Bisbee daily review., 1916-07-22
Measure Provides for Imme- diate Construction of 4 Dreadnaughts, 4 Battle
 Cruisers and 58 Other Craft
GOES TO CONFERENCE
 WITH HOUSE NOW
Bill is But First Section of Six Hundred Million Appropri- alton Planned. Debate in Conference Expected
CBy Review Leased Wire. )


 WASHINGTON. July 21.-The
 naval appropriation bill with
 three-year building program, in-
 cluding the immediate construc
 tion of four dresdnaughts, four
 great battle cruisers and 58 other
 craft, passed the senate late to-
 day by vote of 6e to g. 1t car
 ried S315,e26, ,843 or S45,s ,79s
 more than the total as the meas
 ure passed the house.
 Many proposals to curtail tine enor- nous building increases written into committee were defeated overwhelm- ingly and as soon as final passage was announced the senate voted to insist on it's amendments and send the bill at once to conference.
 More Debate Expected upon it's building program and long struggle is in prospect before an asIeNment is reached.
 TTo Democrats, Senators Thomas and Vardaman, and six Republicans, Senators Clapp. Curtis, Glorna, La Follete, Norris and Works, voted against the bill. which has had the support of leaders of both parties dur ing the week of debate that preceded passage.
 LaFolIette Talk in Vain
 A seven-hour speech by Senator LaFollette against the measure and o ol. haf Oliver over the proposal to print as public document the Bethlehem Steel Company's arguments against a gov ernment armor plant delayed the final vote. The Bethlehem's arguments were ordered printed by unanimous consent during Senator Reeds ab- sence from the Senate chamber. On his return he vainly sought recon sideration regarding the matter.
 To Confer With House.
 Senators Tillman, Swanson and Lodge were appointed conferees on the bill The House conferees will be chosen Tuesday. Section 175. vessels including 16 capital fighting ships within three years at an esti- mate cost of $5SS,1S0,576, is contem- largest ever proposed in Congress. or the total appropriation in the bill. $315,S26,S43 is for the first years building appropriation.
 $3,5o0,000 For Aviation.
 Miscellaneous appropriations car red in the bill include S11 100000 for government armor plate plant; s19,- 4S5.5O0 to provide ammunition for ships to be built in the next two years; S3,S00,000 for batteries for merchant axiliaries ($1,650.000 available at once): $3.500.000 for aviation; s1.500.- 900 for naval experimental and re- search laboratories; s1.411 .000 for gov ernment prOjectile plant; S1.270,000 for arming and equipping the naval militia; $1O.335.915 for maintenance and enlargement of public stations, navy yards and docks; 50.226,9l2 for pay of the navy.
 Other important features of the measure would provide for:
 10000 More Sailors.
 Increasing the enlisted personnel of the navy from 54.000 to 74.500 and of the marine corps from 5000 to 14, 800
 Authorizing the President in time of national emergency to increase the enlisted strength of the navy to ST. 900 and the marine corps to 17,400 men,
 The bill passed the House June 2nd and was reported to the Senate by the naval affairs committee June 30 after conferences had been held with President Wilson, Secretary Daniels and naval department ols- cials. Increases in the building pro gram followed in large measure the of the general board of the navy.