Arizona republican., 1916-03-17

completion of the measure is ex-
 pected to take but short time by
 the committee.
 The senate naval committee will
 not hold hearings on the apprOpria-
 tion bill. It has before it now the
 personnel reorganization measure
 carrying out Secretary Daniels plan
 for selective promotion.
 The house acted today after Presi-
 dent had summoned leaders and
 urged them to make haste with the
 defense program as duty to the
 nation. Representative Burnett, who
 had right of way on the floor with
 the immigration bill, was induced to- day to make way for the army
 measure and the special rule went
 through with a rush. The immigra-
 tion bill will be taken up next Although the rule adopted allows
 only ten hours of general debate,
 there probably will be extended dis
 cussion under the standing rule pro viding for five minute speeches after the general debate class. This may
 prevent a vote before next week,
 but every effort will be made to dispose of the bill by Saturday night. The senate committee made several
 changes in it's bills on final review. As it will be reported tomorrow it will include a provision designating postmasters all over the country as recruiting agents. The scheme was suggested by army officers. It con- templates paying fee to postmasters for every recruit enrolled through their efforts and accepted for ser vice. A fee for preliminary physical examination by civilian doctors also will be provided.
 The essential difference between the house and senate lies in the pro- visions as to the regular army. The house measure proposes to add new organizations to the existing establishment to give it a total peace strength of 10000 fighting troops. The proportions of artillery and cav airy to the whole army would be changed to produce a well balanced organization.
 The senate bill provides for a sweep | ing reorganization of the regular army 1 in all departments as urged by the war college in the plan of 1912. It provides peace strength of 17S,0OO. Of first importance in both bills, army officials declare, are the pro- visions for the organization of feder- al volunteers after the liberalization of the national guard to the utmost legal extent has been accomplished. The house bill will work out the project of building up a great citizen army in peace times through exten- sion of the summer training camp plan. The senate bill proposes to go directly at the task, giving the president wide authority to organize regiments in every congressional dis trict.
 Details of these proposals in both bills are left to the army appropria- ton bill, which will follow. Both schemes, however, are directed toward a full test of the possibility of rais- ing citizen army when no emer- gency of war exists. The senate l bin would permit the continental army plan to be worked out virtually
 as it was proposed by former Secre- 1 tary Garrison.
 The measures differ slightly in the provisions as to liberalization of the national guard. Both approach the
 task through militia pay provisions, however, and the limits of pay are identical. The house bill fixes a minimum force of 100000 for the guard within five years, While the
 senate places it's figures at 25O.000.