The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-25
MAN POWER BILL
PASSED BY HOUSE


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tnis particular unamended and rely upon
.he war Department by regulation to
oeier the younger men SO far as such
deierment Is possible without interfering
with the primary and urgent purpose OF
the Dill. which is to raise the army to
tne desired size, train 1t and send 1t
abroad by definite time.
Cordially yours.
NEwToN D. BAKER"
Al the last minute. when the bill had
actually been reported to the House by
the committee of the whole and the roll
call on Its passage was about to be
taken. Mr.. Dent moved that the bill be
recommended to the Military Committee
with instructions to report IL immedi-
ately with an amendment providing that
boys Is to 10 years old should not be
called to the colors until the class of
older registrants was completely ex-
hausted. The roll was called and it was
beaten. through the VOTES OF Republi-
cans. 1874 to 146.
or the number who voted to tie the
hands OF the War Department in raising
the win the war; army through the
81 Republicans and one Socialist. Meyer
London voted for II because he hoped II
would help emasculate the bill
The Representatives who beat the mo-
ton and kept the measure as the execu-
tive branch of the Government urged in
Guided only "a Democrats, while III Re-
publicans were recorded and three in.
dependents. Baer IN. d.. Fuller Mass. }
and Martin (La.).
The House reversed itself on allowing
its members and legislative and execu-
tives, officers and officials of the United
states to enjoy no vocational exemption.
Yesterday this amendment. proposed by
Representative Gregg (Texas) was
adopted. To-day the House reversed
itself by a vote Of SO to 1+3.
GreEE's Lost Battle.
The battle over this came on the eff
fort of Representative Gregg to force
the members of the House to record
themselves on the question. He had only
small backing though. and failed. II
requires the demand of one-fifth Of those
present to force n roll call and the di-
vision on this question was rs to 1911,
not sufficient number.
Hlving saved the members from the
possibility Of doing any fighting, the
House began to evince strong sympathy
FOR those who have to fight and adopted
an amendment to the bill providing that
the laundry bill for each soldier, amount
ing to 81 a month. be paid in the future
by the Government. The vote was IS
to "a.
The day was started by the defeat Of
the Madden amendment, designed to take
away from the horde Of Government
clerks the exemptions which have been
asked for them by the thousands because
they are supposed to be indispensable.
Fear that this amendment would carry
forced adjournment yesterday. To-day
II was beaten by a narrow margin. The
rising vote was us to 142. and when
the vote was taken by tellers It resulted
In l2S votes for the amendment and 40
opposed.
Representative Clarke (FTorida). one
OF the opponents of the original draft
INV. tried to have an amendment adopted
providing that within thirty days of the
passage of the act enlistments in the
navy and the Marine Corps would be
permitted. This was beaten by a viva
voce vote without any trouble.
Navy ReenIistment.
Representative Field (KyD proposed
an amendment which was adopted. pro-
vtding that men who have heretofore
been in the navy may be permitted
to reenlist in that bra of the armed
forces of the United States. The vote
was 96 to A.
The effort to prevent the depletion
'of the New York police force, made
by Representative Smith IN. W, failed
by more than two to one. Mr.. Smith
urged that in the interests OF law and
order and for the. protection of the
larger cities. where dangerous foreign
elements may concentrate. the po-
lice forces should be exempted from
the draft. He quoted Mayor Hylans
recent letter to Senator Calder How
ever. the appeal awaited nothing and
the amendment was defeated, l13 to 81.
Two unimportant amendments were
adopted-one that there shall be no
prejudice against the employment OF
married women by the Government, and
the other giving the Secretary Of War
authority to give certain registrants
srecial and technical training II 1t was
desirable An appointment to provide
for the education of honorably dis
charged soldiers under 81 years old was
beaten.
The Senate consented to put the food
stimulation bill with its wartime bone
dry prohibition rider over until Tues
day. This means that action on the
various pending amendments to the man
power bill will be had in the course
o. Mondays session, with every artici-
nation that before the conclusion of the
DAVIS work the measure as passed by
the House will have been passed,
whether further amended or not.
Little Opposition I'm Senate.
The opposition to the measure in the
Senate Is negligible. There Will, OF