New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
House Passes
Draft Bill bv
336 to 2 Vote
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the Bureau of Standards were produc-
ing gas that would be far more effec-
tive than that used by the Germans
Representative Miller, Of Minnesota. op-
posed the amendment but said a single
bureau in Washington had more
civilian employees than all of the civilian
war activities of Great Britain com.
bined
A "work or fight" amendment pro-
posed by Representative Black, of
Texas, similar to the one added to the
bill by the Senate committee, but
modified to meet objections of organ
lzed labor, was rejected by vote OF
81 to 90.
Policemen Must Serve
An amendment by Representative
smith. OF New York, to exempt from
draft police officers in cities Of 500, ,OOO
or more population was rejected Mr.
Smith read letter from Mayor Hylan
OF New York urging the necessity of
permitting policemen of the new draft
ages to remain on their Jobs.
An amendment by Representative
Treadway, of Massachusetts, which was
adopted, provides for the appointment
OF special examiners for the re-
examination of men placed in deferred
class slllcatlon as means of further
combing the deferred classes for addi
tional men for active service.
Chairman Dent read letter from
Secretary Baker, in which the latter
set forth his objections to the McKen-
zie amendment, which was defeated
yesterday, and which provided for de-
ferrlng the call of youths from eigh-
teen to twenty years. Mr.. Baker said
he believed the amendment would Sc
rlously impair the ability of the War
Department to get the men in accord
ance with the military programme
Fights Wage Profiteering
In the debate preceding the VOTING
representative Small of North Caro-
lima, asserted there was a disposition
by part Of labor to take advantage Of
the war needs to seek unwarranted
wages, and that with increased WAGES
had come decreased efficiency. Chair
man Dent of the Military Committee
opposed the Black amendment, saving
1t was no part of the War Departments
programme and the department felt it
was unnecessary.
Representative Treadway, of Massa-
chusetts, supporting his amendment for
reexamination of men now in the
deferred classes, which was passed
later, said Provost Marshal General
Crowder told him yesterday he had
appointed reexamincrs for eighteen
local boards to determine the status
OF registrants in deferred classes with
reference to dependency.
Senate to Act on Bill
The bill now goes to the Senate,
where leaders tonight predicted its
passage early next week The Senate
plans to substitute the House bill for
the measure favorably reported by the
Military Committee of that body and
thus expedite its final enactment. Con-
gressional leaders hope to send the
measure to the President by the latter
part of next week
The Senate soon after conveninp un-
expectedly abandoned plans for vote
to-day and adjourned until Monday.
Penrose Assails Baker
Resumption Of debate in tho Scnat,
was marked by an attack bv Senator
Penrose, OF Pennsylvania, on SECRETARY
Baker and the War Department for
delay IN recommending extension ~
the draft ages. He said the depart-
mcnt had completely changed front
since holding up conside alton of the
question last juno when the army an
preparation bill was before Conrrcss
Chairman Chamberlain Of the Mill
,ary committee said tho dcpartment
had explained that time was needed TO
frame the new military programme
and when the Pennsylvania Senator
declared this mere evasion" Senator