The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-05-04

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whelming majoritics. both the senate
and the house passed late Saturday
night the administration bill 60 raise
q war army by sclootive draft
The final roll calls brought into
line behind the hill many senators
and rcpi etcntativcs who had fought
for the volunteer H,ftcm until routed
ny decisive defeat 81 volunteer amend
mcnts earlier In the day IN both
houses The senate. which had voted
down the volunteer plan. sixty mine
TO eighteen. passed the hill by vote
of eighty-onc 10 eight. In the house
the vote against the volunteer plan
was three hundred and thirteen To
one hundred and nine. that by which
the hill itself was passed was three
hundred and ninety -seven To- twenty
four.
A. passed by the senate the meas
ure provides for the draft of men he
tween the ages of twenty-one and
twent-seven years. while In the house
measure the age limits are fixed et
twcnty-one and forty. This and lesser
discrepancies will 10 throuhed out In
Conference early next week. 30 that
The bill may be In the hands OF the
prcnident as quickly M possible. This
Cd plans for carrying u into effect
Voted Against Biii.
Senators who voted against the bin
we're:
Democrats-0orc. Iiardwick, Kirby
Thomas and Tramell-b,
Republicans-Iiorah. uronna and
IA Foilette-a.
Total q.
csnator vardaman OF Mississippi
Democrat. was excused from yotinf
AZ his own request. lie did not give d
reason.
The twenty-four representative
who voted In the negative. were;
DcmocratH-nurnett. Church. clark
"a Florida. Claypool crosscr, DIN
Dominick. Gordon. fIilyard Huddlc
-ton. Heating, Sears, Sherwood, Sis
fon-ii.
Republicans Bacon. Hayes. King
Ia Toilette. Lundcen OF Minnesota
Mason. Nolan. powers-S,
Prohlhltionist-Randali-i,
soclalist-london-i.
Total. AZ,
Roth senate and house 'adopte,
amendments Just before the final rol
all which would greatly increase IN,
nay OF enlisted men during the war
rhe house provision would meke thei
ay $50 a month. and that approves
~ the senate would Fix II at tss
month. The present pay II only 'i5
Vigorous Objection Wins.
In the house at the last momcn
Chairman Fitzgerald of the appro
iriations committee objected Nigor
Al. nj OnO
100, 600 carried In tho bin Tor the eN
lenses OF the new army, and the see
ion finally was eliminated. Mr.. Fitz
GERALD declared that 90 place this vas
ium In the hands OF the secretary q
var would make OF congress a "mer
tutomaton." and promised that " IN
section were voted down the commit
.ee would provide funds promptly 4
a separate Asure,
Among the amendments adopted I
he senate was one which would pet
nit Colonel Rooseven 10 recruit
,olunteer force for service In France
\ similar proposal had been rejects
1y the house.
Speaker Clark, Democratic Lead'
Xitohin and Chairman Dent OF th
military committee, VINO had tavore
ne volunteer system, all voted &,
he duaft bin on the final roll cal
republican Leader Mann also va
ecorded In the affirmative. as va
Miss Rankin. who previously ma
soted with the volunteer advocates,
Amendments.
Among the more important amen'
nents adopted In the house was 81
empowering the president 60 eNeml
rom the draft In his discretion pc
,ons engaged In agricultural wor
Another would require each state
iurnIsh a quota Of men apportlon'
according 10 population. and still al
ether provides that no bounty sho
re paid TO induce any person TO 81
list" and that no person liable
military service shall hereafter
permitted or allowed 20 furnish
ubstitute for such service
In the senate there was long q
nate over proposals 20 prohibit q
sale or possession OF mtoAlcaui
liquor during the war. Several amen
nenta were adoDted Including one