Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-28
Unable to Agree
 on Draft Bill
HOUSE AND SENATE coNFEREE
 DIVIDED ON MEASURE.
SEVERAL HOUR SESSION
Failure of the Conference to Asro Leaves President Wilson wthoE Power to Use Militia for Assrsssiv Work Outside of the United State

Washington, June 27.-Conferees O the senate and house on the Hay res o1ution to draft national guardsme; into federal service were unable t agree today on the question of includ ing million dollar relief appropria. tion for dependent families of those so drafted and a disagreement on thai section was ordered reported to bott houses.
 Senate conferees Yield.
 The senate conferees yielded on all other amendments restoring the Ian. guage of the resolution as it passed the house. This includes restitution oi the declaration that @an emergency now exists which demands the use ot troops in addition to the regular army and of the qualifying clause referring to Section III of the army reorganiza- tion act under which only those will ing to take the required oath could be drafted.
 Use of Militia Restricted.
 Failure of the conference leaves the president without authority to use the national guard for aggressive pur. United States. What will be done with the resolution in view of the de- termined stand taken by conferees or both sides regarding the relief pro- vision, members of the conference committee would not predict. Chamberlain Urged Relief Appropria.
 ton.
 When it was apparent in the confer. ence that an impasse had been reached Senator Chamberlain urged that bott the relief appropriation inserted b1 the house and the senate substitute providing for exemption from service of enlisted men with dependents be eliminated. Representative Hay, chair. man of the house conferees, would moi agree to the proposal, but it was re- ported tonight that administration leaders would make another effort fol agreement along those lines with ar understanding that relief be taken uI l later as a separate measure. A bill already has been introduced by Sena. propriate $2,0OO,000 for relief of de- pendents of guardsmen and regulars during the Mexican emergency. l Several Hours of Discussion. The Hay resolution, adopted by the senate yesterday, was sent to confer. ence as soon as it was reported bacH | to the house today, all the senate amendments being agreed to without debate. The conference disagreement followed several hours of discussion ir l the committee devoted chiefly to tho relief proposal
 Naval Militia Bill. | " AA1O InC were III S6SSlOL | the house naval committee reported 1 favorably Chairman Padgett's bill un- l der which naval militiamen could be drafted into the federal service. The measure provides for complete federal. iZation of the naval militia, including l federal pay on the scale of navy reg ulars during active service and re- l tainer pay not exceeding $120 year for enlisted men and up to $500 fol officers in time of peace.
 ] Daniels Approved Padsett Bill.
 Secretary Daniels wrote the naval committee that the Padgett bill woult greatly increase efficiency of the na. val militia as a reserve force. Any naval reserve force, he wrote, would be of little use to the naval service un. less 1t could be placed aboard maya vessels and sent to any destination within or without the territorial wa ters of the United States where thu military situation might require. Chairman Padgett plans to bring tn measure up Monday.