Evening star., 1916-06-25
FAMILY HEADS MAY
ESCAPE ARMY NET
Senate Committee Provision
Would Permit Discharge
at Soldiers Request.
SUBSTITUTE FOR MEASURE
PROVIDING RELIEF FUND
Attention Called to the Fact That
Army Pay Is Increased on
Foreign Soil.

After striking out the relief pro-
vision for dependent families OF Ma
tional Guardsmen and inserting in its
place a provision that men with de-
pendent families may be discharged at
their request, the Senate military at
fairs committee yesterday ordered a
favorable report on the House joint
resolution authorizing the President to
draft Immediately into the federal serv-
ice National Guardsmen willing to take
the prescribed oath.
Text of Senate Substitute.
The text Of the Senate substitute for
the relief provision Is as follows:
THAT when any member Of the National
Guard or the organised militia OF any OF
| Columbia, or any member Of the National
Guard or organised militia reserves. Is
called or drafted into the service OF the
United States under section OF this
resolution and has family dependent
upon him, the Secretary Of War is author
lied, under, such rules and regulations as
he may prescribe, to excuse such person,
upon his own application. from the call or
from the draft. and. If drafted upon like
application, to honorabiy discharge him
from the service. The word family shall
include. wife. children. dependent mother.
father. sisters or brothers under the age OF
fourteen years: Provided. that when such
person is excused from the call or draft.
or discharged from the service. he shall be
furloughed to the National Guard reserve.
unless in the discretion Of the Secretary Of
War he 10 given q final discharge"
The House resolution carried $1,000
600 for the relief OF dependents of
guardsmen.
Senate Action Postponed.
Action on the resolution by the Sen
ate was postponed until tomorrow be-
cause a memorial session in tribute
to the late Senator Bradley was in
progress.
AZ reported by the committee, the
resolution declares that an emergency
now exists calling for the use of troops
other than regulars. instead of leav-
Ing the question to the determination
of the President. Service of the qua rds-
| limited to the period of the emer-
gency" instead of for three years. as
provided in the House resolution.
Senator Chamberlain. chairman of
the committee. discussing the amend
| ments to the resolution, said last
night:
ITO make such a relief provision as the
House resolution proposes would disor-
such benefits for one class OF the service
at such time and deprive another class
| in the same service of the privilege The
amendment we have proposed giving the
Secretary Of War authority to honorabIy
discharge enlisted men with dependent
families. puts us on the same footing as
other countries Men with dependent
families always should be called into the
service last"
Taken to War Department.
Senator Chamberlain took a copy Of
the amended resolution to the War De.
partment as soon as draft of the COM
mittee's action had been prepared.
Senators on the committee called at
tention TO a fact which they said many
had overlooked. that officers and men in
the army Of the United States when
they go into a foreign country auto
| matically receive an increase In their
pay under existing law. The law pro-
vides an increase of 10 per cent for
officers and 20 per cent for enlisted
| men. This will apply to National
Guardsmen drafted into the regular
| service as well as regulars IL they
| should go into Mexico.