Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 178, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 July 1916 — Senate Refuses to Cut U. S. Army Bill. [ARTICLE]

Senate Refuses to Cut U. S. Army Bill.

All efforts to reduce the items of the army appropriation bill below the figures recommended by the military committee failed in the senate Monday, and indications were that the total appropriation for that branch of the national defense would approximate $290,000,000 when the measure is completed. Passage of the bill is expected today. As the bill stands at present, it represents an increase of $110,000,000 over the house authorization. Senator Lee, of Maryland, made an effort to include an appropriation in the bill to provide foT dependent families of national guardsmen in the federal service, but his amendment was ruled out on a point of order sustained by Vice-President Marshall. The issue will be raised again on an amendment to be offered by Senator LaFollette.