Evening star., 1922-04-16

committee, signing the minority re-
port. evidently was taken on his feet
by the unexpected Introduction of the
Macarthur proposal, and he insisted
his amendment. stipulating that the
personnel total should be $4,000, had
the right Of way.
Chairman Kelley. in charge Of the
bill. suggested, with a grin, that he
might be able to clear up the difficul-
ties of the big Navy men.
Representative Macarthur insisted
his amendment took care of $4,000
enlisted men and 5000 apprentices,
the number demanded by Mr.. Ware.
and that the two could be considered
together.
Chairman Kelley finally obtained
consent for four hours of debate with
the understanding. that the vote would
be taken in the afternoon and on the
Ware amendment first. Breaking into
the discussion Representative Wingo.
democrat. Arkansas. asked what time
for debate would be allotted members
who wanted Navy around 10000. as
urged by the naval experts.
"Oh, the morning mail is not In yet
and we don't know what they will
offer today" said Chairman Kelley,
and the House let 1t go at that,
S17 Members on Floor.
A quorum call at the opening found
s17 members on the floor. a record at
tendance for Saturday.
In the midst of the squabble over
parliamentary procedure, Representa-
tive Treadway, republican, Massa-
chusetts. attempted to have the pro-
vision limiting the enlisted person.
mel to $1,000 eliminated on a point Of
order on the ground it was legisla-
ton unauthorized In an appropriation
bill. Representative Rogers. republi-
can, Massachusetts,, previously had
announced he reserved the right to
make point Of order against the par
agraph after vote was taken on
the Macarthur and Ware proposals.
This line of attack brought Repre-
sentative Mondell Of Wyoming, the
republican leader, to his feet with q
remark that such procedure would
be unprecedented.
THE gentleman from Massachu-
setts (Mr Rogers) evidently wishes
to wait to see whether the person.
mel is increased" said Mr.. Mondell,
IF 1t is not, he will try to have
the whole section stricken out"
After ten-minute discussion with q
dozen members participating, Mr..
Treadway withdrew his point of or
der. when informed that II 1t were
sustained 1t would knock out any
amendments permitting an $4,000 per-
sonnel as well as the $1,000 proviso.
AIidshipmen Question Up.
The question Of commissioning only
a limited number Of this years Naval
Academy class was brought to the
fore momentarily by Representative
McClintic, Oklahoma. a democratic
member of the naval committee. The
bill as drafted provided that not more
than 200 midshipmen were to be COM
missioned. Mr.. McClintic offered an
amendment for future discussion
which would authorize the retirement
of Is per cent Of naval oficers
eligible for retirement and the com.
missioning Of 200 Naval Academy
graduates and enough more midship-
men to replace officers retired.
The four hours Of debate on the
Macarthur and Ware proposals actual
ly got under way at 1880 pm. with
a speech by Representative Makee,
republican. New York. declaring "a
republican President is entitled to the
support Of q republican House.
IT am not willing to strike blow
at the Navy" he said, in urging
adoption. OF the $4,000 amendment.
Swinging his arms like ball play
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