The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-24
ANTHONY CALLS FOR PASSAGE OF
 DAM AMENDMENT
Mckenzie Would Withhold Use of Funds Until October. Wells Appears Before
 Senate Committee
By Associated rress

Washington, June 23.-Because
 of a fiIibuSser by Representative
 yoight, republican, Wisconsin,
 the Esuse adjurned tonight with
 ort taking action on the pro-
 sisIon of the army bill voted by
 the Senate approximntIns sZ,500,-
 900 te continue construction
 work during the next fiscal yenr
 of the Wilson dam at Muscle
 Shoals, Ala. Action on t-e pro-
 posaI went over until tomorrow.
 the house nEreeing to meet nm
 hour earlier than usual.
 The measure was called for tonight by Representative Anthony, republi- can, Kansas, when he brought in the army bill from. conference with the Senate. containing an appropriation of $7,500,000 for continuing work on the Wilson dam during the fiscal year beginning July l.
 the House accept the Senate amend ment on it's merits and entirely sep arats from any proposition made by private interests for development and operation of the power and nitrate projects at Muscle Shoals.
 On the other hand Representative Mckenzie, acting chairman of the military committee, was prepared to offer an amendment designed to withhold use of the funds until Oc- tober. It was his purpose, Mir Me- Kenzie said, to prevent any confu- sion which might result from inn mediate expenditures of the money On the dam and action by the House later on the offer submitted by Henry Ford to purchase and lease the Shoals properties in their exist ing stages. Mir. Mckenzie also point ed out that acceptance of his amend ment would give the House an oppor- tunity when it assembled following the suggested 30 days adjournment to take final action of the Ford pro- posal before Congress adjourns.
 voiSt Retards Business
 Prospects for a vote on the Senate amendment before midnight were dimmed by Representative Voigt, re- publican, Wisconsin. who conducted throughout the day and night ses- sions a one-man filibuster. the eff feet of which considerably retarded House business.
 Investigation by the Senate agri- culture committee of proposals to develop the Muscle Shoals proper ties was virtually concluded today. Chairman Norris announced after the committee had heard Phillip Wells of Williamson. Conn, that all wit nesses had been examined and he regarded the committee task accom- pllshed in so far as open session work was concerned.
 In the event that committee mem bers desire later to introduce new testimony Senator Norris explained they would be allowed to do so be- fore executive work began within the committee on reports for the Senate and the House sessions were formally terminated.
 MT. Wells appeared at the request of Chairman Norris as an expert on conservation policies as applied by the government to questions of leas- ing and selling public owned lands and power sites to private enter prise As an executive assistant to Clifford Pinchot. when the latter was chief of the forestry service and later of Secretary Fisher of the in- terior department, Mir. Wells declared he had never known of more out rageous offer" than that submitted b. Henry Ford for the Alabama properties. Wall street men. he said, were "pi';ers" as compared to MT Ford in the matter of Muscle Shoals