The morning call., 1890-07-08
UNCLE SANS ARMY.
The New Law Designed to Prevent
DesertiOns.

The bill to prevent assertions from the
army has become law by the Presidents
signature. 1t provides that from and after
the 1st inst. there shall be retained from the
pay of every enlisted man in the army 81
per month for the first year of his enlist
ment, which retained sum shall not be paid
him until his discharge from the service and
shall be forfeited unless he honestly and
faithfully serves to the date of his dis
charge. The Secretary Of War shall deter
mine what misconduct shall constitute
failure to render such honest and faithful
service; but no soldier, who has deserted
at any time during the term of an enlist
ment, shall be deemed to have served his
term honestly and faithfully. The sums
retained In accordance with the bill and
Sections 1881 and 1888 r. S. shall be treated
as deposits, upon which interest will be
paid as provided in Sections 1905. 1906, 1907
and 1908 X. s., the interest to bear from the
end Of the year of the enlistment in which
they shall have accrued.
Section provides that enlistments shall
continue to be made for five years, as now,
but at the end OF three years from the date
of enlistment every soldier whose anteced-
ent service has been faithful shall be en-
titled to receive a furlongh for three
months, and in time of peace his discharge
upon his own application at the end of such
furlough. Soldiers discharged under this
provision shall not be entitled to the allow
ances provided in Section 1890 of the Re-
vised Statutes. The next section authorizes
United States Marshals and their deputies,
Sheriffs and their deputies, Constables and
police officers of towns and cities to appre-
bend, arrest and receive the surrender of
any deserter from the army for the purpose
of delivering him TO any person in the mill
tary service authorized TO receive him.
Section declares that in time Of peace
the President may, in his discretion and
under such rules and upon such conditions
as he shall prescribe, permit any enlisted
man to purchase his discharge from the
army. The purchase money shall be paid
TO a paymaster of the army and be de-
posted in the Treasury to the credit Of one
or more of the current appropriations for
the support of the army, to be indicated by
the Secretary OF War. and available tor the
payment Of expenses incurred during the
fscal year in which the discharge is made.
Section provides that the army ration
now provided by law shall be increased by
the addition thereto of one pound of yege-
tables, the proportion to be fixed by the
Secretary of War.
Secretary Proctor has signed an order
detailing Charles de L. Hine, first class,
Military Academy. to attend the encamp-
ment Of the District National Guard at Fort
Washington, for the purpose of instructing
the guardsmen in guard duties. This is the
first time such thing has ever been done.
Cadet Hlne was IN attendance at the camp
last year while on leave and rendered such
efficient service that General Ordway was
very anxious to secure him again. He
stands first in tactics and discipline.
There are about tweDty-seven vacancies
in the army to be filled by appointments from
the recently graduated class of cadets from
the Military Academy, numbering ffty-four,
or twice the vacancies. This is not an I'M
usual circumstance, as there is often score
or more OF cadets made additional second
lieutenants, who do not receive their Iull
rank until well into The next year.
Captain James G. McAdams. who was
well known here. having been in command
of Troop K OF the Second Cavalry, while
of last month at Spring Creek, Mont,
where he was on leave of absence, await
ing retirement This will promote First
Lieutenant Charles b. Schofed, Second
Cavalry Ia brother of Maj General Scho-
field ana also Second Lieutenant II. ii.
Sargent.
Assistant Surgeon Harry o. Perley hav-
ing been detailed as member of the Retir-
ing Board in this city, relieving Assistant
Surgeon William L. Hopkins, Lieutenant
George n. Chase, Fourth Infantry, and
well known here as former aide-de-camp
to Major General o. O. Howard, has been
examined by the board, he having made
application to be placed on the retired list.
gadier-General Il. Ii. Grierson, in COM
mand Of the Department of Arizona, will
be retired on account OF age to-day. a few
months ago this brilliant cavalry officer
was promoted to the Generalship made va
cant by the promotion of Miles as Major
General.
Forts Mcdowell, Mojave. Verde and
Thomas in Arizona have been abandoned.