The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-19
Measure Includes Total Of Isl
Craft Of All Classes to Be
Built in Three Years
HOUSE VOTES FUNDS
TO HELP FIGHT DISEASE
President Authorized to Name
Day for Collection Of Funds
Throughout America to Help
Arrnenians

Washington. D. c., July lS.-Presi-
dent Wilson caused a furry at the
Senate by appearing unannouuced and
unattended TO confer with leaders
remainder OF the session. He talked
with vace-President Marshall. Ma
Sor1ty Leader Kern and Senators Will
liams, Martin, owen. James, Hughes
pressed upon them his desire that they
pass child labor law at this session
lie was told that the measure would
meet with serious objection on the
part OF Southern Democratic senator's
Since the Republicans have indicated
a desire to support the child labor bill
N Is probable that the bill will ne
brought, to vote before adjourn
ment
While the President was at the
Capitol, the Senate agreed to the ok
teen capital ship building program of
the naval BILL The program slipped
through almost unnoticed and with
out a roll call. 1t provides for the
construction within three years OF ST
war vessels Of all classes and for six
teen capital shipA four dreadnaughts
and four battle cruisers to be built
this year.
The Senate today, by a vote of IS
TO Is. rejected an amendment to the
naval appropriation bill which would
require that three OF the ten new
battlerhips proposed for construction
in the next three years be kept in
Pacific waters Senators Works,
Phelan and Jones argued for the
amendment s.
Arrnor Plate Issue Arises.
Senator Taggart. OF Indiana, insti-
gated q brief discussion OF the govern
ment armor ,late plant issue by call
ing attention of recent offers OF
Bethlehem steel Company to furnish
armor at greatly reduced rates.
In the House.
The House did full days work
today preparatory to ad5ourning until
noon Friday. Just before ad-
tournnent Representative Bennett
made bitter attack upon the admin
istraton of immigration Commits
sioner Howe at Ellis Island. Mr.. Ben
nett spoke on a resolution calling
upon the secretary of labor to investi-
gate and report to the House on the
question Of food contracts At the
Island and moral conditions among
immigrants detained pending the de-
Termination OF their admission to the
United States. The resolution would
call for practically ell the correspon-
dence and memoranda on the subject
In question for the period of the last
fiscal year.
The House adopted the conference
report of the postoff1ce appropriation
bill calling for s322, 100000. The re-
port now awaits action OF the SEN
ate.
Money For Fight on Disease
The House also passed bill appro-
priating s135,oo0 to be used by the
Public Health Service in the cam
paign to wipe out infantile paralysis
or the amount authorised $4,000
would be, used in preventing the inter-
state spread of the disease. while $780,
600 would be spent IN employing ad-
ditional assistant surgeons in the Pub
lie Health Service
At a hearing before the judiciary
committee. the Webb bill to promote
export trade was advocated BY Chair
man Hurley. OF tho Federal Trade
Commission, ana other speakers who
suggested the organization abroad of
mutual selling arencisA
The House adopted concurrent
resolution authorizing the President
TO appoint day for the collection Of
FUNDS for the relief Of starving Ar
mcnians IN Turkey and tho other bel
ligerent countries of Europe.
Under the terms OF q resolution tn
troduced by Representative Mann, a
sweeping investigation into tho in
creased cost of print paper will be
made by FIVE members Of the house.