New-York tribune., 1878-05-11
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WASHINGTON, May 1O.-Ihe COMMITTEE on
Appropriations has completed the Army BIZ and directed
that 1t snail be reported to the House tomorrow morn
ing The expense OF recruiting and transportation Of
from S75 900 $5OeUO, and the tol-
lowing provision is added:
Ard money appropriated by this act shall be paid
for recruiting the army beyond the number or 2O,OoO
enlisted men. including Indian scouts and hospital
stewards and thereafter there shall be no more tnan
10000 enlisted men IN the Army al any time unless
Otherwise authorze by Law except OOV tcIul'5 III %
dillon 10 The several stations NOthng hONeNrT IN TINS
sIpal service when shall hereafter he maintained rs
organized and provided by law with force Of en-
listed exceeding iOO inc DIcseaI vi
enlistment bayc expired
There appropriated In the b for the pay Of officers
rendered supcTnumorary Oy its operations from the 1st
Of july 1873 TO January l. 1879 Si7665O. and for the
pay and allowances OF officers in consideration Of their
discharge by the operation OF the bill, S2.16O,465.
Under the head Of the Ordnance Department it is pro
vded that should the Board OF Ordnance officers IN
under provisions OF law recommend tho maga-
zine gun for military service the Secretary OF War Is
authorized TO eXpeGd in its manufacture not more than
$4,000 Of the appropriated for the manufacture OF
arms An appropriation of $4,000 is also made for
quarters and accommodations FOR the Ordnance Board
at the proving ground at Sandy Hook, N ].
The following the sections relating to the reOrgani-
zatiOn Of the Army:
That Tire number Of cavalry regiments is hereby re-
duCcd to SIX aud the number Of inanry regiments TO
h.lrphi ana me iIes i'It is heltg antLoIlIeu auu
required before the st day Of July soon
made by consolidation of regimrnls troops and
pnies and the transfer of the enlisted of the dis
bc best ccucd to enforce the provisions Oi this act
that the uon-cOmmssioned staff positions, trumpeters
and tie EoncOmmIs officers of the companies OF
tue dis OniIuued regiments may be transferred or dis
charged a, the President may "a ect.
That hereafter cdcu company OF cavalry shall consist
OF ! captain, ! nIst lieutenant second leutenauts,
irst sergeant ) ,ergcants c0rporas, trumpetrs,
= faIrir!s. saGdlcr, and number OF pIiVates
exceeding 100 a. the President may direct.
Ihat hereafter each regiment OF infantry shall consist
= i
tcuantcolouci majors. l adjutaut quartermastcr,
! -crs"ant-uajI, | ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS chlef
musician who slll be instructor Uf music, and prin
cpal uu-tcaus. The aCjuant and quart .rmaster sha
be selected from the rst ana second eGienans OF the
regiment provided THAI untiI otherwise authorized by
Congress, only batsons of each regiment shall be
maintained IN tac strYicr' mat hticdt eaci COMPANY
OF Infantry shall consist OF captain, first Lieutenant,
second cutcuants. first sergeant s"tgeauts cor
porM- artsans musicians, and noi less than 90 pr
Taat hereafter the Adiutani-Geucral's Department
shi cpss oi one acJutaht-seHer VITA the rank ana
pay Of colonel; two asslstant-ad uaut-gcncrals with
auJldj -ruerHls with the rank and pay OF major
aad The President j. hereby autHorz To detail from
the captains ana fist heUteDaUts of the army such
number not exceeding ten, as he may EN- necessary.
a--istutadj djutntgcncrals, who shall have
while serving the nix ana pay OF Il captain Of cav
Ir't he Mai bv ,.ectiou ir1In ti@ ntiirr who
sua have been detailed 10 duty therein pursuant
Tlat Lcrrattrr The Inspector-Gouerals Department
stll Ot with the rank and
Iay of colonel HnI twO assisautiu pect0rs-generl
with t!r rank and pay OF lieutenant colonel and tie
President Is hereby authorized dc.a officers
the Army not bruN the rank Of major -uCh number,
not ,Ncccdus one for cacu military graphical division
"G dris tmcuj, is De NAV 'cn heeesrry 70 serve -
hD ith'utt"'ohti III sdIu department shdI Ut HItu Dy
selection from h, officers who shall have been detailed
therein pursuant To- the provisions OF this act.
IAti IRON and after tht l5t dy ui JuJ next the Bu-
ui Military justice sali consist O one Judge adyO-
cccurrs swlth tne rln ahd pay O colonel, and OF four
ui .crs, whenever they relieved by the operation
ist hereinafter provided for
That hereafter tie Pay Department shall consist Of
MI laf gVY.p
,taut payuas.crs general, with the rank and pay ~
neuonobtcooncL and forty paynaSt'r- win the rank
and pay Of major Vacancies in the grade Of major !
said department shall tlicd by appointment from the
cgpta of the Inc Of the Army; PROVIDED taat no per-
shall be- appointed who shall have passed age
orSuyc years, nor until he shalt nave passed satisfac
tory examination before DOard to st of the pay
general and Two officers the Army d"sl guattd
by ue Secretary OF war; one OF whom shall he medical
,ltctr.
rank any officer in any department is reduced the
reduction OF rank shall not apply 10 the present
bent Of the Office bus shall effect the appoint
Iueut OF his successor.
The President also directed before tho day
OF Juy next, to appoint board consisting OF three
m.Jorscuerdls Of the Army wa0so duty It shall be 10
examine into and report the President. before
the first day OF December next thereafter
practicable, upon the organization, practical working
and efficiency Of the dill, rent departments Of
the service. with such suggestions Will, in the
Judgment Of the board, increase tie usefulness or
reduce the cost OF their maintenance This report
the President ia required to submit Congress,
and no rev appointments promotions he made
in OF the dc arimcntS IA the MI lary service except
to I'LL vacancies occurring IA the grades provided for b.
the net The President authorized o. discharge hOuOI-
alb officers of The Army who may apply therefor or
before tEe Isl diy OF next January and officers dis
CHARGED receive Iay and allowances, graded "a,
cordng their terms OF service. Officers who have
,rvr ufta,u Venr. are to r,ceiya tn wears nay and
allowances those who have served twenty years, three
years ray and allowances; those who have served ten
! y,ars' or less one wears nav and allowances All
] ,lfp Du Il
day OF next January 10 be- mustered out Of the ser
yicc with one wears extra nav and allowances or as
signed such other service the President may direct
The bill provides that no appointment 10 the grade Of
maorgrnarn shall bo made until tnere shall b. no OH
grade, ana Thereafter tat there shall be 0nly
maiorgeneral The permanent number OF brgadler-
generals is reduced three. The general officers
Army to be entitled 10 aides decamps as follows:
general Of the army, heuteuaugt nerils, , major
generals each audOrigadierg generals, each AIDES
dc-cdmps to the lieutenant ana mor-gcnerals are not
be above the rank of major and those 10 Drsadier-
generals % be iir,t and second d-lirutcndnts.
The bill requires the headquarters OF the iArmy In
time Of peace to be IN the City OF Washington, and all
affecting the military control oI discipline OF the Army.
issued by the President or Secretary OF War, shall be
Il ued Through the General of the Army, ana in Of
IN, inability through The next in rank.
The pay OF the officers OF the Army fixed as follows
General, $4,000 year; lieutenantSencra $1,000 n
year, general, $1,000; brlgadiergenerai $500;
~ 556o. Tco,mtoin. mounted. 5000; capialn, not
mounted. 81 500; adunt. ~ 500; rcgmfnl al quarter
lieutenant not mounted, $500; second lieutenant,
mounted, $500; second lieutenant, not mounted.
Tl40O; chaplain %llO0; stOrekcepcr, $500. Tho
pay fixed this section Is To be In full Tor all pay and
allowances Of every kinn and nature, except as pro-
vided 10y tho bill itself. Each commissioned officer be-
low the rank OF brgadergenera except chaplain, is 10
have addition OF 10 per cent OF his current yearly
pay for each OF five years service, provided tnt
the total amount such Increase snail In no case exceed
40 per cent OF yearly pay, or amount TO more lhan
$500 year. Horses are allowed follows General,
D acknowledgement, major general, 3 brgader-
general, colonel, =; Lieutenant colonel, .; MAJOR
mounted captain, . mounted lieutenant, q adiutant,
reglmcnta qnateTmaster, =. In places where there
are publiC quarters cOmmutatIUu therefor may be
paid Pay DepaI officer ntitcd
az the rate MOI exceeding 80 per PER month,
aud Communication tor quarters allowed to the general
shall DC at the rate OF l25 per month"; and the lieu
trnAnI gcneral al The mic Oh H5l month.