Show I 1 I DEMOCRATS I T TAKE TARDY STEPS TO 10 ENFORCE E ECONOMY House Leaders Discussing Measures to Keep Down Appropriations v WASHINGTON Feb 12 VV differences among mong the House Democrats Democrat tola today re reached ched the time leaders of ot tho time Democratic side aide and amid efforts W were re made to Lo reconcile the time factions I which threaten to precipitate a struggle gle Ie over o the time naval na appropriation bill bl m Its Is two battleship two provision pro when it I appears on the floor foor Speaker Champ Clark Majority leader lead er Un Underwood and H pr Fitzgerald Fitz gerald chairman of tho the appropriations committee conferred over o er the time entire entre I appropriation situation of the tho session and ane Mr Ir Fitzgerald told the leaders In iii Inno Inno no uncertain term that the approprIations appropriations were tere mounting to a a. much larger figure gure than had been anticipated ted Ito IIo recommended vigorous cuts In tho bills yet et to 0 be passed After the conference Mr Ir Underwood talked the time situation over o with wih members of or If the ways was and antI means committee La Lat t l nights night's meeting of the time econom economy ocate ad advocates had hind tal taken en up II a t resolution asking the time ways and means meant committee to discipline time the thE naval na affairs committee commit commit- tee tot for Increasing the na navy bil bill The rhe he hebi bill bi as framed b by the time committee would carry carr about and amid th the 1 omy orny advocates nd Insist that It should b be bp cut about Mr Ir Underwood called on Representative o Padgett of chairman of the H naval val af affairs at- at fairs railS committee and urged ursee him to endeavor endeavor en eu- en- en deavor to cut emit down the bi bill Mr Ir Padgett Padgett Pad Pad- gett called the time Democrats of or his J t caled committee com corn together but the they were unable to agree on out an any reduction and amid the time matter matter matter mat mat- ter was put over oer until tomorrow Threaten In Iti r. r The economy econom advocates who are about sixty strong strong In the time House declare that the they will wi filibuster and prevent ent the pal passage age of the time bill bi at this session unless s the thc amount carried Is material materially reduced Time The They will hold wi another meetIng meeting meet meet- ing lag tomorrow nl night ht and unless s something some some- timing thing Is IR done In Ln the time wn way of oC reducing time the bill bi In th the tho meantime a resolution by Representative c Sisson o of Mississippi will wi he be taken up which would request th time the wa ways s 's and means committee to Io re remove remove re- re move e 10 the entire entre Democratic membership membership member member- ship of or the time naval affairs acair committee for tor extravagance and narl falling to live lYe up P to tD the parts party's platform pledges Time The public nubile buildings s omnibus bill bi also will wi be a target of attack atack in the House se HO Chairman FIt Fitzgerald figures gur s that the time appeals als already alread- proposed to tobe tobe tobe be enacted b by this se session sion of ff Congress exclusive e of ot tho the public buildings run hoe above the total o of last year ear Chairman H Burnett of ot the tho public buildings bulc- bulc build In ings s committee stated slated tonight that his bill bil would a aggregate about It I was reported that the thc bill bi includes es substantial provisions for tor improvements improve improve- ments meats In the tho districts of Democratic Leader Underwood Republican Leader Laller Mann Chairman Fitzgerald and other ther House lea leaders ers Armr rIT Reported tl to in Senate Carrying a total appropriation of ot 9 58 the time army appropriation bill bi was reported to the Senate toda today from rom the time committee on military affairs which Increased the allowances made I b by the time House Itemise b by I A number of amendments were added the lie important of which provides for changes In the tho method of ot appointment appointment appoint appoint- ment meat and constitution of ot courts martial court martal alon along th tIme tho lines hues of or an Independent ent bill bi which passed the time Senate recently The Manchu law so O called caled requiring the time presence of oC officers rs with their wih commands commands com corn mands wa was waso so amended as aR to provide that thal service ser performed as regimental battalion or squadron staff officers should be bo con construed service with as wih tho the troops Another amendment pro l providing for the return to service ser of officers who have been retired for tor physical disability It ity upon reco er recovery recover was Inserted The Time aviation provision of or the House bill bi providing pro for Cor an Increase of or 50 per percent percent percent cent In the tho salaries of ot officers cn engaged ag in the time aviation service was eliminated because of oC the time fact tact that this subject Is under consideration b by both houses In Independent bills bis The increase of ot Is for tor the time rifle shooting competition at Camp Perr Perry 0 O. next September in connection with the centennial celebration of Commodore Per Perrys Perry's s victory on Lake ake Erie I I |