Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-30
CONSUMPTION IS
VOTED IN HOUSE
Volunteer Amendment Reject
ed by Big Majority in
Lower Chamber.
MANN WITH THE PRESIDENT
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Chamberlain accepted another amend
ment authorizing the president TO
raise by voluntary enlistment or draft
such special and technical troops as
he deems necessary. This would apply
to railroad and other workers Of that
character.
As the result OF the voting on the
volunteer amendment in the house be-
came apparent the members and the
galleries broke into cheers, while
Speaker Clark, Chairman Dent OF the
military committee, Chairman Padgett
OF the naval committee and other
democrats who had fought the adj
ministration's plan sat 81, ntly.
Miss Rankin OF Montana voted with
the volunteer advocates.
Clark Flags "Old Siulkers."
Speaker Clark declared he might
drive out OF his district some Of those
who had urged that he vote for con-
scription.
"A lot of old skulkers all over the
country who think that nobody is go
ing TO be forced into this war except
boys from l9 to 2S," the speaker said,
'and that their miserable, cowardly
hides will be safe, have been sending
kilograms here. | know them.
81 know every man in my district
who has telegraphed me, and | know
who is at the bottom Of it, and | can
take a double barreled shotgun and
run out OF my district every man who
sent me a telegram to vote for con-
scription and, if school doesn't keep
too long, will run few out, too"
Persistent efforts were made in the
house to make all members OF con-
gress subject TO draft, but all OF them
failed. An amendment by Representa-
tive Good of Iowa, doubling the pay
OF enlisted men in the army during
the war was adopted.
Both houses adopted amendments
which would greatly increase the
pay Of enlisted men. The house pro-
vision would make their pay $50 a
month and the senate proposes S29
Z month. The present pay is SIS.
lhfce-bliilon clause hliled.
In the house, Chairman Fitzgerald
Of the appropriations committee OBJ
ected to the appropriation of $780,
100000 carried in the bill for the ex-
,enses Of the new army and the sec
Jon vas eliminated. Mr.. Fitzgerald
declared that to place this vast sum
= the hands Of the secretary Of war
would make of congress mere au-
tomaton," and promised that il the
section were voted down, the COM
mittee would provide funds promptly
in a separate measure.
Speaker Clark, Democratic Leader
Kitchin and Chairman Dent of the
military committee, the volunteer
champions, voted for the draft bill.
Republican Leader Mann also voted
for il as did Miss Rankin, who had
previously voted with the volunteer
advocates.
As passed by the senate the meas
urc provides for the draft OF men be-
tween the ages of 81 and q years,
while in the house measure the age
limits are fixed at q and 40.
1t was predicted that the house con-
ferees worid insist on the 40-ycar
limit in the conference.
Amendment Beaten.
An amendment by Representative
Stephens of Mississippi providing
that all male members Of congress
ander so years Of age shall be subject
70 draft" was rejected.
An amendment by Representative
Lever, chairman OF the agricultural
committee, exempting farmers from
the draft, was adopted by the house
l26 to 100.
The volunteer sponsors were as.
founded at the tremendous strength
developed by administration forces
When the members lined UP to pas.
the tellers il looked almost as il tn,
whole house was about to vote 70,
conscription. !
Chairman Dent OF the military com
mittee, heading the volunteer forces
finally gave up counting the votes
Miss Rankin, the Montana member
voted for the volunteer amendments
as did Speaker Clark and Chairman
Padgett of the naval committee. Re
publican Leader Mann voted for con
;cription. Democratic Leader ktchin
busy with revenue legislation, did no
vote.
When Representative Saunders O
Virginia, presiding, announced tn
Kahn amendment had carried 27o t
3 there was thunderous applaus
rom the floor and the crowded gal
nries.
AS today's vote in the house was 4
committee OF the whole il was take
" tellers and without record. TIL
'ecord vote comes later on passag
IF the bill.
While the administration supporter
we're winning their victory in til
,ouse the debate was proceeding o
he bill in the senate. The chance
If the administration bill have bee
considered better in the senate tina
hey were in the house.
Men OF Allies Must Go.
Chairman Webb Of the house Jude
Try committee announced that "a Ii
lie later bill will be introduced pre-
'iding that all citizens OF allied cout
ries, who are of military age, sha
,e rounded up and turned over I
heir respective governments.
An amendment offered by Repr
entative Van Dyke, Minnesota W;
!dopted--lE to l05-providing tn
no person under 81 years Of az
hall be enlisted without the write
consent OF his parents or guardian
The age provision of the bill fxir
il at between Fl and 40 drew a live
fire. Amendments were offered
raise the maximum age as far a.
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