Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-19
$4,000 To Be THE
LIMIT Of REGULAR
ARMY; PAY WILL
Be SAME AS NOW
Term of Enlistment Is Limited
to Twelve Months; No Re-
serve Provision Allowed in
the Measure.
PROVISION ELIMINATED
FOR TEMPORARY ARMY
Chairman of Military Commit
tee Fails to Get Amendment
Sought Over Billion Dollars
Appropriated,
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Washington, Feb 1S.-By a vote
Of 172 to 162 the house late today
adopted a rule for immediate con-
sideration of a senate bill authoriz-
ing resumption of volunteer enlist
ment in the regular army. Adminis-
tration leaders said passage of the
bill, expected tonight. virtually would
end all possibility of action on the
military committees plan authorizing
an army of half a million men dur
ing the year beginning next July.
The senate measure provides for
an army Of t75, 900 men, the limit set
by the national defense act of 1916.
Immediately after the rule was
adopted, Chairman Dent of the mill
tary committee announced an amend
ment would be offered to the senate
bill limiting the period of enlistment
to one year in actual service and to
two years in the reserve instead of
three years active service and four
years in the reserve as provided by
present law.
Without dissenting vote the house
later passed the bill after adopting
amendments limiting enlistmenrs
during the next twelve months to one
year, Will llO SStNltt III tiit ltoti w
required of the recruit. Another
the recruits he at the present war
ssa.as ii. So y S.e ssisg 80 a r7r's 49,
now goes to conference.
Immediately after the house re-
sumed consideration of the appro
priation bill the military commit
tees plans authorizing a temporary
army of 100000 men and 2S,500 Of
ficers was eliminated from the bill on
point of order. The committee
proposal for the repeal of the Over
man act as affecting the war depart
ment also was eliminated on another
point of order.
After eliminating the legislation
for the temporary army, the house
without a record vote unanimously
passed the measure, which carried
81 .070. 900, 000 for the support of the
military establishment during the
year beginning next July. The meas
ure now goes to the senate.
Debate Is Sharp.
Chairman Dent, by direction of the
house military committee, had asked
for rule to make the temporary
army legislation in the regular ap-
preparation bill in order but the
rules committee took no formal ac-
tion on the request.
Instead. it voted, to 5, to report
a resolution giving the senate meas
ure the right of way. Ten republic
cans joined with 162 democrats in
voting for the resolution In tho house
after sharp debate.
Republican Leader Mann. in ex-
planning the votes of 155 republicans
cd 90 Ln m comedian
the senate bill, said opposition was
not against the bill, but was a pro-
test against the failure to consider
a temporary program that would
enable the quicker return of troops
from Europe.
Mann Voices Protest.
"If the democrats" said Mr.. Mann,
trefuse to let the house consider leg
islation that will bring drafted men
home, the responsibility is with the
democrats. The responsibility for
such a condition will be with the
democratic administration and legis-
lation of the democratic majority
against which republicans protested,
Mr.. Mann's declaration brought
sharp retorts from the democratic
side Representative Humphreys of
declared that mo DEM
agogues can make the boys in France
believe that we are trying to keep
them there" His declaration for a
small army was vigorously applauded
by the democrats, as was also his as
sertion that the soldiers should not
be held abroad for police duty.
Calls 1t CamoufIage.
"a good deal of political camou-
flage is being INDUCED in here" said
Representative Gordon of Ohio, DEM
ocrat. This legislation has nothing
to do with bringing the men back,
No one ever suggested that anv one
Of the proposed army of half mill
lion was to go to France. Such talk
is political material to meet the exs-
of the occasion. The war
is returning the men as
fast as it can find ships for them"
When the rule was being debated
Mr.. Mann predicted that 1t would not
be possible to enlist 175.000 men II
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