Evening star., 1922-09-19
HOUSE GETSF|RST
DEFICIENCY BILL
Measure Calling for $780,
688.08 Reported Out by
Chairman Madden.
CAUSED BY LEGISLATION
New Offices, Fuel Distribution and
Other Activities Bring Need
for Added Funds.
CAUSED BY LEGISLATION

The hrst Qehcfency appropriation
bill for the fiscal year 1928 was re-
ported to the House by Chairman
Madden Of the appropriations COM
mittee late last night, and was not
available for publication until this
morning.
1t recommends to be appropriated
s560.6SS.0s. as against estimates
totaiing $SS5.59S15, and is therefore
$324,91007 less than the estimates
considered.
The entire amount recommended to
be appropriated for the executive
branch of the government or $524,-
S9S.6l is for the fiscal year 1928 di-
vided as follows:
Fuel Distribution Funds.
Federal fuel distribution $4,000;
Interstate Commerce Commission,
$166.150; Department of Labor, So
436.11; Department Of tSates $2o2,-
$3.50.
The committee proposes an appro-
priation of $150.000 to carry out the
provisions of the act, which declares
q national emergency exists in the
production, transportation and dis
tribution of coal and other fuels, and
which grants additional powers to
the Interstate Commerce Commission
providing for the appointment Of a
federal fuel distributor and providing
for the declaration Of car service
priorities in interstate commerce dur
ing the present and any succeeding
emergency, and to prevent extortion
in the sale of fuel.
While the act authorizes an ap-
preparation of $250,00O, the Secretary
of Commerce testified before the COM
mittee that the amount required de-
pended entirely upon the length of
time federal supervision was to con-
= Lax Ha
required If supervision extended 'un-
til next spring, but that q considera-
bly, smaller sum would suffice IL
transportation were gotten back to
normal earlier than the trainers Of
the law had anticipated.
More Inspectors Provided.
An appropriation of 100000 is rec
commended Of the Insterstate Commerce
Commission, for the employment Of ad-
ditionaI service agents and other per-
sonnel to carry into effect recent orders
of the commission looking to the relief
of rail transportation. A recent order
provides for the reronting OF an 1reaght
cars In transit In a manner to effect
the maximum Of expedition. Another
order provides for prioritles in car serv-
ice for food and fuel products.
Fifteen additional inspectors to en-
force the safety appliance act are also
nrdVide0 IOT IIl6 COtIlIul6SlOus IHCII
salaries and travelling expenses for the
remainder of the fiscal year will re-
ouire S66,150. The evidence brought
out at the hearing was to the effect
that bad -ortler cars had materially in
creased in number since the beginning
Of the strike and that the additional
inspectors were essential to the safety
OF the general public and the employees.
Provides New Omces.
By special act. approved June 30,
1929, the positions Of second assist
ant secretary and private secretary
n the second assistant secretary were
created in the Department OF Labor
Appropriations are proposed IN this
hiIi for the compensation Of these
positions at rates to conform with
the act.
ment Is the proposed appropriation
panses Of determining the amount Of
American claims against Germany
growing out Of the recent war. On
August 10, 1922, an agreement waH
concluded between the United States
and Germany ito provide @ suitable
rrangemenk to obtain rights re-
August %. 1899. between the United
states and Germany, securing to the
limited States. and it's natfonals the
rights specified in the joint resolu.
tion of Congress approved July 2
EIs3i. This included all the riGhtl
and advantages stipulated for the
henAfit of the United States IN the
treaty OF Versailles.
Claims Total sa0o.o0o. 90.
Under the terms Of this agreement
a mixed commission combating Of
three members 10 provided Tor thu
determination Of such claims. ont
commissioner to be appointed by 'eacf
rovernment and the two government,
to appoint an umpire to decide finally
tupoii any questions a. to which thu
commissioners may be unable Il
agree.
The categories Of claims to be con,
2 Nolin e.