Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-19
UPPER BODY NOW
HAS SIX MEASURES
TO Be CONSIDERED
Post-Omce, Diplomatic and
General Deficiency Are
Out of Way.
COOPERATE WITH HOUSE
ON ALL APPROPRIATIONS
Representatives Only Have One
Proposed Financial Law
Before Them.
NAVY BUDGET IS DEs. ,rD
Authorization Is Carried to Accept
London House of j. Il. Morgan
for Amcrican Embassy.
COOPERATE WITH HOUSE
ON ALL APPROPRIATIONS
NAVY BUDGET IS DEs. ....r.D
Authorization Is Carried to Accept
London House of j. Il. Morgan
for Amcrican Embassy.
IBy Associated Press. !

WASHINGTON. Feb lS.-By tho
passage ~ siN hours today OF three
annual tropriation bills agE.aga:.
Ing more than sS6c, 1000. 900. tn. Sem
ate demonstrated IT'S ability to wcrh.
when in the mood.
With only eleven working DAYS re-
naming of the present session. the
appropriation bills were given a clear
field In the Senate today in the effort
to pass all OF the regular measures
by March 1, as requested by prcsi-
dent Elect Harding.
The three bills passed today were
the post-onicc budget, carrying s5I4.-
100000: tho annual diplomatic and
consular bill totaling slo.400.0o0 in
us appropriations, and the $27G,OO0.-
GOO deficiency measure. Senate amend
ments Increased the three bills about
Sli',0O0,0oO over totals vo:tJ py the
House. which will neccSs,t,t. ad-
iustments in conference
senate ana Housc Co-Dpcrntc
co-operation between Senate and
House In disposlng OF the aoproDria-
ton bills was the subicc- of a con-
fcrc' ce between Senate Republican,
l':atrs and Representative, Mondcll.
Republican toor leader of the House.
and Chairman Good. OF the House
Appropriations Committee. The IIousa
representatives agreed to aid In eX-
pediting conference action.
All except one OF the approximation
oiiis has passed the House tonirbr
out the Senate still has to pass sI1
inc army. navy, agriculture, rivers
ahd harbors, fortilications and gem
eI"i dehcicncy measures. ONLY two
Vi tue regular supply bills the an
n"ai pension roll and the District OF
So'uhpil budget. have hecn COM
pieted ny both bodies OF Congress and
s"nt TO President Wilson.
some Republican leaders still c1-
press hopes OF enactlng' all OF tho
appropriations measures before nd
Jourhment. but others have abandon
9" nope OF passing the navy bulge,
uha' possioly. Fhe army bill Hearings
Oh N'he navy bill were begun TO-DAY
's tne senate Naval Committee and
'"e army bill Will be reported out OF
co.nmittse caIly next week
Bills Were Routine.
IN the three money bills passed to.
dny by the Senate most of the an
preparations were routine and dronca
tn'ou3 u by reading clerks with NJ.
',r ais.uss:on. Passage OF The post
ONCE hill was marked by reis.+,ou
or proposed rider to apnronr;,to
'ioo.ooo,ooo for tho Federal road.
building fund.
the diplomatic bill carried proyI-
SiohsN authorizing acceptance OF !
. ierpont Morsan's nome in Londor
M an american embassy. for inden
"'te extension of the system of re-
during wise by American consnIa-
ohicers abroad OF emigrants mass.
ports and creating n commission 70
acquire embassy, legation and con-
SuIar buildings in fourteen foreign
capitals.
Among the TENS in the deOciencv
nv as passed. vas an Increase from
si.uoo'ooo to si.450o00 in the prohl-
oltion enforcement fund. and ss5.575.-
w" LOT payment to the railroad adj
mail transportation nc.
counts.