Bisbee daily review., 1919-02-19

in order. but the rules committee took no formal action on the request
 Instead, it voted. : to 5. to report a resolution giving the senate measure the right of way. Ten Republicans joined with 162 Democrats in voting for the resolution in the house after a sharp debate Before adopting the senate 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 the reserve Their pay was fixed by another amendment to $50 a month, the war time basis in the army
 Mann Attacks Democrats
 Republican Leader Mann in ex- plainins the votes of 155 Republicans against adopting the rule to consider the senate bill, said opposition was not against the bill. but was pro test against the failure to consider a temporary program that would enable the quicker return of troops from Europe. The recruiting bill itself was adopted without a dissenting vote
 If the Democrats. said MT Mann, are unwilling to let the house consider legisIatiOn that will bring drafted men home. the responsibility is with Ihe Democrats. The responsibility for such a condition wiH be with a Democratic administration under legislation of the Democratic majority and against which Republicans protested
 Nr Mannss declaration brought sharp retOFts from the Democratic side Representative humphreys Of Mississippi declared that no demo goguery can make the boys in France believe that we ar trying to keep them there
 His declaration for a small army was vigorously applauded by the. Dem ocrats. as was also his assrtiOn that the soldiers shouI1 not be held abroad for police duty
 rCzmoufEzge" Charged
 A great deal of political eamOu- fase is being indulged in here. said Representative Gordon of Ohio, Demo crat This legislation has nothing to do with bringing men back No one ever suggested that any one of the propcse1 army of a half million was to go to France Such talk is political material to meet the exigencies of the occasion The war department is re turning the men as fast as it can find shipping for them
 When the rule was being debated, Mir Mann predicted that 1t would not be possible to enlist 17O.O0O men If they were to be tied to the army for seven years three years active SsF- vice and four in the reserve Such a plan. he declared, would lead to the president declaring that the emerg- ency for the cOnscript army still ex- isted so American might do it's part in policing Europe.
 You will, under sucn a plan. be re- drafting men against their will he declared Other Republicans express ed similar views and urged that the house be permitted to cansider the larger army proposal
 Legislation Eliminated
 Representative Jones Of. Texas and Wise of Georgia. Democrats. declared 1t would be possible to enlist a force of 175.00O under the national defense act and added that a half million men were unnecessary
 After disposal of the recruiting law the house resumed work on the army appropriation measure. w-lich had
 
 last Saturday All legislation in the bill was quickly eliminated on points of order First the military commit tees prcpossl for the temporary army Of 2S-579 officers and 5Os. .SO9 men. was stricken from the bill. and immediate ly aftervaTd the IegisIa-Ive provision revOking the authority of the presi- dent under the Overman act. to con sOlidate or create new bureaus in the war department was eliminated.
 4 point of order by Representative Madden Of Illinois, against another rider prohibiting the wearf.g of ser cice JneTF0n5 also was sustained
 After disposal Of the legislative riders the house turned to the apprO- priatiOns carried sDT tEe miiifary air service, Ess..l had been temBoraffiy deferred for. cs1sideration. An ap- prCpriatiOn of sf5.e00 COG fo- this ser vice. without any specific amount for DrOduetic1- was quickly passed. and the house then proceeded with a final vote on the measure