The Washington herald., 1912-01-28
-PhOso By GinedinSt.

troops TO be stricken out. was overcome
by an amendment offered by Representa-
tive Burleson, Of Texas, and adopted by
the House.
The paragraph objected to by Repre-
sentative johnson appropriated t24.ooO for
the pay Of troops other than government
employees. to be disbursed under the au-
thority and direction of the commanding
general
Representative Burleson's amendment,
which was adopted and Is now in the bill
sent to the Senate for action. appro-
priated a similar amount for the pay of
officers, enlisted men, and bandsmen as
authorized by law.
The difference was merely a technical
one. Representative Johnson's reason for
raising a point OF order was on account
Of his objection to the method which has
been pursued in appropriating money for
similar purposes during the past few
years.
During the debate in the House of Rep
resentatives, a letter from Col. w. E.
Harvey. of the Second Regiment, was
offered by Representative Burleson and
was read by the Clerk Of the House. The
letter. which did much to clear UP the
situation, was as follows:
Headquarters Second Infantry,
National Guard District q Columbia.
Washington. January 5. lsl2
Hon. Albert S. BurlssOu. NJ O,
House Of Representatives, Washington. d. c.
Dear Sir: I ObseTTs that \ point Of order has
been raised against the provision In the District a
I-opriation act TTUTidinZ for the pay Of troops in
the National Guard without discussing the techni-
caity Of the subject a. 10 vhstheT the general law
c0Eers this. I wish TO point out thess facts:
The maintenance q the National Guard and giving
1t proper trimming is becoming more and more din
cult each year. In the Distnc Of Columbia We
have generally required men TO perfurm two weeks
Of camp duty. OfhoD and men are eutiflsd under
sections Il and IS 0f the act Of January a. isoo C2
Stat L, no. to ths sane pay and allowances
onner and men q corresponding GRADES in the
army. The pay Of an enlisted man in the army IL
TeEy small. a private drawing SIS PER month or 80
cents a day. For = In CIVIL life TO leave bis
business and 20 Out and perform IS days bard work
In the fed and draw SD pay = not q very alurng
Irospect. Practically all q the States have found
II necsarJ 10 slpplement this reEilar army pay b.
State apprutrinfionS That Is the plan which Is BE-
ing followed IN the Distrct-to give men in camp an
increased cumpsnsAtion not to ezceed 81 8 pr day.
but sealed down wheEs the men hare not performed
fun duty during the winter drin season. A copy oS
the regulations governing this matter, issued under
the authority of the cu1mAnding general OF the Dis
trict Militia. Is inclosed-
The young men who arc EeTTing IN the National
Guard are performing pGhlie duty with very little
crcoungment and practically no eonpsu<stiou- Ths
question has been asked ne. I suppose. hundred
times How can you Eet them to DO iti By people
Who observe the way they are worked In camp Il
Certainly cannot bo Questioned that an enlisted
nan the National Guard when he snnEes IN the
neld mAneuEeTS earns all and more than Is given
TO him II Il pcnny-Wise and pound foolish policy
which denies to the National Guard a small conpsn-
sation for the tins actually spent in military duty