Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-04
ARMY BILL IS LARGEST
EVER BEFORE CONGRESS
Senate Committee Adds $1lS,2D5, 900
to Measure as 1t Passed
House.
REASONS FOR BIC INCREASES
Made Necessary by Reorganization
of Regular Service, F'cticralization
of National Guard and Need &c.
cause OF Mexican Emergency.
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cause oI McNhan Emergency.
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WASIii NGToN. July 3.-The Senate
Military Committee, after adding StiS.-
2aJ.0U 10 the bill for the support Of
the army as IL passed the House, to-
day reported il to the SENATE. The
measure carries q total of s33O.5?S.-
000. which makes il the largest army
hill ever reported TO either House or
Congress.
The heavy increases. members OF
tho committee said. were made ncccS-
ssry by tho reorganization OF the reg
ular army. the liberalization OF the
National Guard and tho Imperative
necessity of equipment for both forces
because of the Mexican emergency.
The bill makes provision for year
for the regular army establishment.
but only for six months for tho Ma :
tionaI Guard on II basis Of 40, O0v men.
Several important matters Of new
legislation are inserted in the bill The
most important of these gives the
President. lin time OF war, or when
war Is imminent" power TO take pos
session and assume control Of any sys-
tenn. or systems. of trunsportution." He
is empowered also to use them to the
exclusion of all other traffic for the
transportation OF troops. war material
or equipment.
Under similar conditions. the Score
tary Of War is authorized to secure
the services OF such persons. whether
in the military service or not. as may
seem necessary to him, for the efficient
organization Of the nuartcrma ster-
generals department., the Transports
ton Of troops, tho gathering. move
mon, and distribution OF supplies and
The orderly operation Of all tho func-
tons OF supplies and the orderly opera
tons ot that department.
IMPORTANT INCREASES
IN APPROPRIATIONS
The most important increases in APP
preparations made by the Senate Com
mittcc arc as follows:
signal Corps: House. s3.715.o0o: SEN
ate. Sli.S27.I56.
Pay of officers Of tho line: House.
$4,000. 600: senate, sll,4o0. 900: longcv-
ity pay House. 100000; Senate. So
,oo.O"".
ray, officers Of the National Guard:
House s2.2G1. 900. Scuatc. Sll.ioHoco.
ray of enlisted men OF ali grades
IIous.. $1.15ooo0: Senate to include
Guard. sc3,ooo,ooo.
Sow item aided by Senate: pas for
thirty civilian aviators, at sl.soo each.
30! .oco.
Ten per cont Increase of officers for
forcieu service: House. S.5o.o0o Sen
a,o. $..oco.ooc.
Twenty per cont increase Of enlisted
mon IN foreign service: House, SN"n,p"o:
senate Gncludin: National ,iuIrdD, So
600 opo.
Suhsis,cnc" "f army: House. $4,000
noe: senate incluIine National Guard
when drafted into Federal scrviccl,
7.37I 600
Regular supplies for quartermastcr
corp, House, SS.1o",o0c SENATE ''o in
cludc National Guard), $l5.07i,I23.
Transportation OF nrm": House, Sl2,-
900 900: senate, S&S,iiI,iOi, including
Guard.
Clothing. camp and garrison equip
meat: House. sl",oO0.oco; Senate, $40
10000, including National Guard.
Barracks ana quarters: House, So,
100000; Senate 'includiis National
Liuard), s5,i7s,2ss
Medical department: House, S2,pco.-
900; Senate. S4,5o0.ooo.
Engineer equipment of troops. House.
coc. 900; senate. $i,''0,0oo.
Ordnance stores. ammunition: House.
si50C.ooo, Senate, ;l2.11G.ooo.
small arms, target practice: House,
) ! zoo. ohn. Senate. So, $4,000.
The manufacture OF small arms Was
reduced from $5.ooo.Do0 appropriated
by the House TO $a,5o0.oOO on the
ground that there are already 10000
Of these rifles. and more are not needed
now.
Ordnance stores and supplies
House, $4,000 900: Senate. S!l.ooo,co0.
Machine gUus--lIousc, $500, 900, Sen
ate, S1.I2j.rop.
Machine guns for National Guard
House. S2.o00.oo0: Senate, S6,5S5,150.
ArmorcG motor cars-lIouse. $500
600; senate. 5l.O00.ooo.
Field artillery for National Guard
House, $s.o0o,oo0; Senate. S14,20o.000.
Ammunition for field artillery for
Nationa! Guard-Housc. 100000; Sen
ate, SlA 600, 900
INCREASE ~ ITEM FOR PAY
or BENEEiCIANIES
Evidently anticipating more active
service in Mexico than the House did.
the senate increased from $4,000 TO
SloVp,poo the item for the payment of
SIN months pay to the hencficiaries
OF officers and enlisted men who die
while in active service from wounds
or disease.
Provision il made that in the item
Tor ordnance stores and ammunition
Inc government shall manufacture at
us arScnais rs much as can he pro-
duccd by the exercise Of the greatest
economy and efficiency.
DESTINATION Of TR00PS