New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-17

for the regimental ton, two methods arc
proposed by the BILL which copied literally from the
law Of 1870 which brought the down 20 it present
strength. First: The President s authorized 10 ac
ccpt designations until the 1st OF January next
and oil officers resgpiug are TO Tcccive one
years pay and allowances; and Second: Board
| ia created to weed out incompetent and unit
officers, who to receive the same premium on 'eaV
ing the service those resigning The grades OF res
mental adj0tant and quartermaster and company WAC
abolished, and the officers holding hom are 10
be assigned to other positions The cavalry aud art
lery regiments to have two majors each instead OF
three The General IL to have three aida instead OF AK
the LjeutenantGeD and the MajOr-Generals Two
each instead Of three, and the Brgadier Generals one
each instead Of two.
The organization Of the several STAFF Corps, which have
been undergoing gradual reduction since the passage
Of the act of March g. 1869, is definitely hxed by the Dill
as follows:
Adjutanf Generals Departmeni-1 brigadier General
colonel lieutenant colonel. majors, and captains
the latter TO ne detailed from the line.
Inspector Generals Departmental colonel lenonant
colonels majors, and officers detailed from the no
bureau Of Military Justiee-l 5rlgadlcrsenerai and
the Secretary OF War and retained until lie doe'des '"'
Quariermaster's Departmental reimbursement,
colonels acknowledgements 10 majors 70 captains "h'
Subsistence Departmental colonel, eutcnan' colo
nels majors ami IA captains OF whom are TO DO de-
Medical Departmental surgoon-ceneral fbrlgadier
assistant surgeon general colonel, cglei ana az
sistant medical purveyOrs licntenant-cOoncis 90 sur
geons una ors $50 assstantsurgecIs first leutenants
for first Ave years service, then captins) and med
zeal stOrekeeDers.
PAY Departaen-1 colonel lieutenant colonel, 80 ma
jors.
Ordnance Departmental hrieadicr general, colonel
observation-disclosures majors 10 captains, 10 hrst cuie"
ants and 10 second eutenants six of the rst lloaten,
ants to be detailed from the lne and the grade OF
second lieutenant is to be abolished when vacant
Nothing said In the hil about the Engineer Corps
The following is the section relating to details from the
line to the staff. which establishes system entirely
new In this country Of recruiting tho staff Corps:
SEC 49, That whenever n vacancy shall occur In any
department corps Of the staff which to be hled b
detail It shall be the duty OF the Secretary OF war on
the from the line OF the army OF the same or tue
next lower grade, for period not 10 eAceeu iour
years, with the same officer Ana no sh irao aa
whom shall be OF the line and two or me staH
conduct competitive examinations OF Az officers VINO
may be applicants or may be recommended TO he de
tailed to fill such vacancies Aud The secretary oI war
mendations OF said Board, and not than i've of
cers from regiment shall be detailed at one time
And at the Of four years any officer detailed may
be transferred other staff duties for another term OF
four years. at the end OF which time he shaiI
be returned to his duties with his regiment,
unless he shall be appointed permanently To III
vacancy in the staff. Aud officer shall be detailed
staff until he shall have served mt least FOUR years ~ e
field with the troops II above he grade OF second
such duty consecutiyely Ana no Oncer shal
serve in any one department or corps OF ue san ~
detail for longer period than -FOUR years cohsecutNcy
new system OF paying the army by drafts ID pro
vded in the following sectioD
SEC a. That from and after the first day OF July, 1874
all muster and pay rolls when made ont. sbaii DC Tor
warded 10 the paymastrr OF the department for which
such muster and pay rolls are made OUT ana he sau
paymaser shall make drafts, drawn on the treasury
of the United States for the amount duo TO each person
respectively whose name snal appear on SAN hus1er
ana pay rolls and each OF said drafts shall be made
payable 10 the person who shall be entitled TO receive
such amount. And the said paymaster shall Immc,
datey send al such drafts together VITA the Aforesaid
muster and payros, 10 the officer by whom such mus
ter and pay-rolls made out, and tine officer
shall deliver such drafts severaly 20 TIE
persons entitled receive them, anu VINO
shall have signed the proper payroll, and
AZ any time before receiving such draft the payee at 5
discretion may ndOrse IN tie presence OF his eon-
handing officer, who shalt attest hucn Endorsement by
his signature PrO5ided That tie Secretary OF War may
in his discretion in where troops are located AT
remote points where payments az herenbeIore pre-
vicd would work hardship to the men, direct payment
in currency, as heretofore.