New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-17
REORGANIZATION OF THE ARMY
Some Amendments % the Bi!i-The Gem.
u,i,tee Unanimous in its Favor.

WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, Jan. TO- I-v'
The hill providing TOR the reorganization oil
,he Pcgulsr Army was today reported from The M
itary COMMITTEE with some amendment Inc Com
mn, roe were unanimous in favor OF the bill as II now
stands provide. that the army ,ss nele"e, eo,
ment, OF cavalry II 90 men, and 50 regiments Of IN
fan,ry s. 90 men, 10 be known as The Army OF the
United States. -.,..,,. ~.
Section D. The artillery to have the same osifs'oh a'
the present five regiment -
section adds regiments OF cavalry to the az no" N
service with the ossnilsOn. II authorize. the hf
and .econd eutenants and two third. OF All TIE oer above
lie grade Of first Lieutenant t. be taken from we ,o.ns
vry ofcer. wears service IL provides that Tour
te, regimen. may b. armed and drilled by infantry at the
discretion OF the President. . -, ~
,eieui. Of 10 comp1lr. each now IN the service tie ie
us r. ,nents made into n by adding two COMPANIES 10
,ch Da,ta ion with the provision respecting once. NJ
Tor lie cavalry regiments eIcep, that they are to BE- taken
nom the infantry OF artillery 10 requiem. o, e,o.,a n1
10 be taken oIcer. OF s,ored troops ile Veteran
p-.ctye Corps and oet Ulcers Of volunteers disabled ~ the
sye promotion. in coored and veteran regiments 70 be
pr this &C. 20 be sppoiDuei among the states IN proper
ton lie number Of troops furnished The army dunn. 'he
Section pr,.cbes the orsnizaon oi infantry TO D" the
,sme tie Inst lOresen's but me copie' % nave 9ny
~ prvses making about $780, and may be increased TO
IS. 100 If necessary.
section sive.escb regimen, band as formerly
Section B. Enltmen's hereafter 20 be made oT hive years
no officers TO bo appointed Until the minimum number OF men
is crli.ted. aud The command or;oni,cd ,,-o.
srsl. and ten Bg,ier,. with stsh az formerly
section 10 provide. At the Adnsnt Generals department
SETON H. qe Inspector Generss Department, far as
,nbr and fnrs ore concerned remains the same. II in
crease. the rank OF Assistant Inspector Ocnsa to Lieutenant
ssor,iou r. The Bureau Of Military Justice now e'
section 1.-THE Quarter Yss@r Generals Department "a
cop., Of one Brgsder general I As.s,snt Coohe twelve
Denuy Colonies. twenty Majors aud orty.eisht
CAPTAINS vscsncies Capainsips to be hled from 'onn
teer QnaIts rfnastsrs - o.. -,
section gives many Military "ofeHeepen' Is Ahai oe
required, not cIceedins sixteen. 81,
Ssc,ion Is that the Act Of July respecting the
Department, shall remain u Tore, 30 far q.
dc. moi become unnecessary upon the dsDandnen oil the
Sr,"n TO- he Subsistence Department, shall exist
scon ~ Lin. officers detailed as qusrtermss'ers
o., have 10 per month extra while Iespolsibe FOL
public property. . . I'm. a,,..o, c....., .
Briradier; one Assistant Coohei s.."J "ve surgeons
Msot Az! Surgeons be Lieutehsts 'o tue M Three
yesr s,ryc. and Captans ser three years service two
s,o,..r.o-r. vacancies OF Surgeons and Assistant
Surgeons to be hled by selection from n'si.tsn
OF volunteers Of three years see0 W "e -hsD'
FOR promotion to Captain a.,.,.i IA d.,.u . go.
Section 10 authorizes the Surgeon Oehe'a W een sur
COON medical purveyor Who whs 70 aens, - 70 oe
veyors 10 be while acting lenensnt a.
Section 20 suthorz., tho surgeon W o "i
geons medical inspectors 10 be whne ~ '''s o"'o"'
cavalry - A.. O.,
Section 81. Pay Depsrmsnt-One rrhs..sf u 4a,.
(Brigadier Genefail, two asssanu tooo"o'', 49, ~
tLieat Coones) and 60 psymas!e. l'oi,i $1,000 h w.
grade o. major 10 be filed from additional Psymas'o WIN
have served two years 49,
section ~ Corps VI Engineers 10 bs the ''us - now pro
viJod BY law.