Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 54, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 October 1917 — SENATE PASSES ARMY RISK BILL [ARTICLE]

SENATE PASSES ARMY RISK BILL

Vote on Measure Carrying Appropriation of $176,000,000 Was 71 to 0. HIGHER RANK FOR PERSHING Commander of U. S. Force in France Made a General—President to Sign $7,657,434,410 Urgent Deficiency Bill Today. Washington, Oct. s.—With the $lO,000 maximum insurance plan restored, as urged by the administration, and •with an additional provision raising Major General Pershing, commanding the American forces in France, and Major General Bliss, "chief of staff, to the rank of, general, the soldiers and sailors’ insurance bill, carrying an appropriation of $176,000,000, was passed l»v the senate by a vdte of 71 to 0. House Adopts Report. In the house the conference report on the $7.t>57.434,410 urgent deficiency bill wa- unanimously adopted. This is the greatest measure of its kind in the -liistory ■ f .any government. It finishes a pr gram of expenditure such as no other e'tigress or parliament ever has approached. Approximately $20,000,Uoo,b»x» has been Ipent or authorized in expenditures or loans to the allies.

Defeat Insurance Cut. The a . .. ..-•ration won its fight In the senate to keep the maximum of sai;--s i - ■'.di"r<’ insurance up to, xpafter, by a large vote, motions to cut it to were voted down. - Wilson will sign the measure today. The m-nsure.carries $3,255,976,016.93 in direct: appropriations, and various departments of the government are authorized to enter into contracts if completed, will call for $2,410,458,393.30 additional. ■ Some of the larger items are: Siege, : ; and mountain artillery, $695,piy S an authorization of $225,<000,006. ; ‘ . Ar: olevy ammunition, $663,000,000, p’ > >777.18-.7'0 in authorizations, I* :r ai d acquisition of ship- , $2 plus ’ o'Hi.ooo authorized. ■ . . , ' .