Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-27

Washington. Feb. 26.-Congress
worked away steadily today and to
night on It's task 0f cleaning sup sup
ply bills which must be out OF the
way before adjournment on March
T. The senate passed the naval bill,
$1b2, 600. 900. the fortification biil,
50. coo 600, and the diplomatic bill
400. 600, while the house spent the
day In debating the general deficiency
measure with Interruptions now and
then to dispose OF conference reports.
The senate added about $4,000, 600
TO the naval bill as Il passed the
house. providing In the two battle
ships construction program for five
seagoing submarine instead of one,
for sixteen instead OF eleven coast de-
Tense submarines, for gunhoat and
la hospital ship and adding SI,000,000
for an armor plant and 100000 for
a projeetile factory.
Smoot Loses submarine Fund.
Senator Smoot vainly sought to
have authorized the construction OF
nifty sea- going and twenty-five coast
submarines, declaring that mo man
can tell when the European disturb
ance win involve this country In diff
fcultics This precipitated a general
discussion OF the war. in which Sem
aturs Jones OF Washington and
Thomas Of Colorado. Townsend Of
Michigan. and Lewis of Illinois.
Joined,
The Notifications bill was passed
without amendment SO IL now goes
to the president for his signature.
Some $3.50. Gee was added to the dip
lomatic bill and paragraph calling
on the president to collect from Cuba
Sc, 500, 600. the expense OF the Ameri-
can army Of paeification in 1909, was
stricken out on "a point OF order.
speeding Up'' Prohibited.
The house agreed To most Of the
senate amendment to the army bill.
but refused to accept several. includ-
ing one eliminating the prohibition
against stop watches and other
speeding up" methods in army
shops. All except one Of the senate
amendments 10 the legislative. execu-
tive and judicial bill were disagreed,
TO. For the item of 100000 TO be
spent By the president in connection
with the formal opening of the Pan
anna canal, the house substituted
$500 and instructed its c0nferees
to insist upon that amount.
Senators Lodge, Root and Burton
made extended arguments against
the seamen's hill, dwelling upon the
possibility of international eomplica-
ton resulting from provisions retain
ing foreign ships in American ports
and repeating treaties now in force.
Debate was in progress when the SEN
ate took a recess until tomorrow.
Many Conferences Held.
Democratic and republican leaders
on both sides OF the capitol were
busy during the day holding inform
al conferences on the legislative sit
uation.
Difficulties of the majority leaders
have been increased by the ineorpo-
ration by the senate OF the McCum-
Der rural credits bill in the agrieul-
tural appropriation measure. The
banking and currency committees of
both houses will meet tomorrow to
consider the situation and it is UNI
derstOod the democrats have about
decided to substitute for the McCum-
Der amendment the Hollis bill, re-
garded as an administration measure.
Representatives Henry. Buckley and
other house champions OF rural cred
its said that though the McCumber
amendment was not complete, they
were willing to support il In order To
get legislation on the subject
Extra senate Session improbable.
Administration senators tonight
were inclined to doubt that President
Wilson would call an extra session Of
the senate after March to consider
the Colombian indemnity and Mica
rgguan canal right treaties or for any
other purpose.
At the White House il was stated
that the president still had the ques-
ton under consideration Il was said
today that the president still planned
to arrive In san Francisco March 81.