New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-21
MORE MONEY FOR THE NATIONAL MILITIA

AFTER YEARS OF DELAY THE HOUSE PASSES THE
SENATE BILL-A TALK WITH GENERAL wINGATE.
WASHINGTON. Dec 20 tspociab. Tho rules OF the
House suspended today by vote OF 1913 to 4s ana
the Senate bill 10 enlarge the annual Appropriation o
the support OF tho militia passed The only amend
msnt adopted making the annual appropriation
100000 instead OF s6oO.00o The bill provides that
no Territory shall receive Its proportion OF the
apr reputation unless t shall have 100 active militia
enlisted uniformed aud organized for each Senator Rep
resentave and delegate in Congress. The manufacture
and purchase OF all arms, equipments and ordnance
issued BY the United States Of tho mill
Tia shall be under the control and direction OF the sso-
retaIy Of War. This provision will insure uniformity
and probably will promote economy Of expenditure The
bill will undoubtedly become law at this session.
General q. W. wingate the president of the National
Guard Association let happy smile spread over his face
yesterday when TRIBUNE reporter asked him what he
thought Of the passage OF the Militia bill through
the House. at win put new life In
the militia organizations throughout the country" ne
measure passed and secure change from the obsolete
law passed In 1892. That law, while good enough for
s,00O0OO peoplewas entirely inadequate when applied
nearly 6o,OO6O0o. BY the old law each militiaman
had to provide himself with gun. many alis ana
aud hanger or sword and was required to parade so
many times year. The annual Federal APPROPRIATION
country. Repeated attempts were made during SKY
years to remodel the law without success In lSay
States was formed remedy the evil and It's rst conycn
ton held I'm this city, II framed the Dill that hasJust
passed put IL before Congress- The assocton has
held conventions since In st. Louis. Philadelphia ana
Washington and has exerted powerful influence III
pushing the measure Especial credit also
due 70 General Benet, Chief OF Ordnance,
L. g. A, and General Albert Ordway, OF washington
In favor of the bill General sherman has nkewlse pceh
an ardent advocate OF the measure" -
Why the bill 40 long In passingr' r.
1.-THE natural difficulty in getting thing through con
grcss" replied General Wingate was Increased by the
opposition from those who thought IL was an
IN
control OF the Federal Government BY degrees this feel
ing passed away Congressman saw that IL met WIN
favor OF military men all over the country Inc eS
islaon took the shape OF two blls-one the Slocu u
before the House. and the other the Sewen
bill before the Senate. The latter passed tne
Senate several times, but the House c1uin
not brought 10 % vote the bill until today.
The bill will to conference committee TOT tue
Senate bill appropriates $GOO,0OO and the Louise
bill only 100000; but we have ht.ie l ietr
OF its being arranged shortly because the Sec
retaryof War favors the larger amount 80,
The officers OF National Guard Association OF the
United States are a follows:
President General George W. wlngate. Now.York City:
first vicepreslenL johnston jones' Ashe
yille ". C.; vIcc-presnent AdutanGenerd A. ~
Campbell Topeka Kansas corresponding secretary Coone
Charles r. Bridge, New York CITY recording secretary Al
jutant General William l.. Alexander Dies Mones iowa
Executive C0mmlttee-frOn New England States General
Elisha A. Rhodes Providence X. L.; from Middle states
Lieutenant Colonel Andrew d. Hepburn. Philadelphia from
Southern Dabney III. Manly. KIciinOnd Val
Western Colonel Anes NJ Race, PEORIA III RON
Pacific states Colonel Horace d. Ranlet San FRANCISCO