Show ONE Of BIG TASKS fOR CONGRESS Budgets Said to Be Well Within Mark Set by Late President Hard Harding ng in Demand for Eco w WASHINGTON N Nov Nv v. v 19 By U. U I P. Providing money to run the government and yet keeping within tho the limits set by the budget Is one of or the tho most di difficult tasks congress must face After almost dally daily conference between between be be- tw tween en President Coolidge and DIrector Director Di Director DI- DI rector of the Budget Lord the budget budget budget bud bud- get estimates are aro virtually com com- It is understood they willbe will willbe be well within th the mark set by the late President i Harding in its demand for economy Out of this amount or less than last year will go for the ordinary expenses of running the government The remainder re remainder re- re will be provided for interest Interest interest inter inter- est on the national debt and the re retirement re- re of war bonds One of the few Increases to be allow allowed d In the budget estimates is for the customs service and the Internal internal In in- in revenue bureau These revenue revenue revenue reve reve- nue collecting agencies have havo grown rapidly and the increases are destined destined destined des des- tined to give them greater effi efti- The so called pork barrel bills the public buildings bill and the rivers and harbors bill are certain to cause trouble again this year Representative Langley of Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky Ken Ken- tucky chairman of ot the house public pub pub- lie lic buildings committee has served notice e on the president that he Intends intends in intends In- In tends to introduce a measure callIng calling callIng call- call Ing for an outlay of ot for public buildings fi While the treasury department Is resisting all unusual appropriations in order to promote the tax reduction plan of ot Secretary Mellon It is somewhat over the public buildings measure The public public pub pub- lic lie buildings program is five years behind as a result of the war nd many government activities are cramped for space Reports show that in many cities it would be more economical for the government to build than pay rent Then there is the rivers and harbors harbors har bar bors bill Last year congress overrode overrode overrode over over- rode the budget estimate of 26 and appropriated in a lump sum The rivers and harbors advocates hope to be able to Increase the amount next year |