Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-17

The senate naval committee will
not hold hearings on the appropria
ton bill. II has before II now the
personnel reorganization measure car
rying out Secretary Daniels plan for
selective promotion
President Prods House.
The house acted today after Pres
ident Wilson 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 in
duced today to make way for the
army measure and the special rule
went through with a rush. The i'm
migration 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 closes. This may
prevent a vote before next week, but
every effort will be made to dispose
Of the hill by Saturday night.
T.. MS a. Recruiting Agents.
The senate committee made several
changes in its bill on final review
As it will be reported tomorrow II
will include a provision designatlns
postmasters all over the country as
recruiting agents The scheme was
suggested by army officers. 1t con-
templates paying fee to postmast-
ers for every recruit enrolled through
their efforts and accepted for service.
A fee for preliminary physical ex-
animation by civilian doctors also VIII
be provided.
The essential difference between
the house and senate bills lies in the
provisions as to the regular army.
The house measure proposes to add
new organizations to the existing
esta Enlistment to give ii a total peace
strength of 10000 fighting troops
The proportions of artillery and cav
alrv to the whole army would be
changed to produce a we'll balanced
organization
Follows War College.
The senate bill provides for a
sweeping reorganization of the regl-
lar army in all departments as urged
nv the war college in the plan oil
1912. IT provides peace stfensth
OF | ntUtN
OF first importance in both bills
army officials declare, are the provis-
ions for the organization Of federal
volunteers after the liberalization OF
The national guard to the utmost legal
extent has been accomplished the
house bill would work out the pro
iect of building up a great citizen
army in peace times through extern
sion of the summer training Camp
plan. The senate bill proposes to go
directly at the task, giving the pres
ident wide authority to organize reg
iments in every congressional as
trict. -.
Details of these proposals IN pom
bills are left to the army apprcpfla-
ton bill which will follow.
Follows Garris0D's Plan.
Both schemes. however are directed
toward fun test of the possibility
of raising and training citizen army
when no emergency of war exists
The senate bill would permit the
continental army plan to be worked
out virtually. as II was proposed D.
former Secretary Garrison
The measures differ slightly in the
provisions as TO liberalization OF thS
national guard Both approach the
task through militia pay provisions
however. and the limits of pay are
identical. The house bill fixes min
imum force of 400. 900 for the guard
within five years. while the senate
,..,t ,.rocas 10 fip,lre al 100000