South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-05
CONGRESS FAILS
TO NAME BUTLER
TO HIGH COURT
Two Senators Oppose Con
firmation-Special Session
Ends, New Begins.
HEAR FEDERAL BUDGET
Harding's III Appropriation
Would Provide Three Bill
lions for Next Year.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 4.-(By a.
.)-Congress put "off. the old and
= J. the new" today with the ending
of the special session which had
been called primarily TO consider
the shipping bill and the convening
Of tho regular statutory December
session. The change in congressional
fashions was made within 10 min
utes. the extra session. begun two
weeks ago, adjOurning at 1850
O'Clock and the new being called 10
order at high noon.
The routine sessions winding up
the special session and opening the
new developed little business and
drew small crowds. Formal sur
render Of the senate Republicans 10
the Democratic fllibuster against the
Dyer anti-lynching bin ended the
tie-up and allowed confirmation Of
about 700 delayed nominations be-
fore the final gavel Of the special
session. but the nomination or
Pierce Butler. st. Paul attorney, to
be associate justice OF the Supreme
court. failed and went over until the
new session through opposition of
Sen. IaFollette. Republican. of
wisconsin: Norris. Republican, Ne
braska, and others.
Budget Principal Business.
Receipt OF tho annual budget was
the principal business OF today S
session. The usual committees call
vanFfHpH
him of the assembling OF the new
session, but were not advised def
nltely when the president would pre-
sent his opening message. 1t was
believed tho president would ad-
n Lrees congress in joint session We'd
Besday. with o message stressing
the administration desire for en-
actment OF the shipping bill farm
credits, legislation and the annual
supply bills in the hope Of cleaning
up all business by March 3. and
avoiding an extra session Of the
new congress next spring.
The shipping bill, passed last week
by the house. is scheduled TO be
brought before the senate late this
week. u viii be taken up Wednes-
day by the commerce committee
with "a view 20 promptly reply TO the
senate. There were indications to-
day. however, or some delay in this
program. Republican members are
disposed to fight the Madden amend
ment requiring annual approprla-
tious out of the Merchant marine
fund for direct aid TO ship owners
The fate OF the bill was said to be
still in doubt. with the senate align
ment extremely close. and a threat
OF obstructive tactics still hangiuG
over il.
Three Billion Budget.
Appropriations agEregating So
O7S.940,331 FOR the fiscal year be.
ginning next July l. were proposed
By Priest Harding in the second an
nual federal budget. This Is exclu-
sive of the postal service and com
pares wi:h actual appropriations fol
the fiscal year totaIing S2,2T4.23s,-
$50
Government expenditures for the
coming fiscal year also exclusive OF
3 he postal service. were estimated al
~$3.1SO. as compared with an
estimate OF S3,7O3,s01.671 for this
nscal year and an actual outlay OF
ts795, ,3O2 ,499 for the fiscal year
ended last June 30.
The total federal revenue foI
1924 was reckoned at S3.s61.S12,35G
or an excess OF S1S0.s69.125 ovel
projected expenditures. The esti-
mated revenue for the fiscal veal
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