Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-06-24
EMERGENCY RESOLUTION
is PASSED BY HOUSE

Washington, June 23.--Legislatlve
approval of President Wilson's use of
the national guard in the Mexican
crisis was voted almost unanimously
by the house today. in adopting res
olution declaring the existence of an
emergency and giving the president
free hand to draft as federal sol
diers all guardsmen willing TO take the
required oath The senate is expected
60 concur tomorrow
A million dollars would be appro-
priated by the resolution, to aid de-
pendent families of the guardsmen so
drafted. Distribution of the fund will
be left Go the war department with the
restriction thai no family should re-
ceive more than $50 month.
only two representatives, a social
ist and a democrat, voted against the
resolution. During the debate, pre-
coding it's adoption, several republi-
cans attacked the administrations
Mexican policy, and insisted that Pres
ldent Wilson should have Informed
congress Of the emergency instead of
expecting il to act ON its own initia-
tive. No one attempted to deny, how
ever, that an emergency had arisen
and Republican 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 necessary
in the present situation and not as
declaration that state of war exists
or was TO be contemplated
As introduced the resolution mere
w authorized the president TO draft
guardsmen. 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 Of
fered by Representative Hay himself
and was adopted unanimously. After
consultation with Mr.. Mann Mr.. Hay
also changed the language of the res
olution so that the period of service
for which euardsmen could he drafted
would be limited to three years.
A hroVision for relief Of guards
mems families had been prepared ny
Chairman Hay as n separate bill AFTER
the resolution was under debate ne
decided TO incorporate a rehef appfo-
priation in it. and when the amend,
ment was offered 1t was adopted
unanimously A proposal by kepfe-
sentative Gardner TO extend similar
aid to families of the regular army
men was ruled out OF order.
As soon as the final vote ON the res
olutiou had been taken It was sent
over 10 the senate where 1t arrived
lust as adjournment was being taken.
1t was referred to the military com
mittec with the announcement that
unanimous consent would be asked 10
consider il tomorrow.
A proposal to authorize the presi-
dent to draft members or the naval
militia in time of emergency also was
introduced in the house TO-DAY. IL
was attached To- a naval mthua pay
bill submitted bv Chairman Padgett
of the naval committee, and would
give authority for enrolment OF naval
mllitiamen as national naval volun-
fecrs.s whenever the president should
see fit TO call on them, the relusa !
of more than hundred memoers OF
The national guard of Texas. Arizona
and New Mexico 10 enter the iedefal
service in response to the president :
call found an ecno during the debate
today. Representative Gardner an
nomcing he would offer a resolution
Cor. . congressional Investigation ana
Chairman Hay announcing that ne
would do everything possible to see
that such proposal. II introduced,
was promptly reported 10y the militia
Later. Mr.. Gardner did
introduce resolution and II went 10
tho cpmn,.tfee