Connecticut western news., 1917-02-15
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E0yY and jr1? Appropriations
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Naval Bill Gives Him Power During War or Threatened Possibilities to Commander Friy4t &hipyards aud Munie;oa Fan 5--Cni> cr3li Training Measure syi 3e >Pe~iteG-ReVenue Bill For Half Eilion Extra.
 prcpal e,lnr>s legislation h"lds the congr,,s si, nal stage this week. The rush to put the lanG and sea fighting forces of the nation ill perfect trim for every emergency will cOntInuc unaDat- ed. High pressure wlll be tne order of the hour ill both the senate and the house. All agreement haS been reached wlereO! the naval apprOprihtiOn bill. With Its many important amendments designed tU ncrease tue authority Oi the executive department of the gov erl.ment ill event of war. will be passed by the house.
 TlmS ,iearS the way for the military aLpro priatIon bill. with it's budget of $24T ,GJO,UOO. This great supply meas ure will be rushed to passage, and it is the hope of Chairman Dent of the committee on military affairs that the army bill will be on its way to the sell ate before the end of the week.
 As result of the urging of action by Secretary Daniels, it has become prac- ticaliy assured that the naval bill will carry provision for he assumption by the president of complete control of
 
 related industries in time of war "or the imminence of war
 Committee Changed Attitude.
 The house rules committed. follC wing conference with Secretary Daniels. voted to grant a special rule making this and other administration amend ments to the naval bill privileged Last Friday the committee had taken adverse action on the same amend mentS.
 The urgency of the situation as ex. )lained to the committee by Secretary Daniels wrought the change in atti- tude. The anne ldment which the com mittee will admit as privileged limits the period within which the president may commanders shipyards and muni. ton factories only until May 1, 1918. In the senate three important meas ares bearing on the present needs of the government in the matter of prep aration for war are seeking considera- ton. They are the series of anti-spy measures reported favorably by the ju- dietary committee. the Chamberlain universal military training bill and the administration revenue measure. which is expected to add more than half a billion dollars to the treasury balance in the course of the ensuing fiscal year.
 In addition to these bills Senator Newlands will endeavor to have the administration railway bill in its amended form considered at an early date. In this bill there is proviso for the communicating of the entire trans portation facilities of the nation by the president in the event of war or the threat of hostilities.
 Appropriation Bills Pressing.
 The immediate business before the senate is the annual postottice appro. priation bill. Upon this measure
  The proposed increase in the second class mail matter rate and the amend ment to the existing statute regardins first class mail whereby drop letters letters for delivery from the same postottice in which they are posted will require only cent per ounce.
 The river and harbor appropriation bill and the flood control bills are in line for consideration in the senate
 The administration has let 1t be known that the passage of the Porto Rican bill. wherein provision for ex. tending American citizenship to the in habitants of the island, is desired by the president. The administration is said to feel that it is highly desirable in the present emergency that the Porto Ricans shall be full fiedged American citizens.