Arizona republican., 1918-08-25
NEWMAN POWER BILL. ADOP TED
 BY THE HOUSE
Measure Passed With Only
 Slight Changes from Orig inal. May Go to President
 Latter Part of Week
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

Republican A. p. Leased Wire1
 WASHINGTON. Aug. 24.-The new man power bill. extending the selective draft to all men between the ages of IS and 45 years was passed by the house tonight with only slight changes in the original drafted by the war de- partment. The final vote was 336 to ,.
 The final vote was preceded by three days debate, during which the chief contention was an amendment to de- fer the calling of youths from IS to 20 years until older men had been sum- moned. A final effort was made by Chairman Dent today to place the 1s- year-old boys in a deferred class but a motion to recommit the bill to the military affairs committee with in structions to incorporate that amend nent was lost, 191 to 146.
 Predict Early Action by Senate
 The bill now goes to the senate where leaders tonight predicted its passage early next week. The senate plans to substitute the house bill of the measure favorably reported by the military committee of that body and thus expedite its final enactment. Congressional leaders hope to send the measure to the president by the latter part of next week.
 The senate soon after converting, un- expectedly abandoned plans for a vote today and adjourned until Monday.
 Work or Fight Amendment Fails
 An attempt in the house to insert a work or fight amendment by which those exempted from military service on occupational grounds would be re- quired to remain at their civil tasks, failed, 52 to 91. The amendment was I T .&>I X...l-
 acteriZed by officials of the American | Federation of Labor as a conscription of labor.
 The house today reversed it's action of yesterday in voting to include mem- bers of congress in the draft By rising vote, S9 10 143 it defeated an amendment by Representative Gregg of Texas. which would make members of congress. state legislatures and fed eral and state executive officers liable to draft.
 No Police Exemption
 An amendment by Representative Smith of New York, to exempt police officers in cities of more than 506o population and designed to relieve the situation in New York, where a short age of policemen is said to be threat ened. was defeated.
 An amendment by Representative Treadway of Massachusetts which was adopted, provides for the appointment of special examiners in local districts for the re- examination of men placed in deferred classification as means of further combing the deferred classes for additional men for active service.
 Secretary Baker Explains Chairman Dent, of the house mili- tary committee read letter today from Secretary Baker. in which the latter set forth his objections to the Mckenzie amendment, which was de- feated yesterday and which provided for deferring the call of youths from IS to 20 years. Mir. Baker said he be- lieved the amendment would seriously impair the ability of the war depart ment to get the men in accordance with military program.
 Senators Falls of New Mexico. Smith of South Carolina. New of Indiana, an- nounced in the senate their support of : the bill Opposition to drafting boys : under 21 years of age was voiced by : Senator Vardaman of Mississippi. who said if the boys are to be called he favored extending the maximum draft |. age to include men of SO years. Senators Enlisted Early Answering arguments of opponents of the plan to lower draft ages to IS Senator Chamberlain called the sen. ate's attention to the fact that Sen ators Martin of Virginia and Bankhead of Alabama entered the Confederate army, and senator Nelson of Mime sota, and Senator Golf of West Virgi- mia entered the Union army at IS year. n of Wyoming enlisted when r year. of age he added. Former Senatol
 Daniel of Virginia enlisted at IS ant was an officer at 19; Former Senato
 McKenna entered the army at Is year.
 of age, and Alexander Hamilton was il
 the continental army at 19
 The young men are the ones {, ' fight this war. if it is to be fought to !, successful finish.'' the Oregon Senate !, declared. and America intends to figh 1t to successful finish.'