| Show ESTIMATES FOR ARMY DECREASE appropriation FOR MILITARY MILITAR y 0 OF F C APPROVED BY HOUSE attempts to amend bill meet with failure bill as a carries for the pay of enlisted men A definite 1 lon of tile brilly nun to men was MIS taken on february 3 the house an appropriation sufficient only to maintain a force foice of th tant lit size timing during the the fiscal year beginning beg liming july juli 1 the I 1 he notion fiction came after attempts hall fit bulled lied to antena the army in tion bill to pr piouse i file tor for men 0 and to decrease dec rense the n gumbei aubr of officers front to approximately when the section of the bill ampro printing funds for the pay lai of enlisted men was ren benched clied a dozen representatives were bic clamor lug for recognition amendments poured in and for nil 1111 hour members revived tile the small army versus large army debute debate the net result however ho veer was success for the efforts of the eions committee ta 9 keep tit the measure practically intact till nil aadne ailts being voted tal down dofan except one by bj rep inep johnson republican south dakota authorizing the discharge of coutlis under 18 on oil their application or 01 nt at the hie request of theli their parents or guardi finx the house voted to grant such ind lads i ho discharges the bill us as amended carried 72 OTO for foi file lie pity pin of enlisted men inen this amount isi Is sufficient for foi it W as stated quickly knocked out nn an restricting pay pai of in enlist s t ed men to tol th liose 0 who lw could rend lenil and virtnand alte viRte and nn amendment offered 1 by johnson lo linson Ite publican south rown lon abell ailing bonuses to lo nien men on oil re enlistment ais its ruled out of 0 order older |
