Evening star., 1942-06-21
THE SUNDAY STAR WASHINGTON, D. c, JUNE 21, 1912
10 Fund Bills Pending
With New Fiscal Year
Starting in 10 Days
Biggest Meqsure Foeine
Congress Is 40 Billion
Military Appropriation
BY J. A. O'LEARY.

With the new fiscal year less than
10 days away, Congress faces last
minute rush to get through 10 re-
manning appropriation bills, carry
ing total of more than $44 40O0,-
600 900 that still requires action by
one or both houses.
While half of these big supply
bills are In the final stages of con-
ference agreement, and likely to be
completed quickly, there are sew
eral important ones still awaiting in
itial passage by House or Senate
before they. can go to conference.
The biggest is the $4,000 900 900
military appropriation bill due to
be reported to the House Tuesday
and passed by Thursday.
After that will come another mis-
cellaneous supplemental supply bill,
closely related to the war, that is
expected to carry more than 81 ,O0O,-
600, 900 for war shipping and sew
eral hundred million for other non-
military war agencies.
Accord Sought in 3 Disputes.
Conferees will meet tomorrow
morning to seek final agreement
on three remaining disputes in the
$500 1896 900 Agriculture Department
bill.
In the afternoon Senate sub
committee will continue hearings on
the 81 ,058. .951 900 Labor Department
and Federal Security Administration
bill, in which is involved the fight
over whether to curtail or abolish
the Civilian Conservation Corps and
the National Youth Administration
This bill probably will be reported
to the Senate within a few days.
Among the unfinished supply bills
Is the $43,000,000 measure to house
war workers in Washington. The
House wants to build dormitories
only. The Senate believes part of
the money should 60 for family
dwellings. The conferees are expect
ed to meet this week to settle their
differences.
A Senate subcommittee also will
begin consideration tomorrow of the
WPA bill for the new fiscal year. for
which the House allowed $685.
584 900.
Interior Bill Agreed on.
Conferees have agreed on the
sls6, $4,000 Interior Department bill,
but the agreement awaits ratinca-
ton in both House and Senate.
A few points of disagreement still
remain to be settled in the s426.-
2Sl GOO bill for the State. Commerce
and Justice Departments.
Conferees have agreed on the s5s.-
100000 District of Columbia appro-
priation bill, but both House and
Senate must ratify the agreement,
probably this week.
Still awaiting Senate passage is
the second deficiency bill, carrying
s53548 900 for unforeseen obligations
Of various Government agencies.
Without counting the $40 1000 .OO0.-
600 military bill about to be taken
up in the House, Senator Mcclellan.
Democrat. of Tennessee told the SEN
ate Thursday the present session
OF Congress already has appropri.,
ated more than $50, ,OOO, 600 900 since
January for war against the Axis.
War Outlay Spread Out.
All Of these war appropriations,
Of course, will not be spent within
the coming fiscal year. but they are
being made available so that the
Government may lay out its long
range plans.
Meanwhile, the Senate faces a re-
newal tomorrow Of the fight over
the civilian war relief bill, to au-
thorize monthly payments to any
citizen injured III air raids, prac-
tice blackouts or other war hazards.
1t also makes provision for depend
ents Of civilians detained by the
enemy. and merchant seamen dis
abled by war hazards.
In the face of determined drive
to send the measure to the Finance
Committee for study of its cost,
Senator Pepper, Democrat, of Flor
ida offered last night to modify the
details, but gave notice he would
resist any move to send it back to
committee.
When the bill came up Thurs
day, Senators McKellar and Norris.