The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-24
PRESIDENT AUTHORIZED
(coat.nusd from rirs. rass)


lies of the regular army men was ruled
out Of order.
AS soon as the fnal vote on the
resolution had been taken IL was sent
over to the senate, where IL arrived
just as adjournment was being taken
II was referred to the military com.
mittee with the announcement that
unanimous consent would be asked 70
consider tomorrow.
A proposal TO authorize the rresi.
dent 10 draft members OF the naval
militia in time OF emergency also was
introduced in the house today. II was
attached to a naval militia pay bill
submitted by Chairman Padgett OF The
naval committee and would give auth
GRITTY for enrolment of naval militia
men as national naval volunteers
whenever the President should see d,
10 call on them.
Text Of Resolution.
The text of the resolution as adopted
follows:
Resolved by the senate and
house Of representatives OF the
United States OF America In con-
aress assembled. that the opinion
Of the congress Of the United States
an emergency now exists which de-
rands the use Of troops in add
ton to the regular army Of the
United States. and the president
De- anu ne ncTcDN IS authorized to
draft into the military services Of
the United States. under the pro-
visions Of section III Of the ma
tlonal defense act approved June 3.
1916, so far as the provisions Of said
section may be applicable and not
inconsistent with the terms hereof,
any or all members Of ne National
Guard and Of the organized militia
Of the several states, territories
and the District of Columbia and
any and all members Of the Ma
tIonsl Guard and organized militia
reserves TO serve for the period OF
the emergency not exceeding three
years unless sooner DISCHARGED
section 2. the sum Of St,0OS 900
ls hereby appropriated out Of any
money m the treasury not other
wise appropriated TO be expended
under direction Of the secretary Of
war. under such rules and requla.
tons as he may prescribe for the
purpose OF ma intaininq at a cost Of
not more than $50 month the
tannily OF each enlisted man Of the
National Guard called or drafted
INTO the service Of the United
states until his DISCHARGE there.
from. which came durina the term
OF service OF said enlisted man
has not no other income except his
pay ADEQUATE for the support Of
said family: and the word family
ers. fathers and sisters as we'll as
brotners under the age OF - years.
How Applicable
The provisions Of section ff2 o.
the national defense act Of June 3
1910. shall be applicable to any
oricer or enlisted man drafted into
the service Of the United States
pursuant TO section Of this Joint
resolution.
Provided that all persons so
grated shall frou1.fhe date OF their
drafts stand discharged from the
militia during the period OF their
service under said draft
section 3. That when oruari.
zations the members OF which are
drafted under the provisions Of
this resolution do not constitute
complete tactical units tire Presi.
cent may. by combina such or.
CARNATIONS. organize bsttalions.
regiments. brigsdes and divisions.
ard may appoint officers for such
units from the regular army, iron,
the members 81 such orasntzs-
tons. from those duty uuaIifeI
and registered pursuant 20 section
c~enty-three 81 thu act Of CONGRESS
approved January 2fst, 1909. or
members Of the officers reserve