The Washington times., 1916-06-27
SENATE GETS ARMY.
APPROPR|AT|ONB|LL;;
LARGEST IN HISTORY
House Passes Measure After
Adding $25, 900, 900 Emer.
Sensy Items to Original.
TOTAL NOW is s1s2,ooo,ooo
Appropriations Committee Writ.
Ing Another Proposed Law
Providing $25, 100000.

The army appropriation bill-the larg-
est budget ever proposed for the mill
tAfy establishment - went from the
House to the Senate today after the
lower chamber bill had added s2S.0o0.ooo |
to the original total Of the bill.
The House passed the. army measure
last night by unanimous vote. II car
riss Sls2. 900. 900 in round figures. When
reported, before the Mexican situation
became acute. the bill called for $751;
100000 and this amount was SIS. 900 In
excess Of the army allowance for the
current year.
Chairman Hay. Of the Military Affairs
Committee. offered amendment after
amendment increasing the amounts for
horses. field guns, ammunition and sup
plies-practically every increase being
due to impending trouble in Mexico and
the urgent demands Of preparedness.
Considering $25, 10000 More.
While the. House debated the regular
army budget, the Appropriations Com
mittee considered deficiency estimates
from the War Department, which had
the approval of the President. calling
for an emergency appropriation Of s25.-
100000 In addition to the sums carried In
the army bill.
The deficiency bill from the Appro-
priations Committee was made ready
for presentation to the House today. 1t
will provide for the expense Of MOBILIZE
tionai Guard and for deficiencies in the
military .esta blishment generally which
have cropped up because Of Mexico.
These dehciencies are for expenses up
the money may be available for the
new fiscal year. and are independent OF
the S25.oo0.0O0 increase In the army
budget.
increases included in, the army appro-
were:
!. Horses for eayalrv and other de-
lartnents. 900: TOTAL appropriation
House that the Wor department. has
contracted for co. 900 horses and mules.
g. Medical Department and sanitation.
,oM: 900: fetal appropriation g zoo. oo.
appropriation H.Sco.ooo.
eo.o0o: total 34.5OVOoo. 49,. -..-
s. Manuiscturs Of arms. 100000 to-
8. Ordnance stores. supplies. ss."o.ooc:
total 5000. go
-, {: Machine g! su "a, for regulars, s,sN.-
g. Machine guns for militia. new
item. s2.oOo,Nc. ,,,o M. 49,,
81 & .5 A5mor'd motor cars $4,000; total
~ 81 F i 20 q, sr''''sry militia s00'0N
militia. @,Wo6So: total $4,000
.n I, M & So 'r ;a.aT , SS5GSs for civil
crease Of R.lit. go. but the House
struck out Of the bill about S.ooo.ooJ for
the militia.
Eliminated Items.
The eliminated items for the militia
were those originally designed for
equipment. summer maneuver camps.
forage. horses and arms.
Inasmuch as the militia has now been
made practically a part of the military
forces Of the United states, these Items
were absorbed In the general appropria-
lions and increases for the entire mill
tary establishment
In addition to the net increase of 49,.
oUo,oOO written into the bill. the House
dition to the appropriation for army
aeronautics. thus bringing the total Of
the added amounts up to the $2S.O0O.0OI
mark.
The debate on the army bill today wal
Of desultory character and practically
no opposition was offered to any OF the
emergency amendments proposed By
congressman Augustus p. Gardner Of
Massachusetts, offered the amendment
which prevailed. for the increase In thu
allowance for machine guns for the reg
ular army. Mr.. Gardner contended tina
the allowance was entirely inadequat,
and that there existed lamentabl,
shortage In the machine gun equipmen
of the regular troops.
Congressman Mann. the minority lead
or, pointed out that the National Guar,
10 not properly equipped for the presen
emergency. He said a shortage Of gun
the Illinois National Guard, and that tn
same conditions appeared to prevail
The p5.oooooo deficiency appropriation
bill to be reported by the Appropria
lions Committee today will cover tn
mobilization and transportation ex
penses of the National Guard and ais
emergency equipment. including aero
planes.
All for Army Needs.
The urgent deficiency needs OF tn
army-regular and national guard
call for almost the entire amount {
the forthcoming deficiency bill.
few items for the Navy. made nece,
sary because OF the dispatch OF shiI
and marines to Haiti. will be II
cMded " the bs de ths sSsJ @5eSessu repr
priation to be authorised In this BIZ
and the 3Sooo,oo ADDITION to u
regular appropriation. bill Will cove
actual hostilities should come. It,
realized that deficiency bills will b.
come more frequent with the proS
ress of the conflict.