River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-02-08
TIE Army.
lErrR1Nn eEN. GRANT


WASHINGTON, Jan 29.-Cien. Henderson,
chairman Of the house committee on military
affairs, has prepared favorable report upon
the bill to retire Gen. Grant with the rank Of
general of the army He intends to have 1t
reported from his committee, il possible, and
before the close of the present session to have
IL called up in the house. Mr.. Steele of lndi-
ana intends to rush his bill to create vacancy
In the Office OF general of the army Under
the present law the office and rank expire with
the retirement of Gen. sherman, and Gen.
Sheridan will be the head of the army simply
as lieutenant general, not taking the rank OF
general The bill in question provides for a
succession, which the president may I'LL by
selection. II is understood that he viii appoint
Gen Sheridan to the place, aud mako Gen
Hancock lieutenant general The law will
leave it discretionary with the executive, but
it is we'll understood that the appointments
would be made as indicated
LoaAN's AMENDMENT
Washington Special: The following is Gen.
| Iogan's amendment TO the army bill, which will
| receive the support of the senate military COM
mittee;
Section That hereafter, ia time Of peace, all
offenders in the army, charged with offenses now
punishable by regimenta or garrison eonrt-mar-
| tial shall DO brought before summary court,
which shall consist of the commissioned officer ser
ond in rank at the post or station Of the offender,
| and who shall hear and determine the onense, and
| adjndge the punishment that shall o9
inflicted and shall also make q record
| of his proceedings ana submit the
| same TO his post commander who, upon approval
OF the proceedings in the case, shall order the exc
cution Of sentence and shal! forward the record TO
/ the department headquarters for examination ana
| file in the Office OF the judge advocate OF the de-
parment: provided that the punishment III such
cases be limited to that authorized 20 be infcted
/ by a regmental or garrison court martial.
| Sec -. That the monthly pay OF the following
| enlisted men of the army SHALL during tneir nrst
| term of enlistment, be as follows; Sergeant majors
Of cavalry, artillery and infantry. S26: post, guar
| tearnastAr and commssary sergeants, S3i; chief
| trumpeters Of cavalry, S22; prueipal mu-
| sicans Of artillery and infantry. So; first
ssTgeants Of cavalry artillery and int Infantry
| and infantry. 500 corporas of cavalry and light
| artillery SlS: corporals OF artillery and in
| fantry 8ls; sadders of cavalry, SIS; black
| smiths and farriers of cavalry, SIS: trumpeters
| of cavalry, SIG: musicians OF artillery and M
fantry SIG: privates Of cavalry artillery, and in
| faptrg SIG; ordnance sergeants Of posts, S34 ;
sargeant-majors of engineers, $50; quarter
masters sergeans Of engineers, $50: sergeanis
| Of engineers and ordnance. S3I corporas Of en-
| oiueeTs and ordnance, 1923: musicians Of englp-
GERS SIG: privates thrst-class of engineers, 10;
| priyates second classl of engineers SIC,
aud said rates of pay hereby established shail be
| increased for continued service, as provided by
| Secs. ,2sl, 1892, 1888, and 1881 OF the Re-
| vised Statutes.
| Sec - That officers of the army stationed at
military posts apart from settlements may, with
| the approval Of the department commander, each
employ one private soldier as servant, provided
that the consent of such soldier shalt be first pro-
cured, and that the pay proper OF such solder
during tho period of such employment SHAH be
charged against the officer employing him
| Sec -. That officers serving away from their
| stations as members judge advocates OF COURTS
martial or courts of inquiry, or as members OF
military boards, shall receive per diem allowance
| of So so.
/ lie the employment at the headquarters OF
| military divisions, departments and districts q
civilian clerks IN place OF the general service
clerks now authorized for such employment, al
rates Of compensation not to exceede those paid 10
other civilian clerks employed at such Headquarters
by the officers Of the quartermaster and subsistence
Section -. That the officer detailed to duty as
/ governor of the military prison at Fort leeYen-
WORTH Kans.. shall have, in addition TO MS present
| salary 81 900 allowance.
Sec - That the officers Of the line, detailed for
duty as acting assistant quartermasters, snalt bt
/ allowed the same additional compensation $50 pei
| eommissaries OF subsistence
| Sec. =. That fuel in Kind only shall be issued t'
officers of the army without cost by the quarter
masters department in quantities as prescribed oS
| the army regulations and general orders.
| Sec. -. That any person who has been rnptnfes
while in the line of duty in the army or navy shat
be provided it'll a truss Of approved pattern, unde
such regulations as may be prescribed by secrelaI-
| les of war and of the navy respectively.
| Sec. That so much of the act making appro
priatious for the army, approved July "a, 1876 al
forblds the payment TO officers OF the army oil mile
| age over Immigrant railroads he aud the same i
| hereby repealed
| Sec. -. That Sec Q, I4s OF the Revised Statutes
| De and the same is hereby amended by adding
| thereto the following words: or TO Imprisonment
| in penitentiary for a period not to exceed one
| year, or by both.
Sec - That the secretary of war be and ls
hereby authorized to cause the enlistment o. l2u
competent instructors for the post schools, who
| shall have the rank Of commissary sergeauts.