Show I LENROOT AMENDMENT DEFEATED IN SENATE By Associated Press W WASHINGTON A May f y IS All H.-All An amendment amend amend- I 1 ment by hv Senator of Wisconsin THo providing providing- that no river Improvements involving expenditures of or more mOlo than shall be undertaken taken without the time consent of the secretary of the treasury was waR defeated by a vole of or 23 3 to 21 In the senate today when consideration consideration consid consid- of the rivers and harbors appropriation appropriation appropriation ap ap- bill hill was Avas resumed I Senator F urged that thal tho ho condition conn ron con of or the tho federal treasury was such that every dollar would be he needed for tor forthe forthe I the conduct l of the war I |