Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-10
MILITARY

Items of Interest for Uncle Sans soldiers.
An officer writing to the Army and Navy
Register regarding the bill recently intro
duced by Senator Proctor says:
CONSIDERABLE interest is taken by all first
lieutenauts in the bill recently introduced by
Senator Proctor for lineal promotion. Sew
eral petitions are being circulated In regard
to this matter. No signatures have been
given at this post, as all we ask is to be left
alone. One petition is to the effect that if
lineal promotion is to take effect it should
begin with the captains as we'll as lieuten-
arts being put lineally where they would
have been ii lineal and not regimental pro-
motion had been in effect until recent legis-
lation went into effect. Captain Bailey
Fourth infantry (Desldes his war serv-
ice, which in this case, of course, could not
COUNT, has been over twenty-three years a
lieutenant. Other officers nave been getting
their promotion after a little owe" one-halt
that time, and in order that certain officers
could get their double bars first lieutenants
were specially excepted in the provisions of
the bill. Now that they are provided for
the rest of us must conform to this measure.
Changing the register so much would, of
course, cause a great deal of Ill feeling, and
yet If it is Just in tho case of lieutenants IL
ought to be equally so in the case of cap
tains. Senator Proctor's bill will change the
plOuiotiJh, ~ consequently bLO DICocu'
status of first lieutenants, very materially,
and will, of course, be very seriously felt by
some, while causing pleasure to others"
Company B., Twenty fourth infantry, will
be sent to San Carlos from Fort Bayard.
Lieutenant Colonel George b. Sanford,
Ninth cavalry, has assumed command of the
regiment at Fort Robinson, Colonel Blddls
being absent on leave. The garrison gave its
present commander n reception.
An order was issued Wednesday afternoon
from the tNar lannrtmnnt con Vaninu n opnpf-
martial to meet IN Cleveland, o., on January
10, for the trial of Major Lewis &. Oyerman,
corps of engineers, on charges relating TO m
alleged shortage IN his funds. The
shortage amounts to less than $500. 1t
was discovered when Major Overman trans
ferred his accounts preparatory to coming TO
Washington to relieve Colonel Hams. When
he was confronted with the allegation he as
serted that the discrepancy in the accounts
was wholly due to a clerical error that could
DO explained. Old enemies, he claimed, who
had harassed him before had taken advan-
tage OF the errors to make the charges in
order TO ruin him. He was given an oppor-
tunity by General Grant, acting secretary,
TO make an eX explanation to the department,
and permission was given MIN to V Isit Cleve-
land in order to pursue an investigation. He
delayed his reply for so long, however, that
II was finally decided TO court-martial him,
and charges were accordingly preferred.
Captain futile, engineer corps, Is temper
arily In charge OF the wol KS along the Poto-
mac.
In relieving Colonel Horace Jewett, who
goes TO Fort Sidney 70 command the Tween
ty-iirst infantry from duty at Foot Smelling,
Colonel f. q, Mason, Third infantry, pays
him the following compliments; THE com
handing officer parts with Colonel Jewett
with the best wishes for his happiness in the
new field Of duty upon which he is about to
enter. The feeling of regret the regimental
commander Third infantry feels in parting
with Colonel Jewett and his esteemed family
is shared by the officers Of the regiment TO
which he has been for over five years at
tached. The reglmental commander takes
this occasion to express his appreciation OF
the aid and cordial cooperation he has al
ways received from Colonel Jewett in the
discharge of post and regimental duty
A correspondent at Fort Washiki, Wyo.,
writes that IA row Of huts are in course of
erection for the families of the married men
of the Indian company, No DOUBT they will
appreciate the comfortable quarters when
they are finished, as they will find them more
comfortable than a "wickey up.n Thirteen
hundred logs nave been cut and hauled from
the mountains by the men of | company for
this purpose and done n an incredibly short
time. Captain Ray is working miracles with