The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-06-29
ARMY NOTES.

Cadet Sherman d. Calender, 4th class, Mill
tary Academy, has resigned.
First Lieut.. Elbridge Il. Hills, 9th Art, has
been detailed as professor of military science
and tactics at the University of Illinois, to take
effect Sept. l, when 1st 1t. Curtis B. Hoppin,
I'd Cav, will be relieved and join his troop.
The trial of ID 1t. James A. Swift, Signal
Corps. on charges based on his incomplete ac-
counts will take place at Fort Monroe July 3.
ID Its. Robert b. Watkins Frank w. Ellis,
and William j. Olds, of the Signal Corps, have
been ordered to the fort as witnesses in the
case.
First Lieut.. Wallace Mott, Sth Inf, has been
relieved from duty at the Military Academy, to
take effect Aug. 2S.
Twenty-Five recruits have been assigned to
the 18th Inf.
Secretary Proctor has written letter to the
House Committee on Military Affairs recon-
mending the passage Of the bill to "define the
line of the Army and to increase its efficiency"
This bill provides that the line of the Army
shall consists of 25 regts. of inf, 10 of cav,
of art, and l of engs. This is an increase Of 2
regts. of art, but as the number of Its. in each
regt. is reduced from IS to "a there is but little
increase in the total number of art. Otficers
The bill adds . cos. to each inf. regt, making
an increase of 4 officers to each regt. 1t makes
decrease of 20 officers in the cav and little or
no change in the Eng. Corps.
ne assignment Ol Iue CdutlS RECENTLY STduu-
ated from the Academy will probably be de-
layed until some definite action is taken on this
measure.
In q letter to the committee on the same sub
iect, Gen. Schofeld treated at length of the
relative difference between the staff, as repre-
sented by the Eng. Corps, and the line. The
General spoke of the operations of the Eng
Corps and the ''linen during battle, with refer
ence to the question upon which corps should
devolve the command Gen. Schoteld expressed
the opinion that it would not be eXpedient to
give officers of the Eng. Corps the right TO as
sumo command of troops in line, and that they
should be placed upon precisely the same foot
ing as to the command of the combined forces
of different corps whenever they are required
to do duty together. The General also believed
that it was best to maintain the Corps of Engs.
as q separate and distinct part of the Army and
not as part of the line, making, however, the
officers of that corps eligible for assignment to
the command of troops Of the line
Capt Adebert A. Burlington, Ord. Dept, has
been ordered to inspect the steel shells being
manufactured at the National Armory at Spring
field, Mass.
First Lieut. II. \. Lonhaeuser 25th Inf, has
been ordered 10 recruiting service at David's
Island, n \.
Leaves of absence have been granted as fol
lows: Mai William H. Bell, c, S, ? months
Capt. William G. Borden, asst surg, 3 months
and Is days; lst 1t. q. n. Whistler, 9TH Art, {
months; Capt. G. \, II. McCauley, \. Q. NJ, .;
days extension.
Secretary Proctor issued general order oil
Tuesday announcing the death of Hon. George
w. McCrary, eX-Secretary Of War, and ordering
the closing Of the Dept. on the day of the fune
raj The building will be draped in mourning
for 80 days The portrait of Judge McCrarl
hanging in the Office of the Secretary has beeI
surrounded by black hangings.
Secretary Proctor left the city yesterday morn
ing to attend the q. A. r. encampment at Port
land, Me-, on the 4th. He will later visit the
celebration at Augusta. He will return to tht
city next Sunday.
First Lieuts. Richard 7. Earle, I'd Inf. anC
Herbert Cushman, 20th Inf, have been ORDERED
for examination before the retiring board a
Governors Island.
Capt. Mason NJ. MaXon, 10th Cav, having
been found incapacitated for active service, ha
been granted an indefinite leave.
Leaves have been granted to Mai. Lawrence
5. Babbitt, Ord. Dept, for 2 months, and 2,
1t. Lewis NJ, koehler, 9th Cav, months ex
tension.
Secretary Proctor has assigned the folIowin
recently appointed asst. surgs. to posts Franl
r. Keefer TO Fort Leayenworth, Kan; Thoma
X. Raymond, to Fort Sherman, Idaho Henr
u. Snyder, Fort Reno Ind Ter; Allen NJ
Smith, Fort Smelling, MINI; Ashton b. Hey
Fort NiObrara, Neb, and Joseph 7. Clarke
Fort Riley, Kan. Asst. Surg. William II. Con
buster has been detached from duty al FOl
Lewis, Col, and ordered 10 duty at Fort Wayne