Show ASKED OF CONGRESS By International News Service WASHINGTON V Jan B. B The The administration administration administration ad ad- ministration laid aid before congress to today today today to- to day a request for a pork Representing the war tar de department de- de Major General William M. M Black Dlack chief of army engineers r urged the house rivers and harbors committee commit commit- tee to limit this years year's omnibus commit I bill bill- usually the juiciest of measures measures to to strictly war Improvements The committee however withheld its decision I General Black mack declared that only improvements improvement which might have the specific Indorsement of the tho army engineers engineers engineers en en- I or of ot the interstate commerce commission should be included in the bill The latter provision was waa made I because under the transport transportation tion act inland and coastwise barge lines are are I 1 held of equality with the railroads Because of this fact it is likely that I appropriations will be made on a a I large scale from the re reI revolving re- re I fund placed at the presidents president's disposal to buy either rs railroad road or water route supplies and equipment Greater use particularly of ot the Erie I canal and Ohio river is expected A general agreement has been reached among members not to present present present pre pre- I sent at this session the usual public buildings bill the second mOst most Important important important im Im- im- im I pork barrel measure I |