New-York tribune., 1874-02-14
THE PROPOSED REDUCTION OF TIE Army

THE BILL OF THE HOUSE MILITARY COMMITTEE
SWEEPING REDUCTIONS PROVIDED FOR-GRADEs
ABOLISHED AND ALLOWANCES CUT OFF.
IRON THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUsE.l
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-The following is full
copy Of the bill OF the House Military Committee to
duce the army, so far AS it has been perfected:
ensmeat nfn regiment until the tots. number OF
new eonons no pronoton, enmens artillery
n & ns ass ss.,, s ISs ws 'Ssr b c to- eOasoi he
rapidly the requeaent' OF The pab service and hs
reg. .ments be consolidated in h,e
s shall % be- % h sS%S oS or q ss M day Of sePsnbr s
2j 900 and this number shall not be increased er
SEC - That the President United be- and he hereby
vice. all army apply before the LIST,
a . o. pfs9 % S entitled 10 reeve addition to the py and
allowances Cue the date Of their discharge one years pay and
ssc - That the grade regiments. suapt and IS
abolished and the heutenhts holding the Offices OF reg
mental ,daan: and qaAemaer be assigned for duty TO com;
panic. IN Their regiments sud shall Oh the aE't yinsie. tan
relative rank with Otne lieqiensGi. Of their grade
humber shall reduced v,eanc, and no
,s s % and nd & % a@be tue to.a
SEC - That he grade, Of qu,rm,sssrse,n. and company
wagner are hereby abolished shall
aSs ,ns p0s& ~ S & @ sPeo Se s 80 elect T
remaining tn. service saca other grades may be assigned them
" That there ,h, be taken from each graduating ella" At tn.
Military Academy 20 cadets year .hi be
army which number shall be selected from those hay
us the highest degree merit said classes and the remainder Of
hs r. pay and %GaTsTt s .9., q III 1 81 1s Gsni
es the same as 'i' arc ssl u '9'. ISssfs
SEC - That when Government holTe 70 ay 6riSh Of D. military
public occupied free by Officers and their families,
allowance either 10 inO sommuon shall be made to them for
furniture shall allowance mae account of
which have b'en occupied by officers IN their own houses or homes "
The section provides that the Adjuant Generals
Department OF the army shall consist, as by present
law, OF one adutantgenera with the rank and pay or
colonel committee IN determined
the latter part OF the section is as follows; an -, .
.al Se ua number .ha reduced eight, and
10 conform SAID reduced number aud the Emsnd I've In Rabe
Sac the President authorized by ard with the advice and
consent OF the Senate sppon the assistant OF the
remaining the list grade
A. cease to exist. pogtd that no increase Of , b. given %
sJ o1Ss ram uhde 'hs .e 9uI 'nsy sn.
below Eve snd that shA be made the Inspector
below And the Secretary War mar, in addition det not to
sIess I've officers o. the line to act sn,,n,
general shall have all the allowances Of cavalry One 0i their respect
The next nr sections rednce 10 an amoun not yet de-
termlned the number OF officers In the Bureau OF Mill
ary Justice, the Quartermasters Department the sub
stence Department. and the Medical Department OF the
army. The following regulations proposed for ning
vacancies IN the grade OF assistant surgeon:
And all original vaesne the grade Of assistant surgeon shs be
filed By selection BY examination from the who have
served stan regimena assistant Of volunteers
IN the Of the United yssp during late shi
persons who have served assistant three Jea 10 the vonn
the s.ers.. Of War hssby .nhosd ,ppOnt from i6s .asd
The service n,y require Be permanently attached 70 the Msc.
pAmeDt under such regulations, the Sscr.tay Of War preseo
to reduce the number of higher officers In the Depart
ment, and 10 NIX the number OF paymasters win the
rank ana pay of captains OF cavalry at 9 ana oi thoo
with the rank and pay OF majors at 80.
Tue last two sections of the bill provide for reducing
the Engineer and Ordnance Departments OF the
but tao Committee have not. as yet. determined how
g'ea' tlls REDUCTION sh0Md DO.