Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-02-03
HOUSE ARMY BILL
READY FOR ACTION
Measure Plans Fund for Force OF
10000 Men.
CARRIES ONLY S328,861,123
Means a Cut of About $63, ,697, ,242-
Philippine Scouts, Flying Cadets
and $4,000 Commissioned Off
GERS Not included.

washington, Jan. Z9.-f rdmeu "
provide for a force of 10000 regu-
lars, the army appropriation bill, re-
ported to the house, carried total Of
$32S, ,S61 ,123, a reduction of $63,697,-
242 from current appropriations. The
War department had asked for $685.
S11,O7O.
The Philippine scouts, numbering
about $500 men; $500 flying cadets
and 1900 commissioned officers are
not included in the 10000 total.
Reduction in the army, the commit
tee report said, was proposed with
view to early withdrawal Of As&erl-
cans in Germany. Chairman Anthony
of the military subcommittee OF the
appropriations committee told the
house that the present plan of the War
department to maintain nine divisions
in camps erected during the war was
unnecessary waste and expense.
"While the committee has greatly
reduced these appropriations which
support some of the more expensive
report said, "it believes that if the
War department will follow a policy
of permitting the growth Of the Ma
tional Guard along the most economic
and useful lines-which are infantry
organizations-and will minimize the
organization of those branches of the
guard which require the issue and
maintenance of animals and motors,
and special technical equipment that
material economics can be effected
which not only will increase the eff
cheney Of the guard, but will aid in
its growth and expansion"
$2,36f ,4se for West Point.
For West Point an appropriation of
So, 1861 ,488 was recommended, an in
crease of 219,277. The amount re-
quested was $6,464, ,432.
The rivers and harbors sapEropria-
.tion bill, carrying $15,250,O00 as a
lump sum, was reported by the house
appropriations committee.
The amount is $2,850,000 more than
last years appropriation and $41, ,S64,-
915 less than estimates submitted.
With unexpended balances, total of
$47, ,299,006 will be available for ex-
listing projects before June 30, 1922,
the committee report said.
The Frelinghuysen bill, amending
the Clayton antitrust act SO as to re-
move restrictions on railway transac-
tions with companies having interlock-
ing directorates, was favorably re-
ported by the senate interstate COM
merce commission, modified to pro-
vide for supervision Of such transac-
tions by the interstate commerce com-
mission.
The measure was presented as new
legislation to meet conditions result
ig from the transportation act and
from the veto by President Wilson of
the bill to suspend the operation of
the prohibitive section of the Clayton
act, applying to supply purchases from
interlocking companies.
Many changes were made by the
committee in the Frelinghuysen bill,
as recommended by the interstate
commerce commission. The minimum
amount Of materials which railroads
may purchase annually from inter
locking corporations without bids was
raised from $4,000 to 100000. The
bill originally placed the $4,000 limit
only on single transactions.
Ashurst Charges Filibuster.
The direct charge that filibuster
was in progress in the senate to de-
feat the Fordney emergency tariff
bill was made by Senator Ashurst
Dem.), Arizona, when the senate re-
sumed consideration of the measure.
Il do not insinuate it; charge it, -
Senator Ashurst exclaimed after some
discussion of the situation aroused by
the circulation Thursday by Senator
Penrose, in charge Of the bill, of a
petition to invoke the senate cloture
rule.
Senator Thomas (Dem.) of Colorado
denied knowledge of an organized ef-
fort to delay the bill.