The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-11
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT
WASHINGTON. Dec. 10. 1879.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. 1879.
THE NEW ARMY BILL
It appears that tho sections Of the new Army bill
defining the duties of the General of the Army is
simple revival of the old regulations Of the army
force prior to 1861 and 1863. when the new regua-
tions. prepared under the direction Of Secretary
Floyd and which were an outgrowth Of the views Of
his predecessor. Jefferson Davis. were enacted into
law Under the administrations of the War
Department prior to the rebellion there was we'll
defined plan to deprive General Scott of all authority
In the event of the troubles which came Since that
time thore has never been understanding between
the head of the War Department and the General Of
the Army to what the duties Of the General in
time Of peace. The new Army bill seeks to restore
sections AZ and ~ OF the old army regulations which
are as follows:-
The military establishment ID placed under the
orders Of the major general commanding in chief in
all that regards its discipline and military control
Its fiscal arrangements properly belong to the ad-
ministrative departments of the staff and
to the Treasury Department. under the direc-
ton Of the Secretary OF War. Section 40.
The general will watch over the economy
of the service In all that relates to the expenditure Of
money supply Of arms ordnance and ordnance stores
clothing. equipments. camp equipage. medical and
hospital stores. barracks. quarters transportation
fortihcations military academy pay and subsistence;
In short everything which enters into the expenses
of tho military. whether personal or national
He will also see that tho estimates for the
military service are based upon proper data, and
made for the objects contemplated by law and nee
cssary to the due support and useful employment of
the army. In carr, ing into effect these important
duties he will call to his council and assistance the
staff and those officers proper, in his opinion. to be
employed in verifying and inspecting all the objects
which may require attention. The rules aud rcgula
lions established for the government OF the army,
and the laws relating to the military establishment,
are the guides to the commanding general in the per-
Torrance of his duties.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL LIFE INSURANCE COM
PANY-sUIT AGAINST THE ORIGINAL STOCK
HOLDERS.
The National Capital Life Insurance Company Of
this city, which achieved some notoriety under the
management of Benjamin Noyes. now serving term
in State Prison. is again before the public here
through suit instituted to compel the original
stockholders to pay OF forty per cent
for their stock. The old stockholders, 1t will be
remembered reinsurcd in the Pennsylvania Mutual
of Philadelphia and passed out of control OF the
pany's affairs, which then assumed by the
Noyes party. 1t next absorbed several other COM
panies among them the American Mutual of New
Haven the American Life and Trust Company, and
tho National Life Of New York. An examination
showed that the original stockholders had mover paid
but hfy per cent upon their holdings an.the policy
holders OF the consolidated institution are now suing
to compel them to pay assessment OF forty per
cent to make up deficiencies and losses,
The persons made defendant arc Alexander r. Shop
pard. NJ q. Emery, J. G. Hall. John Purdy, Y. d.
Gilman, I. NJ Plowman. +. Il. Howard, Lewis Gle
phanc. Samuel Marment. Nicholas Acker. d. l.. Pier
son. George II. Plant NJ. J. Flanagan. W. II. Claggett
]. w. Botelcr and all others who may be discovered
to have been stockholders.
CONSUL GENERAL TO VIENNA.
Tho President having rendered the position Of Con-
sui General to Vienna to gentleman who declined
tho office. IL has been decided not to make any change
at present in that position and MIR. Sidney Post will
continue M Cousul General.