Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-02-19
HOUSE DEFEATS
 PROPOSAL TO
 EMLARGE ARMY
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 Republicans joined with .162 Demo- crats in voting for the resolution in the house after sharp debate. Be- fore adopting the senate bill, the house amended it to provide that re- cruits should be enrolled in the hegr- lar admy without further service in the reserve. Their pay was fixed by another amendment at $30 a month, the war time basis in the army.
 Republican Leader Mann in ex- blaming the vote of 155 Republicans against adopting the rule to consider the senate bill, said, opposition was not against the bill, but was protest against the failure to consider a tenn porary program that would enable he quicker return of troops from Eu- rope. The recruiting bill itself, was adopted without dissenting vote. '.If the Democrats" said MT. Mann, refuse to let the house consider leg islation that will bring the men home, the responsibility is with the Demo- crats."
 MT. Mann's declaration brought forth sharp retorts from the Demo- cratic sida. Representative Humph- reys, of Mississippi, declared mo demagogery can make the boys in France believe that we are trying to keep them there" His 1claration for a small army was vigorously applaud. ed by the Democrats. as was also his assertion that the soldiers should not be held abroad for police duty
 Political Cam0uflage.
 A good deal of nOlitical camouflage is being indIlged in here. said Repre- sentative Gordon. of Ohio Democrat '"This legislation has nothing to do with bringing the men back. No ons ever suggested that any, one of the to go to France. Such talk is polit- ical material ito, meet the exigencies of the occasicr. The war department is bringing the men back as fast as it can find shipping for them." When the rule was being debated MT. Mann predicted that it would not be possible to enlist 175,000 men if they were to, he tied to the army for seven, years" three years active service and four in the reserve. Such Q, plan. he declared, would lead to the president declaring that the emergen- | cy for the conscript army still existed so America might do it's part in polio ing Europe.
 "You will, under such a plan. be redrafting men against their will," he declared. <. Other Republicans ex- pressed similar views and urged that the house be permitted to consider the larger army proposal.
 Need Half Million. {, Representatives Jcnes, of Texas, and Wise, of Georgia. Democrats, des clared it would be possible to enlist a force of 175 900 under the national defense act and added that half mill lion men were unnecessary. After disposal of the recruiting law the house resumed work on the army ap- propriation measure which had been delayed by other business since last Saturday All legislatiOn in the bill was quickly eliminated on points of order. r's ta A point of order by Representative Madden of Illinois. arainst another legislative rider prohibiting the wear ing of service chevrons also was sus tained
 After disposal of the legislative rid CTS, the house turned to the annropri. ations carried for the military ai.' service, which had been temporarily deferred for consideration. An 3D. propriatiol of $15.0G0,O0a for this ser- vice. without any specific amount for productions was quickly passed. and the house then proceeded with final vote on the measure