The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-29
Important Changes in Army Adj
ministrltion Effected by the
Last Congress.
Advancement to Vacancies Ac-
cording to Rank in Arm, Not
Regiment


WAaHMoron. Oct. 2S.-The managers Q
army legislation, ia congress led, by Genera
Cutcheon in the house, and with the plan
nirc abilities az General schofeld 70 ait
~. -. NJ - q,
them. nave Deooms Wy ~. NV ~ =.
willy. It 10 rare to nnd 70 many important
military laws enacted in one season 40 dur
inc the session lust closed, and they have
-, 80. sh,,,,ch ~;thont = hitch ~ AIM
- hs;n. . ..r.rss - Cha r;ohA t;ms ana i !,
the right way. peculiarly OF this ses-
sion's legislation has been tho combination
~ sevaral distinct measures IN thu
Ia, -..t -,,,,.t;.s 1890
sS. 1s D 49, - s;..n.r;c. -. a..o'. I.
With almost no discussion even on the
most remarkable changes in army admins
tration. they have been put through by the
,,rocae. ~ cett;nr : time ..a;or.f1 for th.;,
s:s 49,. - s.;..;. s.s . ~. s.o.4
consaosls.aol s"o osanginK enough mem
The lineal promotion bill is Q prominent
instance Of tho skillful enactment this ~
-. q IAN. -.:.n 49,. I.sS 80 -. -
.'ou =. Dnu wal0u ns.e Deen 70 laoor.
ing IN VAN ZOE fecosn'sion curing the last
ten or twenty years; and 1t has also
been made to kill several birds with
ono stone. It's primary object ia tn
secure to subalterns adyancement to va
cancies accordinr to their linaal rank in tha
arm-infantrv. cavalrv. or artiIierv m the
case NAV be-inetesd Of acoordino to RANK
IN the regiment only. e nov. The present
oomnanv off;osrs 4; ths sse reo; ~ ePtaR
tventv or thirtv vaars cr mora ana nnt;i
thev have riaen 70 the orada ~ naior t.
also r. lesa exnensive' hv rennir;nr fev
transportstions Of iieutenants. on nromo-
the countr1 to anotber Rnt i;neaI 1 pneo ~
ton "a rcora .tr;ctlv and nrifa-re1n ~ -
the indiv;dnsl ofaicer 800 =
with this Man in view u Una ,,roro..d
as an add;tion. to aIsm;na ali con,ss Sov
t.;s th.ir 4trs.p l tnr .dn. so ~ 20 sSoel
ssarrsd -easonsb,a anonnh s;nce ~ "n ..oa
rc;ntsd cmt as"arta;nsI Ttra.s = -e.,,; 49,
nndsr er;stin~ Isrs INT th;s a,n,, = 49,.
~ ant.;ms and s;srtanart ~. e. .en.n.;
is to BE- made :sst such time anterior to the
NAV he heat for the interest,". ~ tha se 90
v;cs > and - N ,f;icer = Toy,~d - - Sao SCI
ics,Iv S;.0n.,;nad frono d;.sh;i,tw . y"
IN Tia line If .intv Ia !. then - ~ s.iaaeS
mon the rst;red i;st in The oraJs p .hora
that which he oconnies s"No "Do'e
'A.H. w4n". a ~ o0 1.n
Now snas me Sne Dlla mas peoome law u Is
enno4ncou e1dt OnT q 0ne nInt tninRs tne
~ aeRas smenS VII oo unoeI ~ y 70 retire
to.snwlsn atarge numoel OF omcers, VINO
a~. ; tSsr De tnr =. sna nave neen
a ~ Slea1 ! .!aa iot sransler 70 the limit,
ou uns ssy n N. wnen vacancies should
occur tnereon. ~ such omcere there are
. aOI As eH;Ey MAy; anu snoula y De laM1ui
s..t sa.s soe 70 Pot .aem on sne letileo
. .Ss h ...0t wou ~ ns!g nesn consum-
t,..r ,.y ss.G;sSSsy " wnacn - nas nasneIto
oS aa,n- Ios1i Ms;. 70 soOulc me consent
rrsct;ssiI~ d..trn. 4hs ~ iaG. woutd
rat;psd S;.t "nS ,,y sne P1es sas, nms o1 sne
IN nnmhar., ~ Nath;rc - t Mh;Ony unae!nea
r =. Sw-;s, tH ~ .a.s sDls ~ lntl-
snre: and 4 fsct + ;e row s; ~ ;1e ,nea-
ssiS that Ia oh.,o~. rsaso ~" .tts,t;n. sn.as
net cailed 10 Enc nosa;hle MOUNTAIN ~ w *hs
S..s scr inn" t;re sa !n.a;a sha osne.s wno
ahuses Of ths rst;reS ia rs ,ss+ 49,. ; ehe
be astoni.hSa III d;scover;.,n So ,,y Gs
nuietlv An ;pcraase ~ tb;s O III G h. ana
provided for and sscurad. A'' Aa' Deen
But althouoh this ACT il a oooa .,.o;,n.,
of strateeic ieoialation. X IL not c1esr that
the mn nossiS;;t;as ~ avasn;n usa -t sIas
n,ents attrSbuted to Il rasiiv ar;st 'Gs =
true that nndsr ons If it, csnse ns :! ~
tiona for nrnmot;on ynar - ,,eJs - 10
Cine hsfora snch ,,roro"t;one -o aaIS - 10y
on The soora 81 sar;or;tr Th "sIau ~ t Le
case Of oficera siraadv hoolsd ~ d;s.h Si1
tx Rnt snh wnen vaoanoaes OCCUR IN the
LA: n 49, .h Sis9se expressly pro
cr.S. =. h III Ia.loos Plan oe IosIsu IN Tue
s,,e*;,,. ~ no woI nv 70 eMtIsieo 70 pro
t;or an, Cri1 a ns anae .l!le 20 Rromo
eTists n ather 1 wo-ds sen.o thy a.seaoy
Who ara ~ the tirna nsst ~ ~ s sas o"celp
,.nt;o az - H ~ sme aexs ~ me nne OF pro-
t;tisS ~ n ;n nea; ssnaolsy wno vii &c en-
s.i S1o 49, ~ 10y. Aae Jaw unoouDt-
d;.sSh;S;t. I$st s r tSs an anclease OF me
~. lin. a. .,.s..s ~a - olnce1 ~ no4sn
S al Az" ~. psUM:oelon NO can unooubt-
-. ~, u.. te..le'uons witnout waiting
ios me vacancy 70 OCCUR It disabled. But
wh,s . w. snsIs sle 49, q tnoee omcers
~ ~ eAAa. 81. a1u !0uno pny6icaliy ais