The Washington herald., 1921-05-01
Senate Active.
-lASSAGE Of the Budget bul ratification Of sew
erai foreign treaties. progress on the Knox reso

luton declaring war with Germany At an end pas
sage Of number Of pressing bills. eonfmations. and
Introduction Of legislation indicated at the close
Of the third week Of the Sixtyeventh Congress that
would establish record for speed and accomplish
ment
Yet to come are the emergency tariff army and
navy appropriations. soldier bonus rehabilitation and
disqualification immigration maternity and infancy and
several revenue bills but they have either been reported
out BY committees are waiting at the threshold.
There numerous other bills Of lesser importance in
sight
II apparent on Friday when the Knox resolu-
ton called up by Senator Lodge. chairman OF the
Foreign Relations Committee. that the extra session
would be greatly shortened II has been expected the
session would run through the and almost
Up to the first Monday in December when the long
session regularly begins. But il the work is not
pleted by the middle of August il appears there
VIII be considerable disappointment The Republican
majority insres certainty for administration policies
and tends to curail tactics of flibusering and delay
Two speeches the Knox resolution disposed off
during the Friday session. which lasted less than two
hours and half Senator Nelson. Republican, spoke
against the and followed by Senator I'm
derwood Of Alabama leader Of the Democratic minor
n.y. who declared such for peace would virtually
repudiate Americas entry IN the war.
The budget BILL which was introduced Monday by
Senator Mccormick of Illinois, referred to the COM
ittee and reported back the day, was passed
Tuesday after hours cursory debate in which Dem
ocatic members objected to several minor in
provisions for salary.
The bill establishes budget system and independ-
cnt audit Of government accounts to be conducted by
director at salary Of $4,000 year. under super
vision Of the Secretary Of the Treasury The director
= to be appointed by the President and an assistant
director is provided for, At 5000 year. For the
establishment and maintenance of the burean $zasooo
year b authorized II Is provided that no salaries
shall exceed $1,000 except those of the director and as
sant director and that only four additional employees
q this rate shall be appointed by the director.
The budget seeks to harmonic Federal expenditures
aad income and put the business Of appropriating
money on more carefully considered basis, with
view to eliminating waste of efforts and to saving
hrge sum 70 the government. The Presiden, shan
transmit TO Congress the first day Of each regular
session budget setting forth in summary and detail
ne estimates OF expenditures and appropriations neees-
ay in his judgment for the support Of the government
or the following fiscal year. ectmates Of receipts Of the
government for that year expenditures and receipts
during the current fiscal year; of annual per-
snent other appropriations including balances avail
abie for expenditure and the balanced statements of the
Treasury All data and Information deemed essential
for Congress consideration viii be provided by the
President to whom the budget win be supplied by
the bureau of the Treasury Department which Is au
thorized to collect the statistics and audit them
Passage Of the budget bill marks the first step in
carrying out the administrations program Of putting
more business IN government. According to Repub-
can leaders the bin win be enacted into law, without
delay and since President Harding has expressed favor
for it. there is question about his signature The
b has been urged necessity since the sdmnistra-
ton Of President Taft Besides doing away with the
bonus system and much overlapping Of work. it is
expected to operate to advantage in connection with
the reorganization of the government departments
. economical basis and the reclassification of
clerks and other employees in Washington and through
out the nation.
1t Is practically the bill that Congress passed
last session. President Wlon vetoed. and which the
House passed the veto. President Wilson objected