Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1855-01-10
PROPOSED TscREAsE AND RE-URGANfxA-
T1ON OF TnE ARMY.

1 &10N VF IHE ARMY.
In the House Of Representatives on Thursday,
Mr.. FAULKNER, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported bill to increase and re organ
ize the Army, which, on motion, afser it had
been ordered to be printed, was recommittcd
to the committee from which it cmauated =
This direction was givento the bill, we presume,
not with view to lis amendment or alteration
by the COMMITTEES. but to expedite decision
upon it by the House when it shall be again
reported.
! Having understood that the bill meets with
the entire concurrence Of the SECRETARY OF
WAR, as vel as Of Gen. SooTr, Gen. JEsrr and
other distinguished officers Of the Army, VIC
publish below faithful summary of it, in
which we designate by italic letters such por-
tons as differ from the bill reported in the
Senate by Gen. SHIELDS.
As respects the last mentioned bin, however,
there is reason TO believe that il viii be made TO
conform to the ill just re ported IN the House, as
the Committee on Military Affairs Of the Senate,
! who were present yesterday during the exami-
nation Of Gen. scorr before the House Commit
tee concurrcd in all the notifications that have
been made to their bill
The Importance Of the subject, now that the
measure has been matured with great care, will
doubtless give it precedence. of most other sub
jects Of less passing need
synopsis of the Riil I. reported by Mr.. Faulkner.
The lst section provides for two additional
regiments of infantry and two regiments Of cav
airy. The foat artillery regiments remain as
al present organised.
The ID section provides for the change Of the
designation Of Dungeons and mounted ritemen
TO that Of cavalry, and giees tie President the
authority TO 10 RAISE The atpa5sf Of prirateS IN
company from siItyt four 10 one huR1ted, and for
a corresponding increase Of aon-eoramissioned
officers as the e9mpaaiesna be increased
The Sd section discontinues the Typographical
corps, and transfers its officers to the corps Of
engineers and to other corps or regiments. 1t
also provides for brigadier general Of the en-
gineer corps.
The 4th section reduces the numbcrof officers
in the ordnance corps which now consists of
thirty six, te eleven officers and transfers them
to other corps.
The 9Th section provides for nine brigader
generals in addition to the brigadier general of
engneers-one for each Of the military depart
Inents, two for inspectors general, one for quar-
termaster general, and one for adjutant general,
and transfers the duty relutiRe 10 the supply Of
clothing from the fidrtermdsfer general to the
eon,h,issaYy general. 1t also provides for one
commissary general, one judge advocate, eight
assistant adjutants general, eight quartermas-
tiers, and SIX commisSaries, to be selected from
the regiments corps and provides also for as
D ma
ries as may be needed, TO be selected from the
! lieutenants of The army
Section 9th provides that all commissioned
officers authorized by this act shall be appoint
/ cd by the President by and with the advice and
consent Of the Senate. 1t prcseribes the mans
ner IN which the staff appointments shall be
made, how the qtarterma>ters and assistant
commissaries shall be appointed, &c.
! Section 9TH prescrbes the manner in which
\ general officers shall be appointed, how promo
tons in the infantry, cavalry, engineers, ord
nance, and artillery shall be made, and provides
the manner in which vacancies in the grade Of
majors of ordnance shall be supplied
Section Sth gives the President the power to
! prescribe the manner in which troops shall be
armed and equipped.
Section 9Th repcalS certain articles in the act
of April 10, 1906 and prescfibes rules to regu-
ulatc command and rank IA cases not prorided
By tie ninetyeighth article Of lrar. Itregulates
hrevet commissions, guards against a Junior
officer by virtue of brevet being placed over a
senior officer by brevet, and provides against an
officer Of the pay or medical department eXerci-
sing command except in his own department,
and of being placed under the command of any
one bat the cohlmaadaa! Of dts post al chias he
is stationed.
Section 10th entities the officers and men au-
tborized by this act to the same provision for
wounds and disabilities as Other officers and
men, and gives to the mounted artillery the same
pay as caudtrJ.
Section llth fixes the pay of the officers und
soldiers, and prereHts officers absent on harcf for
more dian one monte ii each gear. unless Ia cases
of officers from distant posts 'chose icare can he
erteadsd at the discretion Of the President TO Uty
days, from rseeiUiag tier regular rQi'ons IL
also gicss Serclee raioaS 10 general officers.
Section 18th provides for retired list.
Section 18Th pres;ribes the mode of promotion
to places made vacent by the retiring of officers
on the retired list.
Section l4th provides for the pay and allow
ance of an officer who, after being placed on the
retired list, may be placed on duty not incom-
patible with his condition.
Section 18th ilaats thetims for placing officers
on the retired list to one gear from the date Of
I tho passage Of ttiS act.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
agreed upon By The Editors Of The Eighth
District 10 take eject on and after
! me I - Inv al lf0U 1881