Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-01

been rejected Senators Kirby, Hard
wick and Gronna protested against con-
scription.
Senator Trammell reopened the draft
question by offering an amendment pro-
posing to substitute the volunteer sys-
tenn throughout the bill. 1t was re-
jected by an overwhelming roar Of
noes"
In the house there was no roll call
The long fight came to close early in
the afternoon when Representative
Kahn. of California, moved to strike out
the volunteer provision written into
the bill by the mouse military commit
tee. AS the result of the voting be-
came APPARENT the members of the gal
leries 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 administrations
plan. sat silently in their seats.
CLARK HITS "OLD SLUNKERS."
Democratic Leader Kitchin. who was
expected to vote against conscription.
responded to the call for a quorum just
before but was not present for the
vote on the amendment. Miss Rankin,
of Montana. voted with the volunteer
advocates.
Throughout the remainder of the
house debate pro-volunteer members
frequently reopend discussion of their
proposal, the climax coming when
Speaker Clark declared he might drive
out of his district some of those who
had urgd that he vote for conScrip-
tion.
"A lot of old skunkers all over the
country who think that nobody is go
ing to be forced into this war except
nj 20 turn ~
the speaker said. land that their miser-
able, cowardly hides will be safe, have
been sending kilograms here. 1 know
them. L know every man in my district
who has telegraphed me, and 1 know
who is at the bottom of it, and 1 can
take a double-barreled shotgun and run
out of my district every man who sent
me a telegram to vote for CONSUMPTION,
and, if school doesn't keep too long,
l will run a few out, too
Persistent efforts were made in the
house to make all members of congress
subject to draft, but all of them failed.
An amendment by Representative Good.
of Iowa, doubling the pay of enlisted
men in the army during the war, was
adopted, but generally is expected by
administration leaders to be thrown
out in conference.
REGISTRATION JUNE l,
The first 50O.UOO men for America 6
army to be raised under selective con-
scription will be called to the colorS
about September.1 of this year, Secretary
of War Baker announced late today.
The first national registration day
will be within thirty days from the
passage of the bill-in other words,
about June 1. 1t will probably be de-
nominated by presidential proclamation.
The proposal by Representative Miller
of Minnesota to substitute the senate
bill age limits of from 10 to 25 years
for the 81 to 40 years limit of the
house bill was defeated, 270 to 6. So
overwhelming was this defeat that 1t
was predicted the house conferees
would insist on the forty limit in the
conference.
The president, Secretary Baker said.
will call upon all able-bodied citizens
to come forward voluntarily and regis
ter at voting booths.
GET "SLACKKERS" LATER.
Slackers will be gone after later.
1t is expected 100000 men will be
registered OF these 100000 or 100000
will be chosen by the jury wheel sys-
tenn After physical, industrial and
other exemptions are made of these
men, the first 10000 will be placed in