Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-06-25

resolution had been taken it was sent
over to the senate, where 1t arrived
just as adjournment was being taken.
1t was referred to the military COM
mittee 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 emergency also was
introduced in the house today.
Text of Resolution.
The text of the Hay resolution as
adopted follows:
Resolved by the senate and house Of
representatives of the United States Of
American congress assembled. that in the
opinion of the congress Of the United States
an emergency now exists, which demands
the use of troops In addition to the regu-
lar army of the United States and that
the president be and hereby 10 authorized
to draft into the military service Of the
United States, under the provisions Of Sec
ton one hundred and eleven of the ma
tional defense act approved June third. nine
teen hundred and sixteen, so far as the pro-
visions of said section may be applicable
and not inconsistent with the terms hereof,
any or all members of the National Guard
and of the organized militia Of the several
states territories and the District of
Columbia and any and all members Of the
National Guard and organized militia re-
serves to serve for the period of the emer-
gency not exceeding three years unless
sooner discharged.
Section 2. The sum Of 81, 00o, 900 IL hereby
appropriated out Of any money In the treas
ury not otherwise appropriated to be ex-
pended under direction of the secretary Of
war and under such rules and regulations
as he may prescribe for the purpose Of
maintaining at a., cost of not more than
$50 month the family of each enlisted
man of the National Guard called or
drafted into the service of the United
States until his discharge therefrom which
family during the term of service Of said
enlisted men has not other income except
his pay adequate for the support of said
family; and the word family Shall include
wife, dependent mothers. fathers and sis
tiers as we'll as brothers under the age Of
IA years.
The provisions Of section one hundred and
twelve Of tho national defense act of June
Sd, one thousand nineteen hundred and six
| teen, shall be applicable to any officer or
enlisted men drafted into the service OF the
| United States pursuant OF section ono OF
this Joint resolution :,
Provided, that all persons so drafted shall
from the date of their draft stand dis
charged from the militia during the period
Section 3. That when organizations. the
members Of which are drafted under the
provisions of this resolution, do not con.
stitute complete tactical units. tho president
many. by combining such organizations, or.
ganize battalions regiments, brigades ana
divisions, and may appoint officers Tor SUCH
units from the regular army, from the mem
| bers of such organizatios from those duly
qualified and registered pursuant to section
twenty three Of the act Of congress-, ap.
| To- niDafean hundred and
| three, or members of the officers reserve
| corps as provided in section thirty-eigh'
| Of the national defense act of June 90, nine
teen hundred and sixteen, officers witt
| rank not above that OF colonel to be ap'
pointed by the president by and with th'
advice and consent Of the senate.
Section 4. That Whenever in time OF wal
or public danger two or more officers o.
the same grade are on duty In the SAINT
| field department or common, or organiZa
tions thereof, the president may assign thu
command of the forces of such field. De
partment, or common, or Of any ORGANIZATION
thereof, without regard to seniority or ram
In the same grade. In the absence OF suci
assignment by the president, officers Of thu
same grade shall rank and have precedence
In the following order with regard to dat
Of rank or commission as between officer
of different classes. namely: First officer
Of the regular army and OFFICERS Oh IN
marine corps detached with the army; sec
ond, officers of the drafted into militar,
service of the United States Provided tina
officers of the regular army holding com
missions in forces drafted into the servic
OF the United States shall rank and hav
precendence under said commissions as
they were commissioned In the regula
army; but the rank Of officers of the regu
lar army under their commissions In tn
forces drafted into the service of the Unite
states shall not for the purpose Of thi
article be held to antedate muster or draf
into the service of tho United States.