Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-22
ONLY EIGHT VOTES
AGAINST NAVAL. BILL
Provides for Immediate Con.
struction of Eight First
Line Ships.
CARRIES SUM OF s315.826,943
House Expected to Insist on Its
Program, and Long Struggle
Is in Prospect.

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WASHINGTON. July ol.-The naval
bill, with three-vear building pro.
gram. including the immediate con-
struction Of four Dreadnouchts. four
great battle cruisers and fitty-eight othe,
craft. passed the Senate late TO-DAY
by "a vote OF II to s. 1t carries s3l5.-
s26.si3. or Sij.S57.5Ss more than the
total as the mea asure passed the House
Many proposals 10 curtail the enor-
nous building increases written into
the measure by the Senate Naval Com
mittee were defeated overwhelmingly.
ana as soon as final passage was an
! nounced the Senate voted to insist on
It's amendments and send the bill at
once TO conference. The House is cx-
pected to insis; upon its building pro-
gram. and long struggle is in pros
pc"t before agreement is reached
Two Democrats. Senator's Thoma
and Nardaman. and six Republicans.
Senators Clapp Curtis. Gronna. La Fol
lettc, Norris and Works. voted against
the bill. which has had the support OF
leaders of both parties during the wee X
Of debate that preceded passage
SWANSON CONGRATULATED
on HANDLING OF BILL
senator Swanson. OF Virginia. has
been In charge OF the bill from, the
time IL was reported by the committee
Senator Tillman. the chairman. has
been physically unable TO defend il
upon the floor. and the hard work OF
meeting all attacks devolved upon the
EirGinian As soon as the vote was
taken number Of Senator'S crowded
about Swanson and congratulated him
upon the manner in which he had con-
Quoted the long pa Elementary fight
The bill reached its last stage toward
passage in the Senate today, with op-
ponents OF the large building program
ready with fire ot amendments for
reduction. Democratic Senators. how
ever. were confident from the start the
administration program would prevail
\ seven hour speech by Senator La
! Toilette against the measure. and a
clash between Senators Reed and Oliver
over the proposal to print as n public
document the Bethlehem Steel Com
pany's argument against govern
nlcnt armcr-plate plant delayed the
/ hnal action.
BETiiLEHEM'S ARGUMENT
ORDERED PRINTED
Senator Penrose, during Mr. Reeds
absence from the chamber cot the
unanimous consent of the Senate 10
print As public document the Beth
lehem Steel Company's published argu-
merts against a government arnlor-
plate plant. When Senator Reed re-
turned and learned of il. he denoun cccl
the action az a shameless proposition
and an outrage" and declared the com
rany's statements were false and mis-
leading.
Senator Oliver challenged Mr Reed
to show the statements he referred to.
The Senator from Pennsylva MIA. -
Senator Reed replied had the cool as
surance. after admitting that he owned
steel stock. TO stand UP here and at
tempt I" vote money into his own
pocket by supporting a bill which
would help the Bethlehem Steel Com
pany II the Senator We're a Judge. he
would not be permitted to vote on this
issue"
Senator Oliver denounced that state
ment. asserting that Senator Reed wac
attempting 70 avoid his challenge.
II say" continued Senator Reed
that the Senator from Pennsylvania
on this floor admitted he owned a large
amount Of steel stock. and that this
stock was in a concern that was the
parent company of a concern engaged
in the manufacture Of armor plate.
CHARGES OLIVER WOULD
BENEFIT BY STEEI. PROFITS
THE Senator knows that whatever
might defeat the construction of "A
government armor-rlate plant will in
armor plants; that the profits will he
distributed among its stockholders and
that some of those profits will emit a
musical jingle in the pockets of the
distinguished Senator from Penn
sylvania."
Senator Gallirger suggested that
Senator Reed was overstepping a SEN
ate rule and Vice President Marshall
also interviewed
Senator Reed then read from the
Record another passage between him
self and Senator oliver on the same
subject. when Senator Oliver told the
Senate he owned United States Steel
stock valued at $4,000.
Senator Penrose finally withdrew his
request for publication of the Beth!e-
hem Steel Company documents. and
said he would not attempt to hold the
Senate to ITS unanimous agreement
Senators Tillman, Swanson and Lodge
We're appointed conferees on the bill
The House conferecs will be chosen on
Tuesday. and daily sessions probably
viii be held thereafter by the confer
ence committee.
Construction of 157 vessels. includ
ing sixteen capital fighting ships,
within :hrec years a an estimated cost
of S5SS,lS0.576. is contemplated in the
Senate program. the largest ever pro-
posed in Congress OF the total an
preparations in the bill SllO.726.l6O is
fer the first years building eXpendi-
turcs.
no PROVISION BY HOUSE
FOR CONTINUING PROGRAM
AS 1t passed the House the measure
made no provision for a continuing
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