New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-01
FOR REoRGANIzING THE ARMY.
PROPOSED DY THE SENATE IN THE
ARTILLERY AND INFANTRY FOHCES.


ARTILLERY AND INFANTRY FORCES.
Washington, Feb. % (specIaI)-General Hawey gov
his Army Reorganization bill through the senate tiis
morning BIZ successfully substituting II for House
bill TO reorganlze the artillery which came up In regular
order on the calendar The substitution was accom-
plshed without objection, the bill was passed. ana
conference with the House was requested. ms ao-
ton takes one more measure OF the order Oh Dus
agreed upon by the Republican caucus ard thus
greatly increases the chances of the other DIS SUN
lingering Enacted upon on that programme.
The substitute provides that the line oil the Army
| shall consist OF twenty-five regiments OF infantry,
ten regiments OF cavalry regiments OF artillery
one regiment of engineers. and tho offers OF inc
corps OF engineers, OF who, when on duy WIN
troops. shall be eligible 10 command according 10
rank that each regiment OF infantry cavalry and
artillery shall haye colonel, one Lieutenant
colonel, three majors. lieutenent as afjntan one
lieutenant quartermaser, one sereeantmalor one
qEarterms terserceant one chief musician, t"o princi
pal museAns and twelve companies that the regiment
q cngneAs shall consist OF such number OF com
psEes, not to exceed twelve, as the President may
direct and shall be differed by sufficient details from
the officers Of the corps OF engineers that each com
pany throughout the Inc Of tbs Army shall nave one
captain one first lieutenant and one second houenaat
and the enlisted men authorized by law provided that
the number of second leutenants TO eacn Infantry
regiment shah not exceed eight.
The number Of enlisted men OF ell grades SHAH not
exceed 3c.O00 exclusive OF the hospital corps ana
general service clerks and messengers unless Other
wise authorized by Congress; provided, that number
not less than 1000 enlisted Of the Army shall be
Indians and the President may also, In his discretion,
authorize the enlistment Of such PROPORTION Of coored
men for the service in or morc OF said seven regi
mcnts Of artillery as the interests Of the service may
demand. The seven regiments Of artillery siaii be
differed by the promotion, assignment ana transfer
Of the officers now in the artillery and any vacancies
thereafter remaining in the grade Of second lieutenant
may be filed In whole In part by TRANSFER from tue
other arms CT the service. original y.sssres above
the grade of second lieutenant IN the ihlay sai "
filed by promotion according 10 Seniority ~ ue III
fanry arm Of the service In tine OF WARTIME Iltsl
dent NAV Increase the number OF Lsutehants VI any W
the batteries Of artillery 20 three or four at MS us
cretioa by assignment of officers OF the art!llery
The President shall apportiou the men authorized
among the several arms "a tho gotl OF INC se,s. ne,
require and M IN MS discretion consoIdalo ,ho
enlisted men assigned TO any regiment into sci ps,
oce,ot by the number Of officers who are usually on
dnfv with the regiment thus leaving number OF COM
p,ule, propOronae % the number OF Oicefs VIM ~.
h.hituay absent dciaelet service wlthout cns'eu
actual servce shall have thsir full complement OF
one,-s and men generally present Tor dnty and IN
time OF war the President may octi.h Hol ~
regiments or corps ~ the Army sucli NUMBER on oos.s
the good OF the service MAJ require lof uuts WIN
The volunteer forces ~ the service az the h'n tes,
,nd he may assign every regiment Oh inc iic vi
he ARMY such number of lieutelsntH OF Neluheerss
aS NAV 10 needed 10 supply the places OF o'neers o,
those regiments who NAV DC aoseu. o.i ~" 'a,.cs
erylce or absent from their regiments for other causes
The title NJ the bill IS amended 80 rs 10 'e al
act 10 proylde for the REORGANIZATION OF tlo nneFs
and Infantry forces Of the ARMY.