The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-25
NEW MILITARY MOVE.
An Important Measure Pending Before
Congress.


Adjutant General James Mcdonald has
received the copy Of bill introduced by
Sir. Henderson. Of Iowa. in the National
House Of Representatives which has for lts
object the promotion Of the efficiency Of the
militia of The country. The bill il full Of
interest 10 all male citizens Of The United
States.
The first section provides that every able
bodied man, more than eighteen and less
than f0rty-fve years Of age, shall belong 10
the militia.
Another section divides the forces
into two classes-One, the organized,
the National Guard and the other,
the unorganized, the Reserve Militia.
The latter is not 10 be subject b. any mill
tary duty 10 the United states. except when
called into service by act Of Congress for
that purpose. The National Guard shall
consist Of such regularly enlisted troops as
are or may be organized in the several
states and Territories in pursuance Of their
respective laws; provided, however, that
an original enlistment shall be for not
less than three years, and a re-enlist-
ment for not less than one year,
and i'm both cases with the provision
that if such enlistment should expire during
a time when i'm the service Of the United
States, that IL shall continue until the ex-
piration Of the time for which called into
such service. Whenever the National Guard
is called into the service Of the United
States. the President may organize 10 into
brigades and divisions. and may assign it,
commanders. the rank Of whom shall be the
same rs prescribed for similar organiza-
tions in the army.
Section 3 provides for an acknowledgement
in each state and Territory, who shall per
form such duties as may be prescribed by the
laws Of each State and Territory respec-
lively.
Section 10 says the sum Of 81. 100000 shall
be annually appropriated To provide for is
sue 10 the STATES and Territories for the USE
Of the National Guard, ordnance, quarter
master, subsistence and such other military
stores and supplies as are or may be issued
% the army. The amount Of the appr0-
priation Is TO be appOrtioned by the >ecre-
tary Of War % the states and Territories
according 10 the actual number Of their ef
fcient national guard, and the stores and
supplies issued shall be transported al the
expense Of nited States. Each state and
Territory receiving stores and supplies
is required 10 arm. equip and uniform
its national guard, and also pro
vide suitable armories for assembling and
drilling. Further, 10 shall equip at least
one rifle range and maintain the same fol
the instruction OF the NdilOndl tudIO ln flhe
firing; also. il shall require every Organiza-
ton Of the Guard 10 20 into camp Of instruc-
ton or De quartered at United states fort
for instruction in heavy artillery, for at least
five consecutive days Of each year. and 90
drill not less than once every month.
The bill contains several other sections of
more or less interest, which can be sum-
married. thus That am officer Of the army
shall attend the annual inspections and en-
campments of the guard; that at the re-
quest Of "a Governor detachment Of the
army may encamp with 10; that an officer
Of the army may be detailed 10 act az aide
de-camp on the stah of such Governor.
and am officer So assigned shall
be commissioned an officer in such
National Guard by said Governor; any
state shall require each organization
of its guard located within one hundred
miles of a Federal fort 90 De instructed in
the Use and handlingO heavy artillery; that
the President is authorized 90 accept as
volunteers i'm the service of the United
states for instruction in heavy artillery for
a period or not less than thirty nor more
than forty days, any organization Of the Na-
ti0nal Guard Of which not less than thirty
men and one commissioned officer so YOlun-
teer. and shall receive regular pay and
raiiOns.