Evening star., 1926-04-25
CONGRESS ADVISED
TOPRUNE AND OUT
White House Breakfast I'm
presses Two Needs Upon
Legislative Leaders.

BY the Associated Press.
Senate and House leaders emerged
from q breakfa conference at the
White House yesterday with two
things in mind--holding down appro-
priations and adiourning.
House leaders even saw prospects
OF quitting for the Summer by May
IS. and some OF the Senators Thought
it would he possible to finish M the
legislative progra m early in May and
then consider the impea chment OF
Federal Judge English Of Illinois.
The guests got the very definite inn
preston tha the President thought ap-
propria tions bad gone about far enough
for this session, and Representative
Tilson. the Republican House floor
leader. expressed the opinion that il
would he best for Congress 10 ad-
journ and go home inasmuch as we
have no money to spend.
Farm Bills Path Thorny.
1t was gathered from expressions
of the leaders that farm relief leGis-
Ia tion. which would place an imme-
date tax on the Treasury, would have
rocky road TO travel. but none
would say definitely whether the
pending measures came in this class.
Another bill, which some Of them
expect to he vetoed, Ia the mea sure 10
increase the pensions of disa
Spanish War veterans. The PfeSiden nt
now has this mea sure and is seeking
the opinion Of Director Lord of the
budget as to how it will affect Gov
ernment finances.
After the conference. Representative
TilsOn issued this statement:
Farm legislation was not Speci-
fically referred to except as directly
connected with the fnan ancial problem.
but there was considerable discussion
OF the legislat tive situation in with
particular references 10 bills propos-
ing large increases in the annual eXr
penditures OF the Government.
Many Money Bills Waiting.
"On the House calendars there are
bills increa sing pensions. retirement
annuities and other annual eXpendl-
lures by approximately 1850 ,OOo.O .OO0,
very nearly the amount by which
taxes were reduced.
Means may he found for taking
care of some. but ii is certain all or
even most can not he passed without
a deficit. and for one, speaking for
mvself alone. am unwilling L" do
this.
Il q IN not familiar with all the hlils
DenGln& on dEGltuIlhIt, puA II - NY
hone that hill will be- reported by
the committee on agriculture which
can he passed without enda ngerlnR
seriously the financial policy of the
administra ton am holding time for
the considera ton of an agricultural
bill. I hope such bill may be passed
hV he House.
MIR. Tilson hoped for passage OF
the S36 900 1o0 omnibus rivers and
harbors bill and some of the sen
ators. on the ba sis Of their confer
ence. held hopes for the administra
tion's cooperative marketing bill. the
| McFadden ranch ha mixing bill. the
public buildings bill, ratification oi
pending debt settlements and other
measures not calling for appropr1a
tions which would emharrass the
Trea sury.
Other House leaders have declared
Muscle Shoals legislation, war vet
Grams bills and several other subjects
will he dealt with.
Resides Mr.. TilsOn. the guests IN
cluded Senator curtis of kansas. the
Republican Senate leader: Spea ker
! Loneworth. Chairman Madden OF the
House appropriations committee and
RepresentatiVe Dickinson OF Iowa
| one of the House farm leaders.