Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-03
DRAFT WINS
FIRST TEST
BY BIG VOTE
Adoption Of Bill as Backed by
Army Staff Assured Be-
fore Adjournment
Today.
SOME FAVOR T. R. DIVISION
Both House and Senate Expect
to Act Before Sunday Morn
ing-To Conference
Monday.

Monday.
Washington, d. c., April 30-In its
lirst vote ON the administration army
bill today the Senate adopted a most
drastic prohibition amendment. making
1t unlawful to sell or give away n
liquor, Wine or beer, to any officer or
man in uniform, or knowingly furnish
liquors to any person in the army.
Chairman Webb, of the Judiciary
committee, announced that a little later
q bill will be introduced providing that
ell citizens of allied countries who are
Oh military age shall be rounded up and
turned over to their respective govern
ments.
Washington. ID. c., April 3O-Admin-
istration forces overthrow opponents
OF the administration seiective con-
scf1ptlon bill in the House on the first
vote today and struck the volunteer
amendments from the measure.
Inc vote was on an amendment by
representative Kahn, who has led the
fight for h administration. moving to
strike out the volunteers amendments
inserted by a majority of the military
committee against the protests of the
president the army war college. 1t
assured the passage of the bill as drawn
by the army experts.
The vote to sustain the provisions Of
the administration was 2T9 to 90.
Opponents Are Surprised.
The volunteer sponsors were as
founded at the tremendous strength de-
veloped by the administration forces.
When the members lined up to pass
the tellers it locke almost as il the
Whole House was about to vote for
consumption: Chairman Dent, of the
military committee, heading the vo1un-
teer forces, finally gave up the count
ing of votes. Miss Rankin, the Montana
member, voted for the volunteer
amendment, as did Speaker Clark and
Chairman Padgetts of the naval com
mittee. Republican Leader Mann voted
for CONSUMPTION. Democratic leader
I<itchin, busy with revenue legislation.
did not vote.
When Representative Saunders, OF
Virginia, presiding. announced tho
Kahn amendment had been carried, 2T9
to 9S, there was thunderous applause
from the floor and the crowded gall
leries.
Senator Curtis, republican, of Kan
sas, and Smith, republican, of Michi-
gan, also endorsed the Roosevelt plan.
Senator Lodge spoke at length in its
favor.
II can see no reason why men over
Is who earnestly desire to fight for
their country in France, if physically
fit, Should not be permitted to offer
their lives if they want to. 1t cannot
injure the principle of universal COM
pulsory service said Senator Lodge.
Let suIzer Go, Too.
Senator Stone, of Missouri, sug-
gested hat former Governor Sulzer,
division.
IF any man, by his own personal
influence or weight in his commu-
nifty can raise a division under this
amendment" Senator Lodge replied, II
shall be glad to see him do it."
Registering his approval of conscrip-
zion, Senator Williams, of Mississippi,
said he favored it for one reason, be-
cause it will weed out loyal and dis
loyal Americans"
There are 1000. 900 traitors in
America, including a considerable num-
to weed out that element. II they re-
sist the draft they will be internea.
This CONSUMPTION will separate the
loyal and diEloyal Americans"
Also, Senator Williams said. he ap-
proves CONSUMPTION in the hope that
with defeat of Germany it will be pos
sible to end universal military con-
scription forever throughout the
world.
In the House the leaders planned to
reach a vote by 6 o'clock and in the
Senate it had been agreed to vote be-
.ore adjournment tonight.
The Senate met at 10 a. m. after ~
session that lasted until early this
morning, during which a narnber OF
senators spoke on the bill. Several
senators were still to be heard today.
The House also debated the bill UNI
der the five-minute rule until 4 late
aour last night. Before adjournment
N a crt~nnyaray,f vr,n.- ,.ao11,ocJ. &aLx,S41 tl,,s
irst thing today on an amendment to
restore the selective draft provision MS
advocated by the army general staff.
thus eliminating the volunteer plans.
submitted by the military commission.
Debate in the Senate today was be-
gun by Senater Harding, of ehic, in
support OF the administration bill, and
llso his amendment to permit Colonel
Roosevelt to raise FOUR divisions of vol
unteers for immediate service abroad.
Senator Harding said the amendment
was not to be misconstrued assinimical
Q the general. transcription wtici, he
endorsed.
1T does mot underestimate the i'm
pressiveness of deliberate prepara-
zion OF an army OF 1000. 600 men. he
said, while laying the foundation OF
I0, OOO,OO0 more II need be. to say that
an immediate force of American vpl,.n.
teers would put new life in every allied;
y ~ 1lcW SlOW IN every allied
amp fire Q y every battle front in
Europe
a proposal by Representative Miller.
of Minnesota. TO substitute the. Senate
bill 9 limit Of from 10 to IS years
for e q to 80 years limit OF the House
Dill was defeated. 270 to 6. So over
whelming was this defeat that 1t was
predicted the House conferees would
insist on the 40Syear limit In the con-
ference.
Washington, Il. c.. April ga
marked change in attitude in the last
day or two caused most OF the Iowa
delegation in the House to vote for con-
scription On The . s vote by te.iers
today. T-hesdeseEafisn was S toSis fur
CONSUMPTION Nh voted for 1T but Hail. J.
Woods and Ramseyer.
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