Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-30
SENATE AND HOUSE MUST GET
TOGETHER ON SEVERAL I'M.
poRTANT FEATURES.
AGE LIMIT RAISED
IN HOUSE AMENDMENT
As Passed Draft VIII Not Include Men
Under q Years Of Age ~ Conferees
May Make Change Back to 10 Years
Goods Amendment Giving Men
More Pay Adopted by House.

Washington, April ~. - by oNci
whelming majoriGes both the senate
and house passed late Saturday night
the administration bill TO raise a war
army by seleCttve draft.
The final roll calls brought into line
behind the bill many senators and
representatives who had fought for the
volunteer system until routed py de-
cisive defeat Of volunteer amendments
earlier in the day in both houses.
The senate, which had voted down
the volunteer plan, 50 to IS, passed (hc
bill by vote of 81 to y.
In the house the vote against the
volunteer plan was 3l3 to ley. and that
by which The bill itself was passed was
39- to "a.
As passed by the senate the measure
provides for the draft OF men between
the ages Of u and Il years, while III
the house measure the age limits are
fixed at ~ and 40. This and lesser dis
crepancies will be threshed out in con-
ference early this week so that the
bill may be in the hands of the pres!-
dent as quickly as possible
Plans Ready.
The war department already has
completed plans for carrying II INTO
effect
Senators who voted against the bill
were:
Denocrats-Geer. Hardwick, Kiroy,
Thomas and Tramell-5,
Republicans-Borah h, Gronna. La Fol-
Iette-3. Total. 5,
Senator Vardaman OF Miss issippi
democrat was excused from voting at
his own request He did 2not give a
reason.
The twenty four representatives who
voted in the negative WERE.
Observation-Disclosures, Church. Clark
Of Florida, Claypool. Crosser. Dill,
Dominick, Gordon, Hilliard. Huddes-
ton. Keating,. Sears. Sherwood Sisson
III
Republicans-Bacon, Hayes. King,
La Toilette, Lundeen Of Minnesota,
Mason, Nolan. Powers-~s.
Pro1ibittonist-Rand all--1
Socialist Ondon-l.
Total, "a.
Give Mon More Pay.
Both senate and house adopted
amendments Just before the final roll
calls which would greatly increase the
pay Of enlisted men during the war.
The house provision would make their
pay $50 a month. and that approved by
the senate would fix It at S2s month
The present pay Is only SIS.
In the house at the last moment,
Chairman Fitzgerald Of the appropria-
tons committee. objected vigorously to
the appropriation OF $4,000. 900 600. car
ried in the bill for the expenses Of the
new army, and the section finally was
eliminated. Mr.. Fitzgerald declared that
TO place this vast sum in the hands or
the secretary of war would make or
con gress q, "a mere automaton. ana
promised that II the section were voted
down. the committee would provide
funds promptly In a separate measure
Many OF the more radical amend
ments are expected to be thrown ont
in conference and administration lead
ers hope to restore virtually all of the
Irnportant features Of the bill to their
original form before it goes TO the
president.
The question Of ages probably Will
form the biggest barrier to quick
conference agreement.
Gives President Power.
4 substitute amendment by Senator
Harding authorizing the president to
make regulations regarding sale OF
uauor to the armed forces and pro-
hibfting it- sale at army posts and