Evening star., 1919-04-11
M0NDELL WANTS
SESSION BY MAY |
Statement Follows Report
From Paris That President
Is Considering.
FACING DEFICIENCIES

dent Wilson is considering the de-
STABILITY of summoning Congress in
extra session prior to June l, the date
suggested upon his departure from
Washington, caused satisfaction to-
day to heads of departments here and
to republican Congress leaders.
Secretary Glass and Assistant Sec
retary Shouse Of the Treasury De-
partment, together with officials in
other departments, are very much
concerned over the state of appro-
priatons for various branches of the
public service and would welcome
early action by Congress.
Soldiers Dependents Fund Low.
1t is said at the Treasury Depart
ents of soldiers, which run about $751;
100000 a month. will be exhausted
after this month. The President has
made an allotment from executive
funds for salaries in the war risk insur-
ance bureau, but this is apart from the
soldiers allowances.
Many other bureaus are short OF ap-
propriations and others will be in
few weeks.
be majority floor leader in the next
House. sees urgent necessity FOR call
ing an extra session soon.
Mr.. Mondell's Statement.
THE President should assemble
Congress not later than May l." said
Mr.. Mondell today. ''in order to give
time absolutely necessary for con-
-
before the beginning of the fiscal
year, July 1. 1t will be physically inn
possible to prepare and pass the great
appropriation bills, running into tho
billions Of dollars, within the space
of thirty days il Congress is held of
until June 1, as has been suggested.
Congress cannot frame these inn
mense appropriations without careful
consideration, without hearings of
heads of bureaus and departments
and without attention to the modified
needs Of the government after the
war.
Many Deficiencies Nov.
Aside from the necessity Of grant
ing time to get up the bills with care
and due attention to economy. it will
be necessary to supply deficiencies
long before July 1. Many Of the de-
partmentS are now Sunertn8 from de-
ficiencies and this state Of affairs
ought not to be permitted to eeatinue.
'tft is absurd to suggest that the
governments needs could be met by
passing continuing resofuti6na-that
is. continuing in erect for thirty days
or longer the existing AppropriationA
That II An undesirable recourse ID
normal timesn but now 10 out Of tho
question. because the current appro-
priations will not be needed for the
future in some cases and would not
suffice in others. Congress- ought to
be called and. the work Of supplying
the government taken up in time to
make it effective with the beginning
of the new fiscal year."
Democrats Not So Keen.
Democratic congressman, especially
those interested in the patronage Of
the House and Senate, are not keen
for an earlier session, since their en-
ployes remain on the rolls until the
next Congress meets. Democrats
charge that the republicans were re-
sponsible for the failure of the ap-
preparation bills.
However, it is being pointed out to
them that the executive departments
are under democratic responsibility,
and that the country is likely to for
get who was responsible for the fall
ure Of the bills, and hold the men in
Office responsible for failure to carry
on the government work, especially
as it is within the Presidents power
to assemble Congress any time.