New Britain herald., 1929-02-28
DILL HOLDS SENATE
NEARLY ALL night.
Last d Three Appropriation
Measures Worrying Congress

Washington. Feb. cs R-Enact-
ment of the last three of the big ap-
preparation bills was the task toward
which congressional leaders today
directed their energies.
The over night threat Of senate
ADMINISTRATORS a danger to the
legislative calendar in short sessions
was dispelled in the early morning
hours, but other difficulties still re-
manned.
The three bills Of chief concern
are the naval measure carrying
funds to initiate the 16 warship con-
struction program; the interior de-
partment supply bill providing
funds for host of governmental
activities, and a second deficiency
measure to care for deficits in cur
rent appropriations.
senator Dill, democrat, Washing
ton, held the senate in session until
40 IA. m. today at a result of his
opposition to the Nicaraguan item.
Senate leaders, however, gained
some satisfaction today over a gen.
Item ms agreement reached last
night to defer consideration for the
remainder of this session OF a bill
to provide for reapportionment OF
the house and also a companion
measure to authorize the taking OF
the 1880 census. The proposed re-
apportionment of house members
would be based upon this census
Prohibition Again
But the lessening OF pressure on
this legislation apparently was off
set by the difficulty arising from the
senate's action in sidetracking the
house plan to kill the proposed $24,-
100000 increase for prohibition en-
forcement in favor of $2.700.000
appropriation for this purpose.
The s24,000,00o items was attach
ed by the senate to the first def
cheney bill. House leaders decided
to let this huge sum die in the hands
of a conference committee and took
practically all other items out of the
measure and incorporated them In
the second deficiency bill now be-
fore the senate.
But the senate last night eliminat-
ed from the second bill all items the
house had transferred from the first
measure. Now the house, If the
transferred items are to be saved,
IT. st revive the first bill and there
by breathe new life into the $24.-
100000 dry law enforcement con-
troversy.
Some administration leaders were
hopeful today that the two houses
would settle their differences speed
lily but a number OF democrats in
both the house and senate were de-
termined to force another vote on
the s. 100000 item. If possible.
Az only three and a fraction legis-
lative days remain OF the session
blu. little time can be lost and there
was a possibility that the senate
might be forced into more night
sessions because Of this situation.
House Nearly Through
Except for agreeing to senate
changes in various bills, the house
has completed most OF its work
The order Of business toda. was the
Jones bill to increase penalties for
prohibition law violators with q
vote expected before the night ad-
journment
For the first time In seven weeks
the house ways and means commit.
tee was in recess today having CON-
pleted open hearings IN tariff revi.
sion and thereby laid the ground
work for an early start by the new
congress on the consideration Of
this question.
At the other end Of the capitol
Senator Vandenberg. republican
Michigan. in agreeing to cease press
ing for action on the house reap.
portlonment bill announced he had
been assured on the best Of authori.
ty that the measure would be con.
sidered at the special session to be
called by Herbert Hoover.