Evening star., 1918-06-30
BIG ARMY MEASURE
.EPASSED BY SENATE.
Twelve Billions Provided in
: appropriation Bill Which
+ Goes to Conference.
EARLY REPORT EXPECTED

The twelve-billion-dollar Army ap-
preparation bill was passed by the
Senate yesterday. after many senators
Rad stated on the floor that they
favored greatly enlarging the Army.
although they proposed to wait until
t.s War Department presented its
promised plan for such enlargement.
The bill has been sent to conference
and it is the hope of Senator Cham
perlain that the conferees will be
ready to report back to the Senate
and House by tomorrow night.
There was not dissenting vote
when the big bill was put on its pas
sage in the Senate.
No Appropriation Reduced.
None of the appropriations for the
Army's part in the war for the hscal
year beginning July / was reduced oy
the Senate. Instead it Increased many
items. approved without change the
House clause clothing the President
1,Ith unlimited authority to increase
the Army by further draft calls ana
added scores of important legislative
riders.
dssirous of specifically ordering an
Army increase. An amendment by
Senator McCumber of North Dakota.
proposing to direct" the President to
enlarge the Army to 100000 enlisted
men as speedily as equipment ana
clothing could be obtained. was re-
jected. As to 10. and an amendment. oy
Senator Fall of New Mexico, propos.
ing an increase Of 100000 men, went
out viva voce. Many senators, now
ever, fearing this action and the reJec.
tian of the Fall amendment to extend
the draft age limits to 20 and ~ years
would be misinterpreted, declared
that in voting they were only tempo,
rarily postponing action in accord
wfeh the War Departments request
for. two or three months time to sub
miE the enlarged program.
IN amendment by Senator France
of Maryland authorizing the Presi-
de6 to make a census or survey. to
classify the national man power, was
adopted without objection, but with
an jntimation from Chairman Cham
in conference.
m,nProvisions Added by Senate.
Among important legislative pro-
visions added by the Senate to the
billy, many of which the House leaders
already have agreed to accept. are
the.following:
authorizing the President to or
gahize volunteer Slavic and Russian
lesions.
Proposing the rank of lieutenant
geSeral for Provost Marshal General
CIGwder in recognition of his select
ivo.draft administration.
Providing for training and equip
piHs of foreign troops designed es-
peaialIy for the so-called "Pan-Ameri-
cam army.
amending the draft law to have
quotas based on the number of men
in 'olass one instead of on state popu-
laeion.
authorizing formation of 100000
o03" corporation under the aircraft
board.
Providing distinctive badges or but
toRS for men discharged from and re-
jeaEed for military service.
q, Timbering Operations.
Authorizing the President to COM
mander timber and lumber and con-
duet timbering operations. proposed
for,,the aircraft and shipbuilding pro-
grams.
Providing medals of honor and dis
tinguished service crosses and other
deoora tions.
Authorizing officers to buy their
uniforms and equipment from the gov
ernment at cost.
Pfoviding more general officers and
prSSnotions for the Medical Corps.
An amendment by Senator Fall of
New Mexico authorized the organiza-
tioX of three regiments of mounted
volunteers. not of draft age, to be
used as directed by the President.
SeHator Chamberlain said he did not
believe the House would accept the
amendment, but was willing that con-
fetEes consider it and it was adopted.
An amendment by Senator Lodge
of Massachusetts forever disbarring
from citizenship neutrals who claim
exemption from military service was
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