Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-10
HOUSE PASSES
Navy BILL; NOW
UP TO WILSON
President Urges Members of Mil
itary Committe to Hasten
Military Bill.
SENATE AND HOUSE
BILLS WILL DIFFER
Expected Military Bill Will Be
Ready for House Within
Two Weeks.

| Washington, Feb. 9.-With Presi-
dent Wilson, personally urging both
Democratic and kepuDucan. members
OF the house military committee to
hasten preparation OF bills to, garry
out the army's part in the. national
preparedness seneme, indications to-
night were thatlthe measure might be
ready for the house within two weeks
or less. "nt's'e
Hearings will come to a close to-
morrow, or next day, and it is under
stood the main features Of the bills
already have been whipped into shape
in which it is expected they will re-
ceive virtually the unanimous approx
al Of the committee.
Draft Proposals.
The senate committee already has
concluded it's hearings on army bills
and will take up the work Of drafting
its proposals for the senate early next
week There also, the general out
line of the plan to be recommended,
has crystalized in the minds of the
members.
The bills of the two houses, it is eX-
pected, will differ radically, and the
final legislation will be worked out as
a compromise in conference.
Navy Plans Pass House..
Progress also was made today on
navy legislation, the measures paving
the way for construction OF battle
ships 43 and "A, at navy yards, and
providing for 800 additional midship-
men in the July class at Annapolis,
being passed by the senate. They
passed the house today and lack only
the presidents signature to become
law.
Committee Favor Suffrage.
A house judiciary subcommittee, by
a vote of to 8, today recommended
to the full committee the reporting to
the house without recommendation"
of the Susan B. Anthony constitution
al amendment for nationwide woman
suffrage. 1t is in accordance with the
action of the committees of the past.
Refuse to Meddle.
On objection by Republican Leader
Mann, the house today declined to
consider resolution by Representa-
tive Clark of Florida providing for
calling of a peace congress OF neutral
nations by President Wilson.
Special Pension Bill.
Special pensions of $40 month
each and places on a roll of honor for
former soldiers, holders Of medals of
honors, and over IS years old, are
authorized in bill introduced by
Representative Sherwood Of Ohio and
passed today by the house. 1t is esti-
mated that not more than 1000 veter-
ans come into the provisions Of the
measure . ap ..,
Another pension bill designed to
benefit widows Of Spanish war volun-
teers, who served more than 80 days,
aroused much discussion and finally
went over until next Wednesday with
out action. j, .....
a.a To Flood Districts.
Arrangements were completed TO-
day by the new flood control commit
tee of the house for an inspection tour
through the Mississippi flood district.
The committee will leave Saturday af-
ternoon and return to Washington
about February 21.
Armenian Relief Day.
The senate today adopted a resolu.
tion proposed by Senator Lodge, re-
questing the president to set apart a
day on which the public might contri.
butte to the relief of distressed Ar
rnenianS.