Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-24

listing ORGANIZATIONS To BE ABsoRBED-AN.
NUALENCAMPMENTsA AND TRAINING Days
DETAILS OF THE PENDING MEASURE.
The bill introduced in the Senate by Mr.. In
gals to provide for the organization Of the
militia Of the District of Columbia, an abstract
OF which was published at the time in The
STAR, requires that every able-bodied male
citizen resident within the District between
Is and 40 years of age, except persons legally
exempted, idiots, lunatics, common drunkards,
vagabonds, paupers and persons convicted of
any infamous crime, shall be enrolled; persons
convicted of crime after enrolment shall be
disenrolIed, and in cases of doubt respecting
Inc afe OF person enrolled, the burden Of proof
In addition to exemptions under the general
empted from enrolment: Judges and officers
OF the courts, officers and ex-officers OF the
army and navy, officers who have held COM
missions In any militia for five years, min
listers of the gospel, practicing physicians con-
ductors and engine drivers Of railroads mem
bers Of the paid fire department. The district
commissioners are required to provide for the
enrolment and may require the tax assessors,
while assessing property, to take list of per-
be deemed sufficient notification to persons
whose names are recorded, that they have been
The militia is to be divided into two classes.
the active to be known as the National Guard
OF the District of Columbia and the inactive to
be known as
LIE hESERN ED MILITIA.
The reserve shall consist of all persons en-
rolled except those regularly enlisted in the
active militia. They shall not be subject to
any active duty except when called into the
service of the United States, or for the suppress
SION OF riots, to aid civil officers in executing
tne laws, IN which cases the COMMANDMENTS
chief shall order out, accept as volunteers as
many OF the reserve militia as required. Every
member OF the reserved militia who does not
appear at the time and place designated by the
coinmanderin-chief, or who has not some able
bodied and proper substitute, does not
present a sworn certificate of disability from
some physician in good standing, shall he dealt
with as IL deserter. The portion of the reserved
iia Graerea out or accepted shall be i'm;
us may be required, and shall be organized in to
companies, which may be arranged in battal-
OF the active militia already existing Such
new organizations shall be differed. equipped
trained and governed according to the provi-
sions OF this act for the government of the active
militia.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AND STAFF.
There shall be appointed and commissioned
by the President commander-in-chief with
the rank of brigader-gencral, who shall hold
Office until his successor is appointed but NAV
be, at any time. removed by the President. The
stall OF the commander-in-chief shall consist of
an adjutant-general, with the rank OF lieuten-
ant-coonel, an inspector general, a Quartermas-
ter-gcneral, commissary general, judge-ad-
'ocate-general, and a surgeon-general each
with the ranl. OF major. who shall be appointed
and commissioned by the President, and may
at any time, be removed by the Presidents four
ads-':e-camp, with the rank of captain, who
a d may be removed by him In time of peace.
IL LESS otherwise directed by the President, the
aaJutant general shall also perform the duties
o. inspector general and the Quartermaster gen.
eral shall also perform the duties Of commits
sary general.
The President may assign an army officer to
act as adjutant general, but such officer shall
rtcelve no other pay than that of his rank in
the army.
an examining board provided for in the act,
and is required to make general inspection of
the militia at the annual encampment and de-
tailed inspections In May of each year and shall
act as mastering officer.
4 THE active MILITIA
shall be composed OF volunteers and shall be
the first to be ordered into service In case the
militia are called out. In time of peace the
active militia shall consist of not more than
forty companies OF infantry, two batteries OF
light artillery OF four guns each, and four COM
panes of cavalry. The commander.in-chief
shall arrange the active militia into regi-
MES, to be designated, respectively, by
serial numbers; but he shall not consoli-
or in any manner change the organization OF
any volunteer company existing at the time of
the passage of this act without their consent.
Regiments of infantry shall consist of not less
than eight nor more than ten companies, and
to each regiment there shall be one colonel one
lieutenant colonel, one major, and staff to
consist of one surgeon, with the rank of major
one adjutant with the rank OF captaiD one
quarteTlnaster, one assistant surgeon and one
ant; and a non-cOmmissiOned staff, consisting
OF one sergeant major, one quartermaster SER
geant, one hospital steward and one drum
ma Or. BattaliOnS OF infantry, consisting
OF less than five companies shall be com.
manded by u major and shall have a staff, con-
sisting OF one surgeon, with the rank OF captain
one adjutant and one quartermaster EACH with
the rank OF first lieutenant; also one sergeant
major, one NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and one
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exceeding seven and not less than five COM
panies, shall be commanded by lieutenant
colonel, who shall have stan, consisting of
jutant, one quartermaster and one assistant
surgeon, each with the rank of first lieutenant;
sergeant, one hospital steward and one
cavalry shall be commanded by a major,
who shall have q stan consisting of one sur
geon, with the rank of captain, one adjutant
one quartermaster and one assistant surgeon
each with the rank of first lieutenant; also. one
sergeant-inajoI, One ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ,one
hospital steward, one chief bugler and two
guidon sergeants. Each company of infantry
shall have not more than sixty-fOur nor less
than fOrty-one privates, and one captain, q frs
and second lieutenant, first sergeant four
sergsants; four c,orporais' two musicians Com
seventy-eight nor less than fifty-sx privates
and the same officers an infantry company
with the addition OF q Quartermaster-sergeant.
extra corporal, who shall be the guidon
and instead Of two musicians there shall be
two OuglerS. 10 each battery of artillery of four
guns there shall be the same officers as provided
for a company. except that there are nine cor
porais, and not more than eighty-two nor less
than f1tty-Seven privates.
To each unattached company of cavalry or
battery Of artillery there may be staff of one
assistant surgeon, with the rank of first lieu
tenant, and one hospital steward. The COM
mander OF regiment or battalion may raise
by enlistment q band of musicians not to ex-
coed eighteen, who while on duty shall be sub
tect 70 the militia laws, except that they need
not be mustered in.
THE EXISTING ORGANIZATIONS
All existing organizations of militia in the
District, unless they voluntarily disband within
sixty days, shall be counted as u part Of the
active militia, and the commanders thereof
must, within sixty days, file with the comman-
der-in-chief q complete muster-roll of their re-
spective companies, and the officers shall be
commissioned by the President; but such or
CARNATIONS shall not, without their consent, be
attached to other organizations until after not
less than seventy-five per cent of the present.
members shall have changed but all re-enlist-
ments shall be under the terms OF this act The
commander-in-chief is given power to disband
by orders setting forth the reasons, any COM
pany falling below the standard Of efficiency:
but the officers of such commands shall be
aHorded opportunity to explain the alleged
tnefficiency or irregularity.
ELECTION AND APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS
None except male citizens OF the United
States, and over 10 years of age, shall be eligi-
BILE as officers; but no person over As shall be
ineligible because Of age. All officers, elective