Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-26
RUSH PREPAREDNESS
MEASURES FORWARD
Army appropriation Bill, Carrying
0,000,000, Up Before Mill
tary Committee.
ORDERED REPORTED TO HOUSE
Hay-Chamberlain Reorganization
Plan Sent to President for His Sig
nature-Gcnerul Debate on Naval
Money Bill to BE Limited.

WASHINGTON. May 25.-All three of
the administrations big preparedness
measures moved forward step to-
ward enactment to-day.
The army appropriation bill. carry
ing s150,000,000. was up before the
Military Committee. Democratic lead
ers of the House prepared a special
rule under which the naval approrria-
tion bill will he taken up in the House
next Monday or Tuesday, To he voted
on not later than Friday afternoon at
1 o'clock, and the ay-Chambcrlain
army reorganization bill. already pass
ed by both houses Of Congress, was
sent to President Wilson for his sig
nature.
Secretary Baker now is going over
the reorganization hill. and as soon as
he makes n report, the President Is ex-
pected to sign it.
General debate on the naval bill will
be limited 10 eight hours or less in
the special rule TO be presented to
the House, but the entire measure will
he read and amendments may be offer
ed at any time. The Republicans will
make fight for a larger building pro-
gram, in accordance with their minor
ity report submitted to-day.
MONEY FOR CARRYING OUT
REORGANIZATION PROVISIONS
Tho army appropriation bill, unani-
mously ordered reported to the House
includes the appropriations for carry
ing out the reorganization provisions
of the Hay-Chamberlain bill and is
the largest regular army supply bill
III the history OF Congress. 1t is an
increase OF about si?.0O0G0o over last
years bill
The bill will he submitted to the
House next Tuesday, but according to
Chairman Hay. will not come up for
political conventions.
The National Guard gets close to
S25,0oo.oo0 in the bill to carry the fed
eralzation plan into effect The en-
largement of the regular army causes
another notable Increase. while the
creation of II council of executive in
formation for the coordination of in
dustries and resources for the national
security and welfare carries an ap-
preparation OF 100000
For purchases and repairs OF airships
the bill provides $1.o0O.0Oo. which is in
addition TO large sums appropriated for
aviation in recent deficiency apDropri-
alton bills. The bill appropriatcs $780,
ooh to procure twelve armoved automo-
oiles at $4,000 each, thirty shielded
motorcycles with side cars at S70O
each. fifteen motorcycle side car am
munition ca!ssons at $500 each. and
other accessories. along the lines learn
cd in European warfare.
NEW TYPE Or AUTOMATIC
MACHINE GUN PROVIDED FOR
EQlipment of the army and \otiopal
Guard with a now type of automatic
machine gun is provided for The
army would get Sl.i00.OOO for 447 of
these guns. which cost Approximately
$4,000 each For stores anC ammuui-
ton S2,2S5,0oH is appropriated. re-
serve of Sixtyhve rounds OF ammuui-
tion per rife.
Small-arms target practice would get
Sl,2oO.o .o00. an increase from $500. 900
The medical and hospital departments
S1.ooo.o00; barracks and quarters, Sc
10000; clothing and camp and earri-
son equipments. $4,000 900. almost
double the current funds: horses for
cavalry, artillery and other branches
100000, almost double.
The bill provides S750.00O for manu-
facturc of jigs and other complicated
machinery for making munitions with
Il view to having this machinery ready
for enabling quick manufacture ny pri-
vate industrial plants in case Of war
The pay of the National Guard. now
to be on the governments pay rolls,
totals $s.s75.00o. OF which S7,60o.o0o is
for the enlisted mon and $2.225,0o0 for
tho of1icers.