The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-29
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.

APPOINTMENTS IN THE AGMY-NEw LAWS or
INTEREST TO WEST POINT CADETS, ENLISTED
MEN, SIGNAL sERaEASTs AND CIVILIANS
MASTER r. c. WALKER
wAsHIsoros, June 49, 1878.
Tho legislation the subject OF appoin, ments 70
oil vacancies IN the line OF the army, Matched out by
conference committees during the last days Of the
recent session OF Congress, will be found in the FOL
lowing extracts from ofhcai copies OF the Military
Academy oil, the Army Appropriation BILL ana the
Sundry Civ bill These excerpts are OF especial in
terest 10 all West Point cadets, non commissioned
officers and enlisted men OF the regular army and
young civilians OF military proclivlues
CIVILIAN APPOINTMENTS LIMITED.
Tho FIRST cxrrac, is from the act making aDpropria
tions Tor the support OF the Military Academy, &c,
approved June IL, 1875
regular graduates OF tho United states Military
no Ssra 10 1o% .ns
the army, shall be made in time OF peace only when
the assignment Of graduating class OF cadets at
the United states a.ry ndsailS
the Of meritorous noncommissoned officers or PR
src Ina. from ara AFTER July / 1899, only such mum
envy in any one year snail entitled appointments
second ~ inc army IS are ssaassd 70 h va
each year Those entitled to 70 said v1oan.
no snpe officers .h. BE- attached TO any Som
tary Academy who not appointed TO the army under
the Si % ss' sn" De upon 'ho
NoN-coMMIssIoSED OFFICERS
Under the above enactment merilorious private
soldiers eligible for appointment TO second
lieutenancies, but in q subsequent act making ap-
preparations for the support Of tho army, 10, APP
proved June Is, 1878, they are ignored. aud pro-
vision Is made Tor the promotion OF mertorious non
issioned officers only, as VIII be seen by tho
following cxtrae.s:-
SECTION That hereafter all vacancies in grade OF
second lieutenant shall be filled appon. from the
remain III the seryice unassigned; and any vacancies
Of
msnded uoder the o. nc next section q TINS
in The two classes named may DO hsd W appointment
sxc 4Iha 10 insure selection of proper candidates
for promotion IRON the grade OF officers,
commanders such in their opinion by educa-
ana who have served lot less two any
to .st forth description Of the candidate mis-
soldier his character 10 fidelity and sobriety his
which hts tale cultivated and mis- illness
ssnsr. 70 assn.ass the ass. o.
the particular services referred TO must be stated
.Ss S hs
70 the a =. e
deem Of promotion and the department COM
high rank the convenience Of the service
admit, make preliminary exAmtnAuon into tho
claims Qualihc ations OF such Off
GERS The hoard, shall submit full
statement ot ach candidate xAmined and
the said the commander snail in.
arks them the secretary of
by the LIST DAY Of June IN each The Chief Of
Engineers aud OF ether staf make similar
nendxtons Of the non-commssionsd otcers OF their
ads the secretary OF War; shall
convene = board Of oicers for like purpose
CHANCE FOR CORPS.
In the act making appropriations for sundry civil
expenses, &c, approved June 20, 1878 the enlisted
force signal corps is liked ut $50 scrGeAns 30
corpor ais and ITO prIvacs who shall receive the
OF engineer ssluicrs OF similar grades, and two
gearts may zach year, be appointed 10 b second
neutonants.
RYAPr0ISTED AND RETIRED.
Major Robert q. Walker, VINO resigned his commits.
pay Septem Dor 3, 1874 has been reap
pointed paw master with The rank OF major placed
the retired list OF the army TO date from June -,
ls7 accordance vita act tor hts reIiet approved
June 10, 1873.
Captain John Sim son, assistant quartsrmaster, ID
temporarily relieved from duty IN the Military Divi
of Atlantic and - ordered 10 report without
delay to the Supernte ndent General Recruiting Ser
vice, New York city. for duty ut The new recruiting
depot ~ David's Island, New York HarDor.