Evening journal., 1921-03-05

HOUSEDODGE
GEN. ELLISON
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anu lNolNAtu tttA NN' Ah'HfN "'A''NNN
a written statement.
Representative Davis read the res-
olution and argued that its phrase
ology made an oral statement per-
Missile. Between the lines" OF the
resolution he thought innuendoes
were d!scernible. II an investiga-
ton was contemplated he demanded
that a. be made promptly. He held
that granting the acknowledgements
the privilege OF the floor immedi-
ately would expedite matters and
might relieve him of the necessity
OF returning TO the Capitol
Representative Kramer disavow-
cd .Enuendoes. He insisted that the
adjutant-generars statement be put
into writing and said Representa-
tives who wanted to leave Dover on
the 4.22 and 4.49 o'clock trains
should not be delayed by an oral
statement.
Representative Davis arose TO
speak again. but was checked by
another motion for adjournment.
made by Representative Dill. which
was adopted by strict party vote OF
II TO -, Democrats voting afirma-
lively and Republicans negatively.
General Ellison's Statement.
General Ellison last night made
the following statement:
MY attention was called TO the
article in The Evening Journal of
March 3, which stated that the ad-
jutant-g general would be called upon
to explain certain expenditures Of
appropriations to the National
/ Guard for the years 1919 and 1920.
This information was collected
/ by the acknowledgement at once. and
/ / proceeded to Dover this morning
and upon arrival conferred with
Representative Kramer, who offered
the resolution asking for the ex-
| PLANTATION. and House Attorney Ken
ney. explaining 10 them the oxpend-
itures as asked ior.
Il was assured by Mr.. Kramer
thar I would be given an opportunity
to be heard before the House ad-
journed this afternoon.
"The regular order OF business was
proceeded with until 4.10 o'clock. at
which time Representative +. II.
| Davis, seeing that Mr.. Kramer was
not going TO ask that the privilege
Of the floor be extended to the ad-
jutant-generaL requested that the
Acknowledgement be heard.
"Mr Kramer objected and stated
that his resolution called for a writ
ten reply. The resolution was then
read to the House and nothing there
In sustained Mr.. Kramer's conten-
ton.
He nevertheless continued his
objection and upon his relinquishini
the floor, Representative Din moved
that the House adjourn. A roll cal
was asked for by a strictly party vot,
4 the motion for adjournment carried
In view Of the fact that I wa
r not given a hearing. therefore wis
to make a public statement cover
- ing the provisions OF the resolution
10 Drew Stale Appropriation.
In the first place, the adjutant
general is simply custodian Of tn
E National Guard funds for the STATE
Military Board. Under the Law
covering National Guard appropria.
tlons the State Treasurer is author
lied and directed to pay the war
: rant of the adjutant-general wher
NNUuMAtIHl n0 NAAt DAAAN MAAAAANN
Board for the amount OF the appro
d priation. (Attention is further In
vited TO Section 81, Chapter 8 Of th'
r Revised Code) Bills TO be itemize'
b and sworn to before payment: ex
oept drafts OF the adiutant-genera
q for current expenses.
o. 81 was appointed Adjutant-Gen
I eral November 10. 1920. and / wa
e directed by the Commander-in
e. Chief, who is the Governor OF Della
y ware, TO proceed at once with tn
Z reorganization of the Nationa
j Guard.
There being only $73S.51 in tn
u bank 90 the credit OF the Nationa
n Guard, It was therefore impossibl
y to proceed as directed and after
conference with the Governor an
= other members OF the State Militar
70 Board. 1t was decided 70 draw tn
g entire appropriation OF S15,1Ol
y which was due the State Militar
Il Board for the year 1920.
The warrant was prepared Nc
b vember 10, 1920. and signed by Coy
r. ernor John G. Townsend. Jr.. Geo. A
n Fisher, State Treasurer; T. Colema
:. DUPONT, quartermaster- general, an
C j. Austin Ellison, adjutant- genera
$ and presented 10 the State Treasure
' on the above date for payment AZ
n companying this warrant was
statement Of expenditures from Jar
uary l to October 81, 1920. as a
warrants must be accompanied b
!. such statement.
y "On December Is, the Adjutani
General received a check from tn
state Treasurer for $751; for IN
> amount Of the above warrant. Tn
- check was deposited TO the credit {
= the Adjutant General in the Unio
kNational Bank of Wilmington, tn
IL bank having been the depository fc
National Guard funds since May Il
,- 1905.
r Records win Give Data.
a- Practically all the informatio
IN desired by the House at this tim
can be obtained IRON the RECORD
es Of the Adiutant General on file
Is the office OF the Secretary OF Stat
ne living complete accounts Of a
moneys received and expended du
he ing the respective years.
'ol About ten days ago I, togeth
nj with the committee that was al
ills pointed by Governor Townsend
We redraft the National Guard law
or the State so that Il would confor
me TO the Sational Defense Act, a
-eo cared before the House appropri
ton committee for a hearing on Il
MS National Guard bill and was ask
ik' what had become of the mon