New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-31
XXXIXTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE. -. WASHINGTON, Jan. 90, 1885.
UNIFORM MILITIA.

Mr.. WILSON (Mass.) introduced bill pro-
vding for the National defense by establishing uni
form militia and organizing an active volunteer mi'a
1 md M ssd.s i %ss
s:I that az essns
years Of age shs be enrolled IN hs militia =, a..
United States The Judci. and Executive officers q the Coy
eminent members Of both Houses Of Congress and their OH
pilots. marines actually employed in service officers who
served three years In the or navy all ohce and
clerk. po.t rde officers and stage dve employed in
care or conveyance Of the United States mail eymen Of
Is ,ueh oasfefs and sbsis and ali who are or may be
hereafter exempted by State law: -.
SIC prohibits the enrolment Of IDIOTS lnnatcs common
vagabonds, or criminals and convicted
Of crime AFTER enrolment TO be stricken from the rolls
which shall have the execution Of this aud oil other laws re-
spectfng the militia. -,
SEC provides that the chief officer Of the Bureau shall be
appointed By the President with the advice and consent Of
Senate and shall have rank and pay Of Colonel Of Cavalry
h. make provision. for enrolling ossni1ng aiming and
tendence distribution and Of and equipments and
shan furnish the Secretary q War with special Of
cOnSss. ' on or before February in each year
SIC provide. for y. appointment and Classification OF the
sEo provide: for the appointment Of enc Adjutsnt
attend a. furnish blank Oms Of returns required and
explain them when necessary, receive returns OF militia
thrOushou, the State, report condition Of arm, equipment
Gc and make returns 10 the General OF Militia oil
the United States annually before the LIST Of November.
SEC provides that the militia when called by the
md Killed or wounded in the as Of duty to have the .s
pension them, their widows children Is provided BY
law for officers and soldiers Of the United States Army Of
SIC 10 directs the organization in each State Of res
ment Of activs volunteer militia In each Congressiona
District one in each Territory and one in the District
Columbia
SEC II provides that the members Of the volunteer mti,
shall be citizens Of the United States, who have declared
their intentions to become SUCH between and IS years
and residents Of the State or district in which they
| enrolled.
SIC H. The volunteer militia s 10 he enrolled for six years
or during war Il declared within that period and those whc
serve faithfully and continuously for six years or during wal
to receive an honorable discharge from the Adiutsn Genera
Of Militia, under seal Of the War Department which shal
SEC - provides that the volunteer militia shall bs
infantry force and pe.cr6es ,ts organization, which is the
$50 "a provides that the officers sha be appointed BY
Govsr1on Of States and By ,h. President in the District
Columbia and shall be selected from persons who have beer
examined By Military Board appointed by the suho
ties Regment.l commanders to appoint their
The last section provides that the President may
order the whole or any part Of the Volunteer Militia
into the service Of the United States during insurrec
ton rebeon foreign war, obstruction OF the lawi
too strong for the civil authorities to overcome upon
apprehension Of either. And any member who shall
fail to appear without valid excuse may be tried By
courtmartial for desertion.
The bill was referred to the Military Committee.
THE PosT-oYFIcE AND THE TELEGRAPH.
Mt. BROWN (Mo) offered the following. which wa,
Kt,o,ed, That the Committee on Po..ofics. and POI,
Roads be TO inquire into the eIpedency author
ing the PosOMce Department 10 operate
telegraph lines along the principal mail routes such otheu
may deem Necessary or 10 contract with such lines
may be .heady estabshed that shall be deemed id
ys4be Tor the and Of such lines and IN connec
on With the postal business to establish Offices such point.
may be determined upon open all hours the public and
the press Tor safe and speedy Transmission Of dispatches IN
der regulations and fixed minimum rates the Com
miltee to report BY bill or otherwise.
EQUALIZATION OF BoUYTIEs.
MI GRnEs Qowa) presented the memorial Of the
Iowa In favor Of the equalization OF boun
ties, which was referred TO the Military Committed
| COLORADO. ri. ..
MI STEWART (Neyada) presented the memorial OF
the Goorado Congressional Delegation asking for I'D
| COLOR DISTINCTIONS.
Petitions for the abolition Of all dstinctions on A.
Howard. ~
SIGNAL CORPS.
MI HAkRE On. ~ presented the petition of man IN
the signal Corps asking for discharge from the service
which was referred TO the Military Committee.
RECONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
NJ FEssESDES introduced Mint resoIntiop xvb,ob
was adopted authorizing the payment OF 600 or a.
much thereof as Is necessary TO desy the ernenses III
the Joint Committee on Reconstruction.
l GKN. sHERMASs REPORT
Mr.. DooLrrTLR (Wis) offered resolution which "a,
adopted calling upon The President for a COW OF tbs
Report OF Gen. Sherman Of his obseryations An ths
States within his Department in his recent tour Of ia
spection. - -
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