Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-17
SEVERAL WAR BILLS
Among Another Big Batch
Unl0aded in the United
States Senate.
ONE FOR 4 SHIP CANAL
Of Sufficient Size to Float Lake
Men-of-War.
ALASKA MUST HAVE WHISKY.
And That's Why Senator Didn't Ask for
Prohibition There.
ONE FOR 4 SHIP CANAL
THE HOUSE STILL DOING NOTHING

WASHISGToS, Dec 16.-In The Senat
to-day among the other papers presente,
and referred were memorials against th
Sunday opening of the Worlds Fair. SOM
of them favored the loan Of 5000. 900 OF
that condition. There were also memorial.
in favor of woman suffrage, Of promoting
the efficiency of the life saving service, ant
the election of United States Senator's by
the people.
Mr.. Proctor (Republican) introduced 6
bill to reorganize the artillery branch of the
army SO that each regiment shall consist OF
l colonel, lieutenant colonel, 5 ma jorS l.
captains, IL first lieutenants, 10 second
licutenants, and the enlisted men as at
present authorized by law to be organized
into battalions at the Presidents discre-
tior. The seven regiments are to be Of
fcered bv the promotion and transfer of the
officers now III the artillery according to
their seniority, and vacancies remaining in
the grade Of second licutenants are to be
filled at the discretion OF the President, no
appointment TO the grade of first lieutenant
70 be made until the first ieutenants now
in service, who become supernumerary by
tine organization as provided for in the bill,
shall have been absorbed. All promotions
are to be made subject to examination as
provided by the last Congress.
CoIored Warriors Provided For.
The President has the discretion to au-
thorize the'enlistment of such proportion of
colored men for service as the interests of
;he service may demand. In time of war
L., I l. i
crease the number of lieutenants in any of
the batteries 10 three or four.
Another bill introduced by Mr.. Proctor
to increase the efficiency OF the army au-
thorizes the Presidenj TO apportion the men
among the several arms as the good of the
service may require, and TO consolidate the
enlisted men assigned to any regiment
into such number of companies, troops or
batteries as can be fully officsred by
the number of officers who are usually on
duty with the regiment, so thai all the
organizations in actual service shall have
their full complement of Offices and men
generally present for duty. In time of war
the President NAV detacl from the regi-
ments or corps such number of officers for
duty with the volunteer forces, and he may
assign to every regiment of the line such
number of lieutenants of volunteers as NAV
be needed to supply the places of officers of
those regiments who may be abseaS Gu de-
tached service or from other causes.
Ship Canal for War Vessels.
A bill to define the grade of certa;, medi-
cal officers of the army, was the subject of
another bill introduced by Mr.. Proc:or.
The bill fixes the grade of medical officers
below the grade of Surgeon General as fol-
lows: Those holding rank of Colonel As
sistant Surgeons General: those having
rank of Lieutenant Colonel. TO be Deputy
Surgeons General. Before receiving rank
of Captain of cavalry assistant surgeons are
10 be examined as provided in act OF last
Congress.
Mr.. Davis (Rep., Minn.) introduced
bill for the construction of a ship canal
around Niagara Falls for the passage OF
merchant and war ships from Lake Ontario
TO Lake Erie. The canal is to be located in
Niagara county, y. Y, along one of the
routes for ship canal heretofore SURVEYED
by the United States, if either of such routes
be deemed feasible The canal is to be of
sufficient width. depth and capacity to
easily, safely and expeditiouslv float the
vessels of as great length, width, draught
and tonnage as can be ioated through the
st. Marv's Falls canals and locks when the
latter are completed. In case none of the
routes already surveyed are found feasible,
the Secretary is to cause surveys, plans and
estimates to be made for such canal along
some other route. The sum of 81, ,000,0 600 is
appropriated to be applied TO the construc-
tion of the canal.
Some More warlike Measures.
Mr. FELTON,, Rep, of Cal, introduced |
bill, which was before the last Con- |
gress, providing for subsistence de- |
tachment of the United States ARMY, TO |
consist of 120 commi zsarv sergeants. 125 |
first-class privates, and laoorers not TO ex- |
ceed 20, as the Secretary of War NAV de- |
lnand. The pay of sergeants is to be SIS a |
month; privates, $50, and laborers, $40 a |
lnonth, with increased pay for re-enlist-
ment.
Among the other bills introduced were
the following: BY Mr.. Mcpherson (Dem,
y. j. J, providing that the United States
Marine Corps, shall consist of a Brigadier
General, coIonels, lieutenant colonels,
4 majors and % captains, first and second
lieutenants each respectively. vacancies TO
be filed by appointment of Naval Acad-
emy graduates. 1t also provides several
new officers in the paymaster's and quarter
masters department of the CORPS provides !
more liberal methods of retirement, in
creases the number and emoluments of
members of the Marine Band. and provides
for the appointment of 81 additional ser
geants in the corps
Plum fo~ Pennsylvania.
BY Mr.. German Dem, Ind. ITO paw
the State of Pennsylvania S71 All, to bear
interest from dates between 1926 and 1880.
BY Mr. Casey (Eep., Y. D.)-Making an
of 500, 900 for the improve
ment Of the Red river of the North and the
Red Lake river by the construction of a
dam with suitable locks, in accordance with
plans approved by the Secretary of War.
Mr.. Dolph introduced q bill to license
and regulate the sale ofintoxicating liquors
in the District of Alaska He expected. he
said, that the bill would be criticised be-
cause it did not propose prohibition, but he
had been i'll Alaska last summer and had
become convinced that any attempt at pro-
libition would be a failure
Mr.. Stewart (Rep, Nev) gave notice
hat he would, on Monday next, address
he Senate on that portion Of the Presi-
tents message relative TO the coinage of
liver
The Senate then went into executive
business aud at 1:1j adjourned till to-mor-