Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-23
Nearly Entire Session of Both
Houses Is Taken Up With
Discussion Of Preparations
for Defense.
MANY MEASURES ARE
TIED UP FOR PRESENT
Pensions, Aggfegating S164,-
100000, Provided for in
-Four Minutes by Action Of
WearerS Of Toga,
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Washington, Feb. %. - Appropria-
/ tlons for national defense occupied
the attention of both houses of con-
gress today in the general rush to
clear up the supply bills for the gov
ernment before the adjournment. The
rsenate discussed until late tonight the
army appropriation bill carrying APP
proximately sos, 100000 while the
house continued debate on the fortifi-
cations bill.
While progress was being made on
both these measures the senate COM
mittee completed consideration of the
naval appropriation measure and the
senate paused for four minutes 20
pass without debate the pension bill
carrying $164 100000.
Submarines and Aeroplanes.
Increases for submarines and avia-
tion over provision of the house bill
are proposed by the senate naval com
mittee its amendments including ST.
600, 900 for aviation instead of $780,
900 as authorized in the house bill
provision for six sea-going subma-
rines instead of one, and sixteen IN
stead OF eleven of the smaller tyne
submarines Senator Smoot sought
unsuccessfully to provide for fifty sea-
going and twenty-five of the smaller
coast defense submarines.
notwithstanding the progress made
on appropriations in the senate there
were indications today that all the
bills could not be passed even though
no attempt were made to renew the
ship purchase bill fight Several
democratic senators said they feared
1t might be necessary TO adopt some
emergency resolutions IN the closing
hours of the session. So far as the
ship bill Is concerned nothing has yet
been done by the conferees.
Discussion of Army BIZ.
Considerable discussion prefaced
consideration of the army bill. In
urging prompt action Senator Cham-
berlain explained the absence of pro-
visions for reorganization of the army
with the statement that the short
ress of the session would not permit
proper consideration He predicted
that the reorganization and reserve
army bills pending would be pushed
at the next session of congress.
Many speeches were made in the
house on the Notifications bill. Rep
resentative Fordney, of Michigan, re-
publican, predicted that next year the
administration would have to enact
a so-called war tax revenue measure,
issue bonds as in 1895, increase tarlIl
rates, or materially reduce govern
ment expenditures. Representative
Moore, of Pennsylvania, referring To
the sinking of the steamer Evelyn.
said she went into forbidden waters az
The risk OF the United States govern
ment because she was insured by thc
war risk board. Representative John-
son, Of South Carolina, democrat, dep
recated war scare talk in the newspa-
pers Representative Mondell, of wy
oming, expressed regret that some
people INDUCED in Unreasonable bait
ing of foreign peoples by continually
proclaiming the probability or GER
tainty of an armed struggle, near or
remote, with japan.
Representatives Miller Of Mime
sofa, and Gardner, of Massachusetts
republicans, urged more adequate
military preparation.
Increase over House.
AT the night session, the senate ma
val committee submitted its report on
the appropriation bill, carrying TO-
tai of $152.96t ,9S1.SS, an increase oV-
er the house bill Of SS,313,0S0.
The naval bill from the program off
the senate .Dlll Woulu hdN' PipNi"N"
for four sea-going submarines, sixteen
smaller submarines, six orr more de-
strovers. one oil fuel ship, one gum
boat, one hospital ship at 100000
and two first-class battleships,
Among the increases recommended
are $500. 600 for a projeetile plant;
$4,000 for naval reserve; 100000
for a high power radio station and
$1,000, 600 to be applied on construc-
ton Of an armor plate factory not TO
cost to exceed $S,O00,000 if the secre-
tary of the navy cannot purchase ar
NOR in the market at reasonable
price,
Debate on the army bill was resum-
ed after the naval bill was reported.
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