Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-05
F|L|BUSTER HALTS
j. S. BUDGET BILL
Senators Reed and Harris Delay
Measure After It's Passage
by House
CONGRESS WORKING HARD
BY the Associated Press

Washington, June 5.--After IL was
reported by the Senate budget commit
tee the amended budget bill encountered
hlibuster on the Senate floor. Senator
heed spoke for nearly. an hour In oppo-
s,tion to It, and then Senator Harris
began reading matter into the record
from one Of the appropriation bills.
On motion of Senator Lodge. Of Mas
sachusetts, the, Republican leader, Sen
ator Harris agreed to brief executive
session, at which nominations Of about
zoo postmasters were confirmed,
When the Senate returned to It's open
session the Georgia senator resumed mis-
reading.
Harris Finally Wins Point
Senator Harris was insistent that his
resolution calling for the publication OF
income and excess profit tax returns be
taken up ahead of the budget bill. Sen
ator Smoot had blocked its considera-
tion. but he subsequently agreed to
withdraw his objection II unanimous
consent was granted for taking up the
budget measure. This consent was not
forthcoming and Senator Harris con-
tinued to hold the floor.
The Georgia senator finally forced his
resolution to vote and II was adopted
without a rollcall. The budget bill then
was next In order for consideration.
House Votes for Budget
After it had been amended to meet
President Wilson's objections, the bill
July l was repassed today by the House
and sent to the Senate. '
The President vetoed the bill last
night because exclusive authority was
given to Congress to remove the comp,
troller general and assistant comptroller
general, whose appointment by the
President Is provided in the measure
The House failed to pass the measure
over the veto, and sent it to commit
tee.
The measure was reported today with
an amendment giving the Supreme Court
authority to appoint and remove these
officials. This met with storm of
protest from the Democratic side and
Republican leaders agreed to change
placing the control over the two Of
fcers with the President, who would
appoint them with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate"
Makes Sacrifice to Pass Bill
committee. in charge of the bill, said
he was willing TO accept the change,
80 as to get the national budget sys-
TEN established"
The bill designed to exclude dangerous
aliens from the United States was pass :
cd by the House and sent to the Prcsi :
dent. Under its terms mere member
ship in organizations advocating over
throw of organized government OF
sabotage would be sufficient ground for
the deportation or exclusion of aliens.
The House had cleaned up its calen
dar at | 30 p. m. and recessed fol
three quarters of an hour to await ac
tion by the Senate on the budget bill
and few other measures which might
require final action by the lower branch
House Awaits Senate Action
Reconvening at 2:15 p. m. the House
found the Senate in the midst of n fl.
buster on the budget bill. and it re-
cessed again until 3 80 o'clock.
At 2 40 p. m. President Wilson sent
word to Congress that he had no further
communications to transmit before ad
journment. This message was in reply
to one from Congress that it was ready
to adjourn.
President Wilson devoted practically
his entire time today to signing bills
passed in the closing days of the pres
ent session Of Congress. Measures
approved by him included the annua
naval. sundry civil, diplomatic ant
consular and District Of Columbia ap'
preparation bills, the industrial voca
tional rehabilitation measure, the bill
permitting government owned radi,
stations to handle private and pres
messages, and the army reorganization
bill.
The President also signed the arm.
appropriation bill.