Albuquerque morning journal., 1914-12-14

Administration Program Is 10
Be Carried Through by
Close of Session, March d,
Is Purpose Of Leaders,

Washington. Dec. ls.~-Administra-
ton leaders enter upon the second
week ~ the concluding session Of the
slNfy.third congress with q dctcrmi-
nation 10 complete the Legislative tdHlts
confronting them by March 4. ncxt.
When demprrnta of the senate IN
cnucus Saturday determined 90 give
the right of way TO appropriation bills
land 10 Intersperae these with action
en- conservation measures. the Philip
pine bill and the government ship pur-
chase blll. Il was with the firm re-
SOLVE thal no matter what obslruc-
iinna might arise. the legislative
mill should be kept grinding
IN n!Kht sessions ns often as might be
necessary 10 carry out the program.
House leaders are of the same mind
and arrangements already have been
made In both houses for night sessions
TO clean up on calendar measures
Military Preparedness.
While no special investigation Of the
military preparedness Of the United
Htatcs Tor war. az projected BY Scna-
tor Lodge and Representative Gard |
nor, seems 10 be In prospect, the sub.
iect will continue 20 be discussed be-
fore regular congressional committccs
and the hcufe committee on nayni NJ
fairs viii resume lis confederation OF
the appropriation bill tomorrow with |
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels ngaIn
on the ntnnd.
Besides Secretary Daniels. the COM /
mittee VIII hear Commander Sterling |
OF the Dixie, who will be examined |
with regard 90 tho large number Of /
Aubmarinea which are temporarily out
80 n.gX4aA tUIatr,.I...r t44.alra fpt.n
committee already has heard ififor-
maily That the reason for this condi- /
tion N that most Of the submarines I
had seen rigorous service In Mexican |
waters ana also that ovefhauIing was
deemed wiso In preparation for the \
sailing OF the Atlantic fleet through |
the Panama canal next spring.
Army Appropriation BIIl.
Military affairs win be further con-
aidercd by the house committee which
especis 10 get the army appropriation |
bill into shape tomorrow. Hearings
on the bill were closed last week, Az
though the secretary Of war has not I
before the committee.
In the senate tho immigration bill /
with ita literacy test for aliens Is the
unfinished business and debate on IL !
viii continue as long as appropriation
measures. which have the rijght OF
way, 40 not interfere. While conMd-
cradle opposition 10 the passage of I
this bill al this time iH developing, its
champions insist that there are enough /
votes To- put II through despite the 1
fact that Il was not Included In the
presidents outline Of legislation for
the session
Conservation Measures. /
The, congregation. measures ~the
Water 'powerHIte and The fniherni lcas-
Ing bills are still before the senate
committee on public lands, the pur-
pose being 20 report them early In
january Hearings begin tomorrow
before senate committee on Philippine I
islands on the house bill to give larger
OF eif-government to thel
Filipinos Some part of each day In
The senate Will also be given over 20
The consideration Of the safety az sea
treaty ratification, which the presI-
ient haa requested. opposition to this
convention. because OF conflict with
The pending bill for relief of seamcn
hns developed
The ship purchase bills urged by the
and which Chairman
Alexander OF the house committee ex-
pects to press NJ the first opportunity
& etill In committee In both houses.
fhe rivers and hnrbors appropriation
1ill on which the committee Ia work.
ng VIII be reported out before the
christmas recess, as will tho naval ap-
bill, The house Interstate
commerce commission has arranged
1ur hearings on the bin 60 regulate
.old storage Of food products and ON
he projects for national sanItarium (
or lcprosy victims.