The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-04-13
HOUSE APPROVES
= TWO WARSA|PS
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL
CARRYING $12s,o37, 6o2
is PASSED.
PARTY LINES DESTROYED IN VOTE
TaWney's Amendm ent for One Battle
ship Lost by Vote Of 1o4 to 1888.
More Wyoming Land
Withdrawn.

Washington, April BY decisive
vote of 1852 to 10, IA being present
and not voting, the house authorized
the construction of two battleships to
cost 100000. Thirty-three Demo-
Gratis voted for two battleships and "a
Republicans against the proposition.
This action was taken just prior to
the passage of the naval appropriation
bill carrying $12s,037 ,602. This amount
is about 100000 less than was rec
commended by the navy department.
In addition to the battleships, the bill
also provides for the construction of
two fleet GOLFERS and four submarine
boats.
AS amended, on motion of Mr.. Fitz-
gerald of New York, the two battle
ships and two fleet GOLFERS must be
constructed by firms operating under
the eight-hour law.
Mr.. Gronna of North Dakota moved
to strike out the authorization for the
construction Of any battleships, viva
voce vote showing there were not
handful of advocates IF mo battle
ship" policy.
Speaking in favor of his one-battle-
ship plan, Mr.. Tawney reiterated his
statement that u per cent of the rev.
enue of the country was being expend-
ed for wars that had passed and for
preparation for waSs to come. He said
one battleship was sufficient to main
tain the proper strength of the navy.
Mr.. Thomas of Ohio proposed an
amendment for four battleships, but
the house voted it down almost unani-
mously.
Mr.. Tawney's amendment for one
battleship also was lost by vote of
104 to 1873. At least 80 Democrats
voted with the Republicans against
Mr.. Tawneys plan.
n Appropriation Increased $500.
The rivers and harbors bill as 1t
and harbors appropriation bill as it
will be reported from the senate COM
mittee on commerce next Monday will
carry $52,566,418 in actual appropria-
lions of cash and amounts involved in
continuing contracts. AS the bill was
passed by the house it carried $42,558,-
176, of which $35,351, 746 represented
cash and $7,026,430 continuing con-
tracts.
No increase was made by the SEN
ate committee in the appropriation of
$1,000,000 for the lakes to the gulf
waterways project or in the appropria-
ton of $4,000 to pay the expenses of
the board to be appointed to investi-
gate the project, although the provision
was made to widen the scope of the
boards activities.
Increases made by the senate COM
mittee covering both cash and appro-
priations and sums involved in con.
tinuing contracts by states include:
Michigan, 100000.
Wisconsin, $4,000.
Minnesota, $7,1OO.
Mississippi river, $685.
Missouri river, $125,000.
Oregon, $763S60.
Washington, $201 800.
Alaska, $4,000.
Several small decreases were made
by the senate committee in certain
house items affecting several states.
Because about 80 per cent of the
mine laborers in Alaska have no lien
for the labor they perform, bill in
dorsed by the administration to pro-
tect the miner in this respect has been
favorably reported to the house by the
territories committee. The bill gives
the laborer lien on the dump or the
mass of goldbearing gravel and the
gold and gold dust therein which he
removes from the mines.
The Scott bill to prohibit futures
transactions in cotton, recently acted
upon favorable by the house commit
the house. The committee says the
purpose of the measure is to restrict,
as far as possible, those transactions
on the cotton exchanges of the coun-
try which are recognized as dealing
only with the fluctuations in the price
of cotton and which do not involve the
actual transfer of the commodity
Secretary of the Interior Ballinger
withdrew from all forms of DISPOSE
ton under the mineral or non-mineral
land laws approximately 27,736 acres
of land in Wyoming which are sup
posed to contain deposits of Oil. The
withdrawal was made in aid of legsla-
ton affecting the use and disposal of
petroleum deposits on the public do
main.
POLICEMAN is ACCUSED.