National Republican., 1882-12-20
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
Changes Suggested as TO Service OF Officers
The wcarers OF Shoulder Straps Exer-

--The wcarers of Shoulder Straps Exer-
cised.
The new legislation recommended irf the
army appropriation bill, as reported to tho
house by the appropriations committee yes
terday, is as follows: Under the head of "pay
of the army" it provides for the payment
lin addition to pay in the line) of twenty five
aids-de-camp instead of thirty-seven, as rec
commended by the estimates. 1t also provides
that ON and after the first day of July, 1888,
the general Of the army may have aid-de-
camps, to be selected from the field officers of
the line below the rank of colonel, who,
while serving, shall each receive $50 per
month additional pay; the lieutenant general
may have two ids-de-camp to be selected
from officers of the line below the rank of
lieutenant colonel, and who, while SO serving,
shall receive $l5 per month additional pay
that each major general may have two aids
de-camp to be selected from the captains or
fist lieutenants of the line, who shall each,
while so serving, receive $35 per month addi-
tional pay; that each brigadier general may
have one aid-de-camp, to be selected from the
first lieutenants of the line, who shall, while
so serving, each receive $50 per month addi-
tional pay. Provided, however, that, except
the senior ad-de-camp of the general COM
manding the army, no officer shall remain alb
Sent from MS regiment on SuCn uuty lOr u
longer period than three years
The bill also provides that hereafter all Of
| ficers now ON the retired list, or who may
hereafter be retired from active service, ex-
cept in the case of the general of the army,
| be borne on the rolls of the army, shall receive
| the pay now provided by law of the rank
they actually held in the army at the date of
their retirement. With regard to
officers mileage it has the following provision !:
And section 1906 of the revised statutes is hereby
so amended as 10 strike out the word "hily !"
where il occurs in said section and in lieu thereof
| inserting the word I" ten :" for mileage OF officers
of the army for travel over shortest through routes
not to exceed $4,000; and from aud after the
passage of this act mileage of officers of the army
Shall be computed over the shortest through routes
between the points named in the order, and the
| necessity for such travel in the military service
shall be certified to by the officer issuing the order
aud stated iu said order.
| Concerning retirements and brevet rank it
has the following provisions:
| Provided, That nothing contained in the act
making appropriation 0r The support Gs9 OF the army
June 80, 1882 shall be SO construed as TO prevent
| limit, or restrict retirements from active service
in the army, us authorized by law in force at the
date OF the approval of said act retirements under
the provisions OF said act Oi June 30 1882 being i'll
| addition To those heretofore authorized by law.
| And provided further, Tnal officers of the army
shall only be assigned to duly or command ac-
cording TO their brevet rank, when actually ELL
gagged IN hoStilities.
Under the head of army Transportation the
bill provides
That for the better accomplishment of the OBJ
ject OF the act authorizing the construction off the
railroads hereinafter referred To, Gnd the better
| to secure the government the use aud beueht OF
| the same, all acts authorizing the building and
| construction of those railroads which nave re-
| ceived in addition TO land grants, government
aid by loan or guarantee OF bonds by the United
States aud all other acts, parts OF acts, and pro-
visions having relation thereto, are hereby SO
| altered amended and modified that hereafter the
compensation paid or allowed for carrying and
transporting the property or troops OF the United
| States by such railroad companies or their as
signs or successor shall not receive fifty per cent
OF the amount paid by private parties for the same
| kind Of service.
Tor 1851 s2s, GA l4a 90
Total amount of appropriations OF
1888, exclusive OF S592,6S59 80 for
signal service and $500 for
nent, making ssl2 5I59O....,.,. 26.4l5,45l 10
Amount recommended IN this Dill .... ~.
Tor 1851. '.,s.........'.''.''.'''. %tool wv w
Decrease under 1883. l,735,i1A III
| Decrease under estmates........'. 3,Sb2lI3 Al
The provisions in the bill which refer to the
prevention of an otiicir from assignment to
duty according to his brevet rank, except in
case of actual hostilities, and the reduction OF
the aids-de-camp, causes quite stir in army
circles. Gems. Howard, Terry, and Augur, 1t
is said, are all now upon duty according to their