Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-28
NO AGREEMENT REACHED
ON MILITIA DRAFT BILL
'"hierecs Unable to Get Together
on Proposed Million-Dollar
Relief Appropriation.
EMBARRASSING TO PRESIDENT
caves Him Without Authority to
Use National Guard Outside Ter
ritory OF l.. S.-Administration
eader to Make Another Effort.

WASHINGTON. June 27.-Confcrccs
OF the Senate and House on tho Hay
r'Solution TO draft national guardsmen
INTO the Federal service were unable
=" agree to-day On the question of in
Guiding n s1.0oO.O00 relief appropria-
Ton for dependent families of those
$" drafted. and a Disagreement on that
section was ordered reported to both
houses.
mo Senate conferees yielded on
other amendments restoring the lam
tuagc Of the resolution az 1t passed
Tho House. This included restitution
OF tho declaration that IAN
now exists which demands the use OF
troops in addition to the regular army
and OF the qualifying clause referring
to section Ill of the army reorganiza-
ton act. under which only those will
ing to take the required oath could no
drafted.
PRESIDENT Is LEFT
WITHOUT AUTHORITY
Failure of the conference leaves tho
President without authority to use the
National Guard for aggressive pur-
poses outside the territory. Of tho
United States. What will be done with
III" resolution. In view of the deter
mined stand taken by conrcrces on
both sides regarding the relief pro-
visions. membars would not predict.
When II was apparent in the con-
ference that AN impassc had been
reached. Senator Chamberlain urged
that both the relief appropriation In
Sertnf BY the House and the Senate
substitute providing for pt!on
from service Of enlisted men with de-
pendents be eliminated. representa-
tive Hay. chairman Of the House con-
ferees. would not agree to the pro-
posal. but II was reported tonight
That administration leaders would
make another effort for agreement
along those lines, with an understand
ing that relief be taken up later as a
separate measure. \ bill already han
been Introduced by Senator Johnson,
OF South Dakota, TO appropriate
100000 for relief Of dependents Of
Euardsmcn and regulars during the
Mexican
The Hay resolution, adopted by the
Senate yesterday. was sent TO confer
"nee as soon as II was reported back
TO the House to-day, all the Senate
amcndnents being isagrec 10 with
out debate. Tho conference disagree
ment followed several hours OF dis
cuss'on In the committee. devoted chief
l. 20 the relief proposal
CHAIRMAS PADGETT'S BILL
FAEORABLY REPORTED
While the conterees were in session
tho House Naval Committee reported
:avorably Chairman pa6getts bill. un-
der which naval mtlItiamen could be
drafted into the Federal service. The
Measure provides to- complete federal
iZat!on OF the naval militia, Including
Federal pay on the scale o. navy regu-
lars during active service and retainer
pay not exceeding $50 a year for en-
listed men and up TO $500 TO. officers
In time q! peace. Secretary Daniels
wrote the Naval Committee that the
Padgett bil would greatly increase The
efficiency OF the naval militia as a re-
serve force. Any naval reserve force.
he wrote. would be OF little use 20 the
naval service unless II could be placed
aboard naval vessels and sent 10 any
destination within or without the terri
tor!al waters of thc United states where
tho military situation might require"
Chairman Padeett plans TO hring tho
measure up on Monday.
EMERGENCY DILL ROVIDES
SIG. OOO, 900 FOR EXPENSES
The House Appropriations Committee
to-day reported an energency bill pro-
vidtng s26,0O0.ooo for extraord:nary ex-
penses OF the army and National Guard
caused by mobilization for Mexican Dor
der service. Most OF the amount goes
for equipment and transportation.