Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-17
INA 17I157 COLDS 375I42

III. Hon W. w. Morrow, member of Con-
gress from this State, has introduced the
following bill:
Eiitieth Congress, First Session. Fl. R.
In the House of Representatives, January
%, 1888.
Read twice, referred ty the Committee on
Militia and ordered to be printed.
BILL FOR THE RELIEF OF THE MILITIA.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled:
That the Secretary OF War is authorized to
receive from the several states and Territories
and the District of Columbia any ordnance
hundred and eight-seven, were unservic cable
and unsuitable, and to credit them
with the same, so as to ba-
lance their respective accounts on
that date, under the law for arming and
and ordnance stores issued under the law
for arming and equipping he militia which
may hereafter become obsolete may, in the
turned to the War Department, and be re-
placed by ordnance and ordnance stores of
standard caliber and manufacture as issued
to the Army.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, u. s..
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. "a, 16 81
The Adjaaant- General Of California, Sacra-
mento, Cal:
DEAR SIR-I have given your letter of the
11th ult careful consideration, and / have
personally visited the department and had
several interviews with the officers OF the
Ordnance Department.
II find, under the special Act of Congress,
approved March 3, 1875, that the arms
Issued to the State between 1861 and 1865
its account In the sum of 1920, 0,O22.sO.
The annual quota of the State under the
present law .sppropriating $500. 900 is
$7s373.27, and the amount issued to you
sgsinst the quota since July last is
October IL, 10000 cartridges, 81, ITO; on
your requf ition Of December 10, 46O rifles,
etc, $6 ,257.60; total, 81 7,367.6O.
June Both of $S11O.9S, and this will re-
main charge against you on the books of
the Ordnance ONCE uatil the State pays the
amount or Congress removes it by remis
with q view Of remitting this balance for
old arms, etc., and for turning such old
arms, ETC., into the Ordnance Department
In future and getting standard rifles. field
and introduced the inclosed bill.
inclose copy Of the new militia law OF
February "a. 1887, in which you will find
the United States all the old stores, but with
out any benefit or credit to the States.
: If I succeed in making my bill law, the
State Will get a new rifle, cannon, saddle,
etc, for every old one turned in, and In this
way the National Guard will always be well
armed, and the government. while very
little poorer in its treasury, will feel infin-
ftely richer aud safer in its well equipped,
wen organized and thoroughly patriotic
citizen s8ldiery.
II my bill meets your approval, think it
would be well to have it Endorsed and urged
upon the attention of other members of
Congress. Very truly yours,
w. w. MORROW.
In view of the importance Of the above
measure, it is requested that the
boards of ofdcers Of the different
brigades and regiments indorse the same
urge it upon the attention OF tho members
Of Congress from their respective localities
~ suggested by Mr.. Morrow in his COM
munfcation.
The Adjutants- General of the different
States aud Territories are also requested to
ask their Senators and Representatives to
vote in favor Of the measure.