The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-03-18


post commander. and.that Of his troop
commander, concurred in by the COM
handing general department of Dako-
ia, private Charles Millette, troop NJ,
Seventh cavalry, who recently surren-
dered as a deserter, is restored to duty
without trial. He will be sent to the
station of his troop by the commanding
officer Fort Sanders, w. It.
2. Recruit Henry Ohlenkamp, en-
listed at Fort Omaha, Neb., is assigned
to company B, Ninth infantry, and will
be semi to his station at the first favor
able opportunity.
By order of Brig. Gen. Crook.
]. P. MARTIN,
Major and A. A. G.
Mr.. Maginnis, the delegate from
Montana, has introduced a bill in con-
gress, providing for the retirement of
officers of the army and the recreation
of a half pay list. The bill provides
that whenever any general officer is So
years old, and any n below this grade
is 60, he shall be retired by the presi-
dent. Any officer who has by name re-
ceived a vote of thanks by congress for
distinguished services, shall be retired
upon the full pay and allowances of the
grade upon which he is retired, and
that officer in the line not on the half
pay list below the rank of major-gene-
raj, who, on reaching the age for retire.
ment, served in the field during the war
with Mexico and in the late war of the
rebellion, shall De retired with the rank
and retired pay of his next higher
grade. In the time of war retired Off
GERS of the army may be assigned to
such duties as the President may deem
for the best interests of the service,
and whenever so assigned to duty such
officer shall be entitled to receive full
pay of the respective grades OIL the ac-
tive list. The active list hereafter is to
comprise two classes--oficers on full
pay and in the regular line of promo
tion, and officers on half-pay eligible for
active service-half pay officers above
the rank of captain being eligible for
promotion, provided that officers of the
line shall be placed on half pay and
withdrawn from the regular line of pro-
motion, as follows: Six months after
the passage of the act lieut.. -c%olonels
upon arriving at the age of So years;
n year after the act majors at so, and
IL months after the passage of the act
captains or lieutenants at 43; colonies,
lieutenant-colonels and majors to be
limited to regimental service of Eve
years in their respective grades, and
captains to even years, when, if not
promoted, to be promoted to the next
higher grade upon the half pay list; but
the limitation shall not attach to Off
GERS below the rank of colonel until
after they have received their next pro.
motion. Officers on the half pay list
after five years without assignment tC
active service are to be placed on the
retired list with the rank and retired
pay of their next higher grade. The
pay and allowance of officers on the hal
pay list shall have half of the full pay
and allowances of their respective
grades on the active list. In time Of
war officers on half pay are to be as
signed by the president to such active
service as he deems best, and in time Of
peace to active service as recruiting
officers, TO duty at schools and colleges
with the militia of the different state!
and territories upon the application O.
the governors of the states, acting az
sistant quartermasters or commissarie
of subsistence at military posts and sta
tions, to the command of forts ant
military posts and stations not gar
risoned, as aids-de-camp to general Off
GERS, to duty in the signal service, in
speeding officers, judge advocates o
other staff duties of division, depart
ment or district headquarters, instruc.
tors or officers in charge of rifle prac
tice, and to the various special dutie
now performed by officers detailed o
detached from their regiments or com
panies, or to such other duties as con
gress may from time to time specify
and hereafter no regimental officer shall
be detailed upon any duty which neces
stiles his absence from his company o
regiment, except courts martial duty
at a school for his instruction, wheI
any officer on the half pay list is avail
able and competent for such duty
When any officer on the half pay list /
assigned to active service by the presi
dent he shall be entitled to and receiv
the full pay and allowances Of his grad
on the active list of the army, and afte
IA years service in n grade he sha
be promoted to the next higher grad
on the half pay list.
The object of the bill, as expressed b
the Trainer of it, is to do away with tn
: system of favoritism in the army, b
which certain lucky officers who hay
| influence at their backs are enabled I
shirk real duty and spend their tim
in idleness in the large cities Of tn
: union.
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