Debate on Finance Bill Costing Frs, 20,000,000 a Day Paris, Mar. 4.
M. Briand's hope that the Finance! Bill will have passed both Houses of Parliament before he leaves for Geneva on March 6 is Tikely'to be disappointed. unless the Chamber speeds up matters. The debate at) present is proceeding at a snail's ace, There are 66 articles, and he present rate of voting is one! every two hours, the Deputies} persisting in moving—unessential amendments, mostly without chance of adoption.
According. to "the Reporter-General every day's delay costs the State Frs, 20,000,000,—Reuter.
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