The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-19

Of 81 ,07O, 100000 for the war department
Tor the Il months after June 3d.
1t was explained by members Of the
house that the senate bill did not affect
the present wartime army which, under
the selective service act, must be demo
bilizcd within four months after peace
is formally declared by Presidential proc
iamation
Decision of the house to consider the
senate measure was by vote of liz to l62
Chairman Dent, by direction of the house
military committee, had asked for a. rule
to make the temporary army legislation
in the regular appropriation bill in order,
but the rules committee took no formal
action on the request. Instead, it voted
seven TO five to report a resolution CIV
.ng the senate measure right of way.
Ten Republicans joined with 1872 Demo
Gratis in voting for the resolution III the
house after sharp debate
Before adopting the spnate bill the
house amended it so as to provide that
recruits should.be enrolled in the regular
army for only. one year without further
service in tire reserve Their pay. was
liked by another amendment at $50 a
month the wartime basis in the army. !
Republican Leader Mann, in explaining
the votes of l55 Republicans against
adopting the rule to consider the senate
| bin, said thef opposition was not against
| the bill, but was a protest against the
failure to consider temporary program
THAT would enable the quicker return, of
/ troops from Europe. The recruiting bill
litself was finally adopted without dis
senting vote
ii the Democrats, !" said Mr.. Manu-,
refuse to let the house consider legis-
/ lation that viii bring drafted men home,
/ the responsibility is with the Democrats.
/ The responsibility for such a. condition
viii be with Democratic administration
under legislation Of the Democratic ma
/ jority and against which Republicans pro
! tested"
Mr. Manns declaration brought sharp
rctorts from the Democratic side Rep
resentative HUMPHREYS of Mississippi de
clared that mo demagoguery can make
| the boys i'll France believe. that we are
trying to keep them there His declar
alton for small army was vigorously ap
plauded by the Democrats. as was alsc
his assertion that the soldiers should not
| be held abroad for police duty.
/ ~ good deal OF political camouhage i.
beng INDUCED in here, said Representa-
tive Gordon Of Ohio, Democrat This
| legislation has nothing to do with bring
| ing the mon back No one ever suggested
tlat any one Of the proposed army o
$4,000 was to go TO France. Such tall
| is political material to meet the cXigencie
OF the occasion The war department i,
returning the men as fast as it can fine
shipping for them.
" hen the rule was being debated. Mr.
Mann predicted that it would mot be pos
siblc to enlist $4,000 men II z.they Wer,
to be tied to the army for seven years,
three years active service and four in til,
reserve Such plan. he declared, woult
lead to the President declaring that tn,
emergency for the conscript army still
existed 50 America might do its. part il
policing Europe.
You will, under such plan, be re
dating men against their will,' he de
elarcd. Other Republicans expressed SIM
lar views and urged that tie house b
permitted to consider the large army pro
posals