The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-04-24
Congress HAS
PASSED Army BILL
New Law Provides for
Army Crisis.
Present Militia Strength In All
The States Totals 120,
600 Men.

Washington, April 20.-Prompt or
ganization of a volunteer army foc
service in Mexico or any in any prh<
er crisis would be provided for in y
House bill passed today by the Senate
with amendments. Sending of the
measure to conference was delayed
by motion by Senator Reed to re-
consider the vote, but Senate leaders
SAID the motion probably would be
disposed of tomorrow.
The bill would revise the law un-
der which volunteer force was or
ganized for the Spanish-Amerfcan war
in 1895. Its authors claim that .
volunteer force could be raised moro
quickly than urfler the existing Law;
that It would prevent the payment Of
bount'-s. would do away with q short
term Of enlistment, by making ne
term of volunteers the same as nl,ax
in the regular army; would produce
the necessary number of men 1t me
beginning Of the war for a long period
thus making drafting unnecessary, and
would decrease the pension list aeeer
the war.
Unlike the present law, the Pill
wou' provide for the recruiting o.
al organizations OF land forces. THIS
would include raining service, 10
which duty partially disabled Officers
would be assigned when superseded BY
able-btidied men at THE front.
Another change in the existing law
would give the President. instead Of
the Governors of he states, the au-.
thority to appoint all officers for the
volunteer forces, requiring him TO-
give preference in their selection 70
those who have had military train
ing and instruction in the regular
army. National Guard, volunteer for
ces Of military schools.
Instead of volunteer forces waiting
to be called into service until ell the
organized militia of all arms has been
called, it would permit the organdza-
ton of volunteers Of particular arhn
as soon as the militia Of that particu-
lar arm hall been put into service.
provision ID that the num-
Dor and grade of officers should 20
the same In the volunteer forces -
in the regular army.
Tho present strength Of the Organ
lied militia, including beth officers
and men 10 approximately 10000. &C.
cordjng to the latest returns from I'D
jutants General 4 the kifferent NzS .
to tho War Department. Thee 81
william -'''ers are divided as follows:
Alabama. 1859; Arizona, 522; Ar
kansas, 1859; California, 3.612; Colo
RADIO. 1,446; Connecticut. 2.641; Della
ware 4S2; District of Columbia, 1.646;
1.220; Georgia. 2.s9S; Hawait
1855; Alaho. $40; Illinois 5.914; IN
diana, 2,476; Iowa. 1881; Kansas, l.
s24; Kentucky, 2.0l3; Louisiana, !,
l42; Maine, 1,448; Maryland, 1879
Massachusetts, 5,793; Michigan, 2,75O;
2.942; Mississippi. LAB;
Missouri, 1916; Montana. 6i0; Ne
oraIska. l.l72; New Hampshire, i,25s;
Nevada mustered out in 1906; New
Jersey, 1882; New Mexico, GAS; New
York, 1887; North Carolina, 1855;
North Dakota, 629; Ohio. 6.l4O; Okla
loma, 952; Oregon. Last; Pennstl-
'ania, 1864; Rhode Island, i,S6s;
south Carolina, 1903; South Dakota.
10; Tennessee. 1854 Texas. 2,6Gi;
Utah 354; Vermont. S45; Virginia 2,
99; Washington. LBS; West Virginia
1888; Wisconsin, Wyoming. 6SS.
The adiutant General has prepared
bill for representation at the ex-
IA session OF the Legislature on May
!. calling for an appropriation OF
4 500 900 20 meet EXPENSES in case
here should be hostilaties In Mexico.