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Show ill. S. PAYS FOR I ARMS BOARDS Funds Provided for Two Commissions Created at Conference WASHINGTON'. My 10. Provision for American representation on two International commissions created at the arms conference Is umlcr an agreement agree-ment reported today between senate and Jiojsc conferees on the minual ap-I ap-I L A proprlation bill for the state and Jus tice departments. House conferees accepted senate amendments appropriating funds for American delegates to the cominis-, cominis-, ,i,tri- ftli.ri In c, ,11-1.1. i l.'Vl.-lOil nf the Chi nese tariff and to Bhldy the rhinos (udiclal system. including gradual abolishment of txir.i -territorial rights CASH 1 K DEBT BOARD. Another senate amendment accept- ed by the house conference appropri ates $20,000 for the allied debt funding fund-ing commission. The bouse managers also accepted a senati- amendment Increasing the state .. p. i r- in. ii! onfldc ni i il emergen fund from $100,000 to $400,000. This had f,een jeqijestcd urgently by Secretary Sec-retary HiiKhes. A senate amendment reducing the appropriations for the inter-American high commission studying l'an-Ameri-, M i j can financial co-operation and propos ing to terminate its work within a year was opposed by 'he house and finally . hminated. the senate managers yleld-f yleld-f ' j I I i inic. Deadlocks on several amendment I resulted in the conference. Among Lj ihese, which are to be returned to tho house for final disposition, was the senate provision for recognition 01 ICgvpt and appointment of an American Ameri-can minister. The house conferees i ontended 'his was new legislation on ,.n .(pi-roprla: ,.,n mea 1 1 1 v. hi' 'i I Would have to ! taken before the W. JiP house, other amendments returned to me house Include provision for the fifth Pan-American conference at Santiago. Chile; for Amerlc.i'i representation on r the International hydrographie com- IlllfBnf mission, the international conference on maritime law and the commission ' ,1 for revision of war laws, the latter pioposed at the aims conference The senate conferees receded from reduction In appropriations for the International In-ternational institute of agriculture at Home and the British claims ronimis-1 ronimis-1 j, . lon A compromise was reached be tween the conferees for continuance oi the Alaska-Canada boundary commission. |