Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-18
SENATE APPROVES :.
REPORT AS AGREED
TO IN CONFERENCE
By Vote Of IS to s, Final
Action on Measure
Is Taken.
MEN FROM 21 TO 80 YEARS,
INCLUSIVE. ARE LIABLE
Authority for President to Accept
Roosevelt Volunteers, if He
Desires, Retained.
PAY OF ENLISTED MEN RAISED
Machinery to Register and Draft
First 100000 Men Already
Set Up.
MEN FROM 21 TO 80 YEARS,
INCLUSIVE. ARE LIABLE
PAY OF ENLISTED MEN RAISED
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WASHINGTON, May l7-Tnal ac-
ton was taken by Congress to-day on
the army bill. the second OF the major
measures Of the war.
The Senate. by vote OF s5 to S,
adopted the conference report accepted
yesterday by the House. Vicc-Prcsi-,
dent Marshall and Speaker Clark will
sign the bill tomorrow, and send ii
to the White House for President VIII
sons approval. II probably will be
law before tomorrow night
AS finally approved, tho bill pro-
vides for raising by sclcctivc conscrip-
ton war army in incrcments OF
100000 men from twcnty-one to thirty
years of age. 1t also authorizes with
out directing tho President, to raise
volunteer forces which Colonel Roose-
velt desires to take to France, and
greatly increases the pay OF all en-
listed men.
Hachinery to register and draft the
rirst 100000 men already has been set
up by the War Department. Immc-
diately after the President signs the
bill. he will by proclamation designate
the day for the registration OF 10, 900 600
or more men OF the prescribed age
Reg istration books will he in tho hands
OF state and local authorities who are
TO cooperate in tho work. and Briga-
dicr-Gencral Crowdcr. the provost
marshal general, expects to have his
complete lists in Washington within
five days after registering begins
NEW ARMY NOT TO BE CALLED
FOR TRAINING BEFORE SEPTEMBER
Then will como the task Of selecting
the first 100000. eXemptimg the physi-
caly unfit, those with dependents and
men who are needed on the farms and
in industries. The process OF selection
,robably will be completed long before
the men are wanted. Secretary Baker
said to-day sthat because Of lack of
supplies the new army would not bc
called to the coIors for training before
September.
Whether Colonel Roosevelt shall he
permitted to raise an expedition rests
witn President Wilson. His views have
not been disclosed. but ii is believed
that he probably will postpone decision
while the draft system is being nut
into operation.
A: during the carly stages OF the
'o"s "ispute IN congress. to-day's
cios'nE depatc ccntercd upon the So
called Roosevelt amendment Colonel
',ooSeNeit was vigorously attacked by
oe"dior stone or Missouri, and as ar
uen'iy. defended by his friend. Senator
Johnson, OF California.
me Senate's approval of the meas
ure agreed upon by the conferces and
adopted ny the House came late in the
"h!' atter attempts to send II back to
conference and an earnest appeal by
senator Chamberlain, chairman of the
M'itarE committee, for final action.
NEGATIVE VOTES CAST
Bi EIGHT SEN STORs
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negative not.s w,rc. pcr,r,t
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OF Nebraska
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