The New York herald., 1879-02-07

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The Quartcrmasters Department is to consist OF
one brgadier general. two colones. fve Lieutenant
colones. eight majors and not exceeding thirty cap
tains aud first heuenants of the line.
The Subsistence Department Is to consist OF ono
brigadier general. colonel. two lieutenant
colones five majors, and not exceeding twelve cap-
tains and first heutenants and not over lou commas
sary sergeants.
The Ordnance Department is to consist of one
brigadier general. two colonies. four lieutenant
colonels eight majors not over thirty captains ana
first lieutenants OF artillery and not over loo ord
nance sergeants.
The medical department is to consist of briga-
der general tsurgeon general, two colonels zone OF
them assistant surgeon general and the other chief
medical purveyor). two lieutenant colones assist,
ant and medical ptirveyors), sixty surgeons our or
thon colones. eight lieutenant colonels and forty
eight majors) and 100 assistant surgeons with the
rank Of first lieutenant for the first eight years SER
vice and of captain thereafter.
The number of hospital stewards of the first class
is not to exceed 200.
general tthe paymaster general), one colonel. ono
lieutenant colonel and twenty-five majors lall pay
masters). and not exceeding ten captains and hrst
lientenants assistant paymasters each paymsstsr
and assistant to be allowed, while duty, one civil
ian clerk at not over 500 per month.
The Quartermasters and Subsistence and Pay de-
partments may be temporarily increased whenever
volunteers militia are called into service.
The Bureau of Military Justice is to consist OF one
colonel Judge advocate generall, two majors Judge
advocates and not over three captains and first
lieutcnants OF the line assistant jutge-advocates
RESERVED
In order to bring about the reduction provided for
reserve list is established. The chiefs of depart
ments and commanders of divisions, &C., are to fnr-
nsh before the lst OF june 1879, lists of officers
deemed unit from any cause for the efficient dis
charge of duty. This list is to be aftcrward passed
upon BY a board of not less than three OF the
highest general officers. Upon the recommends
ton Of such board. approved by the Presi-
dent. the officers reported unfit from any
cause whatever for the proper efficient discharge
OF their military duties shall may be after
the passage of this be either discharged from the
list. If the disability be the result Of intenperance
or other vicious habit. he shall be discharged with
one years pay if he has served year in the army.
II the disability be not the result of intemperance
or vicious habits he shall be discharged with
years pay for every five years service rendered an
officer in the army If the disability be the result of
wounds received disease contracted in the dis
charge Of his duties the officer shall be placed the
retired list.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
After this process of elimination, and before the
LIST of January $780, the President shall according to
seniority and by the necessary transfers and promo
tionsl arrange the proper complement OF ocers to
the supernunerary officers are to be transferred to
the reserved list.
grades and titles is not to vacate the commissions Of
the present incumbents, but they shall be retained,
transferred promoted discharged other officers
according to the provisions of this act
The reserved list Is to be maintained for three
years till Congress shall otherwise direct. but
additions be made thereto after the reorgani
zation of the army has been accomplished, and
officers upon that list shall receive the pay and allow
ance OF officers of like rank retired by of age
or length OF service and any officer may within SIX
months be transferred to the reserved list on his
own application.
Any officer on the reserved list who tenders his
resignation within six months after his transfer to
it will be entitled to three years full pay less the
amount paid to him as an officer on that list When
employed on duty that may be recog Eed by law,
they shall receive full pay and allowances.
PROMOTION.
Promotion in the regular army from the lowest
commissioned that of cOOnell ia 10 made
by seniority throughout the several lines of engi-
neers artillery, cavalry and infantry. and in each
Graduated cadets OF the date shall take prece-
dence in the order of rank established at the Mill
tary Academy.
Army officers may be detailed by the President to
teach military science in any established college
university i'll the United States. The number thus
detailed is not to exceed seventysx and the detail
is to be made f. the reserved and retired lists.
Mr.. WHITTHo4HE, of Tennessee, rose to point of
order on the section OF the bill which
provides that every officer who has been thirty years
in the service may on his application be placed
upon the retired list.
against the recent practice of the House of engraf
ing undue legislation upon appropriation bills He
should vote against thing coming from the Com
mittee on Appropriation which did not conine itself
to its legitimate functiOnsthat was to appropriate
the money that existing law required (Applause)
The point of order was sustained and the section
was stricken out.
Mr. HEWITT dem) of N. Y, submitted an amend
ment providing that when vacancy shall occur in
Spanish there shall be but one professor OF modern
languages ut the Military Academy. and that per-
stituton who shall be over fory-6vc years Of age age
Mr. HANNA, trep.) OF lnd., moved to strike out the
latter part Of the amendment.
MIR. WATT, (rep.) of Conn, favored Mr.. Hanna's
amendment It would be unfortunate to restrict the
professors at the Military Academy to men under
the age of forty-tive
Mr.. Hannas motion agreed to, and Mr.. Hew-
tits amendment, as amended. was adopted
On motion of Mr.. HEWITT. OF New York. the sec
prior to the 1st Of January. 1880. with three years
full pay was stricken out for the reason that some
what similar provision is included in Mr. Whites
amendment, previously adopted.
Mr.. Cox dem) OF N. Y, submitted an amendment
prohibiting officers or prvates Including muscians)
from engaging in any business in civil life for eolu
ment when the same might interfere with the Gus.
tomary employment of civilians. Rejected.
Mr.. CovEnT. (dem.) of N. Y. submitted an amend
paymaster may be made from persons who have
served as additional paymastcrs and have not passed
the age of forty-fve. Adopted.
LONGEVITY PAY.
Mr.. CALEiSs (rep) OF Ind, submitted amend
mcnt providing that all officers privates of the
army who served in the volunteer service in the
navy during the war Of the rebellion shall be cred
tied with the time scrvcdin computing his lon-
er The eighth ninth tenth and eleventh sections Of
the bill were consolidated.
THE ARMY AT THE POLLS.
Mr.. HEWITT, of New York. moved 10 amend section
2002 of the Revised Statutes. to expunge there
from the provision that the army shall be allowed to
be at the polls election days.to keep the peace"
Adopted-yeas 93. nays 30.
TRANSFER THE INDIAN BUREAU.
Mr.. BOONE. (dem.) of KY. submitted an amend
mont for the transfer of the Indian Bureau to the
War Department.
Mr.. CoNeEn. Of Michigan. raised point of order
Mr.. GAnrIEI.p. OF Ohio, supported the point of
order. This system OF lacking legislation TO APP
preparation bills was making the Committee on Ap-
preparations general dumping ground for the
other committees. All the other committees might
well be abolished and the Committee on Appro-
priations be allowed to run the business OF the
House and country. Here. in the first place, the
House had to-day totally revolutonizcd the army
and restricted NIL the modes of appointment.
1t was now proposed to cut out one of
the great departments of the governments
and fling IL, bleeding and broken and torn.
to the Appropriation Committee aud tumble IL there,
and say that because technical words declared
that II was economy IL was therefore in order. The
House had never done more fatal thing to its busi-
hess than when II passed rule 100 Ii this amend
mcnt were ruled in order tho House could abolish all
departments of the government or break down tho
judiciary work revolution by vote and 1t would
be in order. He hoped that The chairman the COM
mittee wonld rule upon this matter OF discretion
and patriotism and prevent flood Of business being
poured the APPROXIMATION Co1nmittee which