The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-06
INCREASE AND REORGANIZATION OF THE ARMY

We are indebted to the National hitsgencer for the
following synopsis Of the army bill reported to the House
on Thursday last by Mr. Faulkner from the Committee
Military Affairs, and on motion, recommtted to the COM
mttee with the view expedite decision upon it by the
House it shall be again reported It is understood
that the bin as il now stands with the unanimous
approval Of the Senate and House Committees Military
Affairs and fully concurred in by the Secretary OF
The passages marked By itae letters show wherein the
bin differs from the one reported the Senate by General
Shields:
The LIST section provides for additional regiments Of
infantry and regiments OF cavalry. The tor artillery
regiments remain as present organized.
The I'd section provides for the change of the designation
of dragons and mounted rfemen to that Of cavalry and
qires the Preea authority raise the number Of pUas
in company from siy. hundred and for
poadag Of officers az me companies
may Be increased.
The Sd section dscontnues the Typographical and
transfers officers the corps Of engineers and to other
corps or regiments 1t also provides for brgadcr general
Of the engineer corps.
The 4h section reduces the number of officers in the ord
nance corps which consists of thrtysx, to eleven Off
GERS and transfers them to other corps.
The 9Th section provides for nine brgader generals in
addition to the brigader general OF engneeone for each
Of the military departments two for inspectors general one
for quarterater general and for adutant general and
aasters he d4 rtotiug the supply If Clothing from The
yides for one comissary general judge advocate eight
assistant atants general eight quartermasters and six
commissaries be selected from the regiments corps
and provides many assistant quartermasers and
eommssses be needed to be selected from the leu
tenants Of the army.
Section 9Th provides that all commissioned officers au
thorzed BY shall be appointed by the President by
and with the advice and Of the Senate 10 Prescrbe
the manner which the staff appointments shall be made
how the and assistant comnssares shall be
appointed, &c.
GERS shall be appointed how promotions in the infantry, cav
airy engineers ordnance and artillery shall be made and
provides the in which vacancies in the grade OF major
Of ordnance shall be supplied.
section sh gives President the power to prescribe
the manner which the troops shall be armed and equipped
Section 9th repeals certain articles in the act Of April
TO- soe prescres rules regulate command and rank
II ease, no, provided for By ne Hiaeyeighh article n rar
Il regulates commissions guards against junior Off
cor by virtue brevet being placed senior officer by
brevet provides against officer Of the pay medical
department exercising command except In his depart
ment and e being placed under ne command Fl one b1
ne coa,Haoadani u the pot rhschh l. siatonsd.
Section 10th entities the officers and authorized by
this act the provision for wounds and disabies
other officers and and gives me mounted artillery e
sane pay eavalry.
ection 18th the pay Of the officers and soders, and
prevents officers absent tsore than month - each
eaa extended he di.creoa n ne Presi % y doys,
from reesrg the rsg-inr ratoa'. ao gre. ssrFiss
ratioas 70 general officers.
fSection 18th provides for a retired list.
section prescrbe the mode Of promotion places
made BY the retiring Of officers the retired list
Section i4h provides for the and allowance Of Off
who after being placed the retired list sy be placed
on duty incompatible with his condition.
"Section 18th limits he ts fer placing officers he
TIRED ia 70 year from nc date n s passags II ne a.