Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-30
MAN.P0WER BILL WILL BE SIGNED
 THIS AFTERNOON

Washington. Aug. 29.-Although the house late today approved the con- ference draft of the man-power bill extending seleetfve service 10 in clude all men between IS and AS years, the measure failed to reach the senate before adjournment and its enactment and transmission to President Wilson was postponed un- til tomorrow
 Plans of leaders to rush through the bill today went awry through their miscalculations, but they were posi- tive tonight that the bill would be in the Presidents hands tomorrow within d few hours after the senate reconvenes and probably signed by
 Record is Established.
 Even with today's delay, leaders believed a record is established in passage of so important a measure directly affecting the thirteen mill lion men who will be added to the military rolls and untold millions of others directly as the measure was reported to the senate. but two weeks ago today and passed both zo- dies virtually unanimously.
 Senate and house conferees prompt ly reached formal agreement on the bill today following removal yes terday of the "work or fight" amend ment, the principal obstacles. The conference report was adopted by the house after considerable cri- ticism but only of minor features, without a roll call.
 Too Late for a Vote.
 Although the senate remained if session late, prepared to dispose of the report after the house had acted the house vote came too late Chairman Chamberlain of the mili- tary committee stated that he in- quired shortly before the senate ad- ljourned tor the prospects in the house and was informed that debate there probably would prevent its re- turn to the senate today. l., While the senate was closing it's days affairs in executive session, the house finally approved the report but the senate leaders were not advised of it's action until the adjournment had been taken.
 Prompt Approval Today.
 Prompt approval tomorrow by the senate of the conference agreement which will be called up shortly af- ter the noon converting hour, was predicted by leaders.
 Arrangements have been made for prompt signature of senate and house presiding officers of the final draft and its immediate transmission to the president.
 After provost marshal General Crowder had explained that new in structions will provide that draft boards and of registrants must ini- tiate deferred classifications claims, l the cOnferees struck cut the PenrOse l amendments directing that registrants be not required to make or refuse to ] make such claims.
 Senator Wadsworth's amendment extending the draft to the navy and | marine corps by providing that men may be allotted for those services was | retained
 PenrOse Plan No Good. | General CrOwder explained that the Penrose amendment would seriously | interfere with plans for the new reg | istration by preventing the use of mill lions of blanks already printed. l The conferees also eliminated to day the omendment of Senator France 1 of Maryland, providing for badge 1 or other insignia of men deferred for l industrial or other service. "A Senate provision retained in l somewhat changed form removes the
 restrictions aginst commissioning and admitting to officers training camps men under twenty-one years of age.