Show FINANCIAL Bill DRAWN BY SOLONS US APPROPRIATION r APPROPRIATION MEASURES ARE PREPARED FOR EARLY PRESENTATION Idaho Congressman Says Say Naval Supply Supply Sup Sup- ply Makes Make No Provision Provisions For Construction Arrive Washington Washington- Work Washington Work on four of the annual appropriation bills for the she various government departments is rs being expedited by the subcommittees subcommittees tees of at the house appropriations co colsA com committee so 50 that the measures may be ready for the house when it convenes December 1 One ne of Hof of the measures measures under consideration consideration consid consid- oration provides for the treasury and postoffice departments and tl the e othera others oth oth- ers era take care of the navy interior and agriculture departments Work on a fifth firth the army bill is expected o a begin soon Rep Representative e French of Idaho chairman of ot the naval subcommittee tee tEe said Eaid the supply bill under consideration consideration con con- would make no provision for a a naval construction program If It construction a a bill should be enacted enacted enact enact- ed ed he explained the committee w would uld take up this purpose la later er in the session p Such action might be he n necessary Mr French pointed out in view I of he possibility of f senate action on a an n naval val construction bill passed by the house at the last session It would au authorize an expenditure of about for eight new cruisers and six river gunboats and the conversion conversion conversion con con- version of several coal burning battleships battleships battle battle- ships into oil burnerS burner With the work of the appropriations committee well under way business business busi busl ness is is' noticeably picking up at atthe the capitol Each day brings brings-a a new contingent of returning members while those who do not expect to I return return until just prior to the open open- opening I I ing ipg g of congresS s have sent their secretaries secretaries secre secre- and clerks in advance to open their offices I 1 I Outside of a general willingness I to discuss the the recent recent election members mem memo I bers chiefly appear most interested in the pro prospects of ot an extra session I after March 4 4 when the present presen conI congress con con- I gress expires and the likelihood lik of a aI I ta tax reduction att mr t session The prevailing senti sent senti at vat seems to be hat neither wit wil come to pass Some comment is heard over the fight for speak which will develop develop de de- de when the recently elected congress congress congress con con- gress convenes Representative Madden Mad Mad- t den n of Illinois chairman of the appropriations ap committee and Republican can floor Ioor leader are re mentioned most frequently as the outstanding candi candi- dates Although practically all house lead era ers agree that little legislation except the annual supply bills will be taken up this winter it was learned that the legislative drafting service of the house has been busy for some time whipping into shape s-hape numerous bills that have been sent in by members The exact number or nature of the bills sills is is of co course course rsc problematical |