Bisbee daily review., 1916-06-24
Empowers President To Use All Who Consent In Mexi- can Campaign. Senate To Pass It Today
2 REPRESENTATIVES,
 ALONE OPPOSE IT
Republican Members Declare State Of War Exists. Fi- nancial Aid Voted For Guards Families
(By Review Leased Wire.)

WASHINGTON. June 23.--Legisla- tive approval of President Wilson's use of the national guard in the Mexi cn crisis was voted almost unani- monsly by the House today, in adopt ing a resolution declaring the exist cnce of an emergency and giving the President free hand to draft as fed erel soldiers all guardsmen willing to take the oath The Senate is expect ed to concur tomorrow
 4, million dollars would be anpro- priated by the resolution to aid de- pendent families of the guardsmen so drafted Distribution of the fund will be left to the war department with the restriction that no family should re- ceive more than $50 month. Only two representatives a Socialist and Democrat. voted against the resolu- ton.
 G. o. p. Say War Is On.
 During the debate, preceding it's sdoution. several Republicans at tackled the administrations Mexican policy ara insisted that President Wilson should have informed Congress of the emergency instead of expect ing it to act on it's own initiative No one attempted to deny however, that m emergency had arisen and Republi- can Leader Mann. Former Speaker Cannon and others declared that in reality a state of war exists.
 Chairman Hay of the military com mittee author of the resolution, told the House that it was presented by the administration as a measure nc cessary in the present situation and rot as declaration that state of war exists or was to he contemplated
 Can Draft Guards.
 As introduced the resolution mere lv authorized the President to draft euardspnen whenever in his opinion an emergency exists which demands the use of troops in addition to the regular army"
 The amendment making it declare that. in the opinion of Congress. such an emergency has arisen now. was offered by Representative Hay him self and was adopted unanimously. After consultation with, Mir Mann. MT. Hay also changed the language of the resolution so that the period Of serv- ice for which guardsmen could be drafted would be limited to three years
 A provision for relief of guards mems families has been proposed by Chairman Hay as separate bill. AT ter the resolution was under debate, he decided to Incorporate relief ap- propriation in it and when the amend ment was offered it was adopted un- animously.
 Senate to Rush.
 As soon as the final vote in the res oru,ion had been taken it was sent over to the Senate where it arrived ,ust as adjournment was being taken. Ii was referred to the military com mfttee with the announcement that unanimous consent would be asked to consider it tomorrow.
 A proposal to authorize the Presi- dent to draft members of the naval militia in time of emergeItcy also was introduced in the House today. It was attached to a naval militia pay bill submitted by Chairman Padgett of the naval committee and would give authority for enrolment or naval militiamen. as national naval volun- teers'' whenever the President snouiu see fit to caIl on them.
 investigate Backsliders.
 The refusal of more than hundred members of the national guard of Texas. Arizona and New Mexico to enter the federal service in response ro the Presidents call, found an echo during the debate today. Representa- i've Gardner announcing he may offer resolution for a Congressional ln- vestigation and Chairman Hay an nouncing that he would do every thing possible 10 see that such pro- posal if introduced be promptly re- ported by the militia committee. Later MT. Gardner decided to introduce the resolution and it went to the commit tee.