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with the bond issue provision eliminated
At the last moment Senator Jones sGc-
ceeded in attaching an amendment
striking out the clause making it a
crime for shipbuilding and other indus
trial concerns to refuse to surrender
their plants to the Government in time
Of war.
Cheered In House.
The Senate's action was greeted with
cheers in the House. where 1t was con-
ceded that any difficulty over the Jones
amendment could be quickly smoothed
out.
In the meantime it was agreed that
both houses should put through joint
resolution. originating in the House. au-
thorizing the $150,O00.0O0 bond issue.
The House formally DISAGREED to all
Senate amendments and sent the meas
ure to conference. The action was re-
garded, however. as largely perfunctory
for with the difference over the bond is
I sue cleared away it appeared there was
| little doubt of final agreement on
| other details.
| Senator La Follette's threatened fili-
buster against the naval bill failed to
materialze to-day and the bill passed
| the Senate without n dissenting vote.
| The bill is the biggest defence measure
|
first bill in the history of the country
carrying such large appropriations TO
pass without opposition. Its passage is
an indication OF the change of front
made in the last few days by many
Senators.
The most Of the debate to-day was
over the bond proposal. which author
lied an issue of $15o.000,O00. Senator
Borah demanded roll call, declaring
that he was opposed to "mortgaging
posterity" and believed that the present
generation ought to meet the necessary
expenditures for defence. The country
he said. was we'll able to do SO by tax
ing the prosperity derived from special
causes"
Part Of Bonds for Submarines.
Senator Weeks of Massachusetts de-
manded an explanation of what the
money was to be spent for and ELECTED
the information that sll5.0O0.000 was
to pay the lump emergency appropria-
ton placed at the disposal of the Secre
tary of the Navy to expedite the nava
construction programme, while $4,000.
900 was to meet the expense of the sub
marines ordered by the Senate to be
built in addition TO the House pro
gramme.
Senator Weeks also developed that th'
$50, ,OOO, 900 authorized did not pay TO,
the submarines, which were to cost owe
SIC, ,O0O, 900 in all. and that was to h
. passed on to future Congress. Th'
new bonds authorized by the bill are t.
|, be issued Immediately and are to bea
per cent.
The Naval Committee eliminated from
: the bill the provisions reafflrming it Il
BE the policy of the United States Il
. adjust and settle its International dis
putes through mediation or arbitration
to the end that war may be honorabl,
avoided This was put in the bill il
the House by Minority Leader Mann.
The Senate adopted committe
!, !, amendment making all appropriations Il
the bill Immediately available instead o
waiting until July !. In urging Sena
tors to accept the amendment Senate
Lodge said the present situation require
passage OF the naval bill and also a
extraordinary session of Congress,
!. 'The country" he said, sis in a stu
! alton where 1t may be at war at Yer
, short notice. The navy is our first lin
! of defence. We want all Of these ar
: propriations Immediately available. n
!. tie up the money until next July woul
I be a great mistake. This money "
need now. If we do need it, we sha
need It very much indeed