The Daily Star-Mirror
NUMBER 12TH
VOLUME VIII
MOSCOW. LATAH COUNTY. IDAHO WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1919
CLOSING DATE DRAWS NEAR
As the date for the end of the present congress—March 4—draws near
a disposition to accomplish something is being manifested. This is more
noticeable since the return of President Wilson. Today much was accomplished. President Wilson plans to talk to the senators if he gets time today.
The telegraphic stories from Washington today follow:
Naval Appropriation Bill Gets By.
WASHINGTON.—The $720,000,000 naval appropriations bill, with a new
three year building program, was ordered favorably reported today by the
senate naval committee, without a dissenting vote. The republican members
reserved the right to oppose the provision empowering the president to suspend the program at his discretion. There was no opposition to the expansion features but the provision for suspension was adopted on a strict
party vote of 8 to 6. This authority was written into the house bill with a
view to its use if developments toward disarmament in the peace conference
make it desirable.
President Wilson will go to the capitol today if his engagements will permit, to meet senators and discuss legislative situations with them.
Besides urging prompt action in this session on big appropriation bills the
president is endeavoring to expedite the passage of the oil leasing and water
power bills and the provision continuing the United States employment
service.
The victory Liberty loan bill passed by the house with three dissenting
votes today after the republican attack had failed to eliminate the provision
continuing the war finance corporation with authority to make loans to
finance export trade.
Agreement was reached late today by the house.  and senate conferees
the long pending water power bill. 