Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-26
CONGRESS READY
TO GIVE COUNTRY
SINEWS OF WAR
Tense Atmosphere as Law
makers Prepare to Pro-
vide Millions
UNITED BEHIND WILSON

WASHINGTON. June 26.-With busi-
| ness-like gravity, Congress settled down to-
day to meet the legislative problem growing
out of the Mexican difficulty An atmos-
phere of tense solemnity pervaded the
House and Senate chambers and the Capitol
cloak rooms and corridors as the national
lawmakers cleared the way for legislation
dealing with:
The drafting of the National Guard
called to the colors into the service of the
United States under resolution already
passed the House, and now before the
Senate.
The supplying of the sinews of war to
the extent of millions Of dollars necessary
to meet the expenses of the Mexican cam
paign.
Preparation for an expected joint session
| Of CONGRESS to be called about Wednesday,
when the President will lay the entire Mex
lean situation before the representatives OF
| the people with an expected declaration OF
war as the inevitable consequences,
ALL UP TO CARRANzA
Senator Stone, of Missouri. chairman of
the Senate Foreign Relations Committee,
and Representative Flood, of Virginia, chair
man of the House Foreign Affairs Com
mittee, today delivered to their colleagues
at the Capitol President Wilson's view of
the situation explained to them at the
White House last night. They made 1t clear
that on the reply of Carran2a to President
hinged the decision as to peace or war"
And they made 1t clear to Senators and
Representatives that the President hopes
but does not expect" an answer that will
make for peace. The Administration lead
ers received general declarations that the
President can depend upon virtually un-
animous support for a war move in Mexico,
and that Congress will give him men and
money to any extent necessary to vindicate
and preserve the nations honor in Mexico.
HOUSE WORKS ON FUNDS.
An extraordinarily early session Of the
House went to work at once on the army
appropriation bill providing funds for the
Mexico campaign. The measure carrying
S157 100000, as originally introduced, will
be increased by from s25,OOO,OOO to s3O,-
000, 900 before it is finished Chairman Hay,
of the Military Committee, said today.
Amendments increasing appropriations all
along the line were presented as considera-
ton of tho bill was continued.
Representative j. Hampton Moore, of
Philadelphia, announced his intention to
knock out that part of the army appro-
priation bill which would give TO the Sec
retary of War authority to use army trans
ports in carrying merchandise for noncon-
tlguous territory of the United States to
ports of this country. Mr.. Moore said
he would eliminate the provision by maxi
ing n point of order against II.
I'VE find in the report on the army ap-
preparation bill" said Mr.. Moore, that this
provision was put in largely TO relieve the
pineapple growers of Porto Rico. We can
not use the army transports to ship our
products abroad. We cannot even use
them for transportation of our mails so
why should the United States turn them
over for transportation of crops grown in
our outlying possessions?'
Meantime the House Appropriations Com
mittee heard reports of the various depart
ments as to necessary deficiency estimates
to cover the expenses OF the army militia
and the marine corps up to the time the
army bill becomes effective July 1. An
urgent deficiency bill appropriatlng upward
Of S85OO,O0O for this purpose will be
brought into the House as soon as the army
bill is out of the way
INCREASES FOR FoRTIFICATIoNS.
Pushed by the Mexican crisis, the Senate
Appropriations Committee recommended
enormous increases 10 the Notifications bill
passed by the House, A total appropria-
ton of SO, 900 900, double that provided in
the House BILL was recommended for the
purchase. manufacture and test Of ammu.
milton for mountain, field and siege artil-
lery
The committee also recommended striking
out the appropriation to purchase the John
Havs Hammond, Jr. radio device for guild
ing tor, edoes and substituting $4,000 for
investigation of the invention by army
officers.