New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-28
FAIL TO AGREE
ON MILITIA BILL
Senator's Firm in Objec-
ton TO $50 a Month Plan
for Families.
Prom Ths Tribune Bureau

Washington, June 27.-Determina-
ton By the House to insist on the &C
eeptance by the Senate of its provision
70 pay $50 a month TO families Of
nilitiamen was shown this afternoon
in a test vote, which stood 119 to in
favor Of the provision. Following the
vote conferrees met, and the Senate re-
,eded on practically all the other points
in the bill, but refused TO consent TO
the $50 plan. As a result both houses
will have the bill before them again to-
morrow.
Senator Chamberlain, Of the Senate
Military Affairs Committee, hopes that
the question can be settled by elimi-
mating from the bill ali provisions for
the support Of militiamen's families
and also the Senate provision which
would exempt militiamen with depend
.nts from service. He will ask the SEN
SIC 70 stand by the bill as he will re-
port il. with the changes agreed upon
in conference, and then seek TO put his
COMPROMISE through in conference to-
morrow.
Several leading Senators are so
strongly opposed to the $50 plan that
thew say they will vote against the res
olution as a whole unless it is kept out.
They declare. the bill is Of small i'm
portance at this time, since it will be
weeks before the militia can be used
across the border, and that they will
resist to the last what they call another
militia grab.
Chairman Hay Of the House commit
tee. who won his fight for militia pay
in the army reorganization bill, is con-
hdent of sinning again, and does not
believe a majority Of the Senators can
be held in opposition 10 the pay scheme
in view of the public clamor and the
wave Of patriotism which is sweeping
the country. He plans to put on its op-
ponents the onus Of defeating the whole
resolution If they vote against it.
The other amendments upon which
the Senate conferrees yielded will In
clude a declaration that "an emergency
now exists which demands the use OF
troops in addition TO the regular army
and Of the qualifying clause referring
% cection III Of the Army Reorganiza-
ion Act. under which only those Will
!rc 20 take the required oatn could De
drafted. 49,.
The failure Of the conference leaves
he. President without authority TO use
the National Guard for aggressive pnr-
noses outside the territory OF the
United States.
u was reported tonight that Admin
istration leaders would make another
effort for agreement, with an unuer
standing that relief be taken up later
as a SEPARATE measure. A bill has al
resdv been introduced by Senator john
san. Of South Dakota, TO appropriate
So 0OO. 600 for the relief Of dependents
Of cuardsmcn and regulars during the
Mexican emergency.
While the cOnferrees were In session
the House Naval Committee reported
fsvorablv Chairman Padgetts bill I'M
den which Naval Militiamen could De
drafted into the Federal service. Inc
measure. which is 20 be brought up on
WoDdav. provides for complete feder-
alization Of the Naval Militia, including
Federal nav on the scale of navy regu-
Lars during active service and retainer
nav not exceeding Sl20 a year for en-
listed men and up 10 $500 for oihcers IN
time Of peace. MI
Secretary Daniels wrote the Navai
Committee that the Padgett bill would
greatly increase the efficiency OF the
Naval Militia as a reserve force.