Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-05
CONGRESS READY
FOR ACTION NOW
Solons Cast Politics Aside
and Prepare to Act
for Nation.
MAY BUILD 100 SUBS
Senate Sentiment Favors
Hasty Addition to
Undersea Forces.

WASHINGTON. Feb. i.-Cougress.
aroused to patriotic support Of the
president calmly awaits developments
I'm the diplomatic breach with Ger
/manN Ready to act quickly and ade-
quatcly IN any emergency adminis-
tration leaders are In constant touch
with executive departments. with leg
islative machinery prepared for oXpe-
ditious disposition OF extraordinary
revenue and defense measures
While hopeful that the break with
Germany will not force the United
States into war. leaders already have
cast pIrtisunship aside. legislative
squabblcs over minor matters have
been tempered and the legislative
branch IL standing by to respond 10
any demand for protection OF the ma
tion in the crisis.
Military Measures Up.
Important measures bearing on tho
situation already are under consider
alton In both houses. among them the
annual naval appropriation. bill 10
which emergency amendments have
been proposed since the president ad To-
dressed congress YESTERDAY The bill.
carrying more than $5S0.O00. 600 for
naval maintenance ana construction,
will be taken up again Tue; day with "a
prospect Of passage before adjourn
mcnt that night.
Speaker Clark and other house
leaders tonight said they believed an
amendment providing an uppropria-
tion OF Sll9,0OO,00O Tor immediate
completion Of ll3 war vessels now
building would be adopted
There Is pending In the senate,
with growing sentiment In favor OF It's
passage. an amendment providing for
immediate construction Of one hun
dred submarines In addition to -
carried IN the regular appropriation
bill.
Army Bill Ready.
The crisis also finds the house mil
itary committee ready with the cur
rent army bill carrying S275.0O0 600
subject. however, to any change that
exigcnclcs may demand The com
mittee will meet tomorrow 10 consider
new legislation and suggestions may
bc received from the secretary OF
war
TO safeguard interests of the ma
ton against conspiracies. considera-
tiou is being rushed in the senate OF
measures suggested by the attorney
general To strengthen the statutes un-
der which prosecutions may be
brought against offenders within tho
United States who further the inter
ests of foreign governments.
To Continue Grind.
While awaiting developments. how
ever both houses are expected "a
keep up a drive ON general lcs.sla-
tion and to go about regular business
as calmly as possible. The senate viii
continue with the agricultural appro'
priation bill and at o'clock tomor'
NNtI tfF "a f.n IA
to pass the immigration bill over
president Wilson's veto. More thar
the necessary two-thirds vote neces
sary to carry the measure Is expected
to be cast. The house oVcrrodc the
veto last week.
Don't Want Discussion.
Administration leaders hope to pre-
vent discuss ON of International Is
sues. Efforts to arouse sentiment
against American participation In IN,
war are expected To come from the
so-called bryan" or 'pacifist
group and Mr.. Bryan's presence IL
Washington and uttcrances on this
= subject. together with the arrival TO-
Night of Henry Ford. have served &c
tnN Casc apprehension In this regard
MI Bryan, who has some tollowlnl
IN both branches OF the congress, ha'
been urging various alternatives, in
clu.:ng referendum on the question
of war with Germany. Administra
ton leaders would not he surprised I,
have the issue raised 10y the introduc
ton OF resolutions ombodying the
Rryau ideas.
iuilroad labor legislation still re
mains in embryonic shape.
The emergency revenue bill to TAXI
caro- Of extraordinary military an'
n2NaI expenditures already incurred
Xow is before the senate finance com
/mi.tcc. having passed the house las
week.