as to have them
ready for the Presidents signature.
The republican leaders figure that
Congress then will have done its duty.
and if the President is not here to
sign the measures that will be his
lookout and not that of Congress. No
real trouble is anticipated because the
signed by the President by midnight
tomorrow.
Seven Big Measures.
When Congress met May 10 it was
faced with the prospect of putting
through seven big appropriation bills
the Army bill. the Navy bill. thu
sundry civil bill. the District bill. the
agriculture bill, the third deficiency
bill. and the railroad deficiency bill.
OF these measures, the Army. the
Navy, the sundry civil and District
bills still remain to receive the finish
ing touches of Congress.
t.
ence as to two disputed items; the
Army and sundry civil bills still have
to be agreed to in conference. and the
Navy bill conferees have reached an
agreement. Tomorrow will be busy
be passed finally.
The Senate last night restored to
the sundry civil bill tho three-hun-
observation-disclosures appropriation
for the tariff commission, which had
been stricken out by the appropria-
measure. The vote was 81. to in
favor of the restoration, the only
senators voting no" being Senator'S
Warren OF Wyoming and Smoot Of
Utah. For six hours the matter had
been debated before the vote was
taken.
Bitter Opposition.
The committee proposal to eliminate
met with bitter opposition. several
senator's declaring that the purpose
was to kill the commission by indf-
rect action. Chairman Warren of the
however, explaining that 1t had been
intended to have the size of the APP
preparation worked out in conference.
Reverting to the Senate's previous
action in reducing the appropriation
for the Federal Trade Commission.
consin, declared there had been Heard
on the DoDr expression among sem
ators that this was a good time st9
take a swipe at the commission ana
teach 1t not to go too far" 40
.arhe Federal Trade Commission 70
the best product Of the Wilson 20.
ministration." said the senator. 1T
has done some good. And the best
thing It has done 10 its investigaticn
OF the packers organization" 80
Testimony before the Senate agn-
cultural committee an to the packers,
he said. some day would be thrown
he added that the time had not yet
como to show just what had been
said there.
Il want law and order to prevail
in this country" he said. But, SEN
ators, you can 60 too far" fs
Employment Service.
The Senate also adopted an amend
ment offered by Senator Robinson Of
Arkansas appropriating $500. 600 for
the continuance of the U. 8. employ
ment service in the Department OF
Labor. The House made no provision
for this service. The department had
estimated 1t would require 100000 for
It. It is the view of the senators that
the 100000 will run the employment
service until permanent legislation
for federal employment service can
be- enacted.
The provisions in the bill for the
q. 8. Housing Corporation are retain
ed, except for the elimination Of SO, 900
for clerk hire. The Senate inserted
q provision directing an early report
to Congress by the corporation.
The committee amendment provid-
ing $10,000.000 for the purchase by
the government Of Cape Cod canal
was stricken out ON a point OF order
by Senator King Of Utah.
7 Senator Poindexter Of Washington
prevailed upon the Senate to adopt an
amendment providing $4s6.ooo to pur-
chase a site and pay for plans for q
national hall Of archives in Washing
ton, D. c. He explined the need Of
such an archives building in which to
house the priceless records and papers
of the government At present there
is no building suitable for this pur-
pose.
Reclamation Projects.
An amendment by Senator Jones. re-
p oh - OF n "a