New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-06-06
Congress Saved
Money to u. S.,
Mondell Says
Points Out Fine Record in
Progressive Measures
Enacted and Cutting
Down Appropriations
Cites Bills Not Passed
Blamcs the President and
Democratic $ natOr
for Obstruction Work

Fron, The Tribunc's Washington Burcou
WASHINGTON, June 5.--President
Wilson and Democratic members Of the
Senate are held responsible for the
failure of the Congress just adjourn
ing to pass certain important legisla
ton, Majority Leader Mondell charged
tonight in statement of the accom-
plishments of the second session of
the Goth Congress.
Representative Mondell declared that
the session passes into history with
a record Of dilgcnt and intelligent
consideration of the public business,
careful scrutiny of and economy in
appropriations and wise, constructive,
progressive legislation unexcelled by
any Congress in American history"
Economic Results
Concerning the economies resulting
from Republican scrutiny Of appropra-
tions, Mr.. Mondell said:
Entering upon it's labors in the
midst of conditions of unparalleled
extravaganza in public expenditure,
and faced with departmental estimates
OF staggering proportions, the Congress
has accomplished the most remarkable
economies known in the history of
governmental appropriations.
In the special session Of this Con-
gress the appropri ations actually made
in the eight regular supply bills which
had failed in the former Democratic
Congress were S94O,61O,59S.07 below
the amounts carried in the bills that
failed IN the present session the Con-
cress has effected a savings below the
estimates in connection with the
regular supply bills of 81, 433 $50, 21e.0a.
making total savings below. the esti-
mates and as the bills were considered
by the former Democratic Congress Of
$2.374, 400, 817.06.
The program of legislation as an
nounced by the Republican conference
at the beginning Of the first session of
the Congress has been carried out to
the letter, except as to certain bills for
the protection of American industries,
which passed the House but. in the alb
sence OF clear and effective working
majority III the Senate, failed in that
body in the face of Democratic oppo-
stion.
Points Out Bills Passed
This program of forward looking
Pi oS C>Si' I X lS4dlAOil constitutes TIE
finest record ever made in the same
period by an American Congress. and
embraces such important legi slation as
the transportation act, the woman
suffrage amendment, the Greene ship
ping act the oil and coal land leasing
act, the Federal water power act, the
Sweet war risk act, the act for the
endorsement Of national prohibition,
the Civil Service retirement act, the
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of those disabled in industry, the act
for the creation OF women's bureau
in the Department of Labor. the bill
for the extension and enlargement Of
the Lever act with view of prevent
ing boarding and prohteering. and with
additional penalties for the Violate of
the statute; legislation with liberal
provisions and generous appropriations
for vocational training and rehabilita-
ton of wounded soldiers and sailors,
and the resolution repeating wartime
legislation except such as should re-
main in force until peace is officially
established. These and other acts Of
far-reaching Importance constitute a
record uneQualled in American history.
This has been 'porkless' Congress
No new public buildings have been au-
thoriZed, no new river and harbor prof.
ects undertaken, but the public works
Vt'N'l way anu IN PtOSicSS nave Dccu
abundantly provided for The Congress
has been particularly conspicuous for
its steadfast refusal to pass the class
OF measures to make the class Of ap-
preparation sometimes referred to as
pork barrel appropriations. But with
all of its economies the Congress has
provided for the necessary maintenance
and prosecution Of essential public
services.
History of Budget Bill
'For years the country has demand
ed more business like system of esti-
mating and appropriation. Party plat
forms the press, and enlightened pub
lie sentiment have all voiced the de-
mand for budget system. Such sys-
TEN, carefully considered and wisely
drawn. was passed and went to the
ident. The essential part of bud
get system is the Independent audit of
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