The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-24
TO ASSIST THE MILITIA.
qys nr1I VOW BEFORE CONGRESS-
II. Effect Upon the Richmond soidierS-in-
tercsting News Gathered Mt the arm
ory-The Cavalry--New Men.

IT. cor,ri.,ee on Militia of the House OF
REPRESENTATIVE have reported favoraDly OH
20 promote tho efficiency Of the militia IN tho
Initial Statcs known as House bill No. 1915
The bill provides for an annual approprlh'o"
If 1900 coo. TO be paid for the purpose OF pro
vidiur for issue 10 the States and Ierrto'ieS
for the use Of the National Guard such mill
tarv stores and supplies as arefurnished oy 'no
various bureaus Of the War Department io'
tho use Of tho army. This amount shai DO
apportioned pro rata among tho several States
"a rrovr;,or;as hased upon the number OF
~f..,ad IN .nv state or Territory may
&C. nnrchase stores and supplies from 'ho
Federal Government at the price which tney
are listed for issue 20 the army. lney Sn .',.
also he authorized 70 sell nj certain oates IN
suitable or nnservIceabie stores Sha s"PP''''
TO the Government al thelI Hs'cu f''S0
SHALL GO N CANT.
Each State and Territory assisted ID tnis
manner shall require every oTganila1,o,I - 10
s1.,'-,'l Guard not excused by the Governor
of such State or Territory TO 20 INTO camp o,
Instruction. or to be quartered at a Un ,,
States port for instruction IN heafv hrthleiy
az least FIVE consecutive DAYS IN each Sea5l AZ
their respective States and lerrtories uiSa W
assen,ble for drill and instruction not less IMAM
on onnual insuectiOn IF each organization:
I'ron annlication officers of the army shali
hs detailed 10 attend the encampinents, 10
inspect the camps and report 10 the Secretafy
of War. Officers of the army shail, upon ap-
nlicafion. also be detailed tor duty in cohhec-
ton with the National Guard Oh 'ho soNeiaA
states and Territories. ,.-..--
The bin was accompanied by an interesting
report as 20 the efficiency OF the Natiohai
Guard in the past in the various states ana
Territories. The report shows among many
ether things that the National Guard Oh VIZ
einia during the years 1881 70 1881 has heen
called out thirty-tbree times to preserve order
in various localities.
PROM CAPTAIN WISE.
Recently the officers Of the First regiment
sent a communication TO Hon. George ~;
Mise in reference 10 the bill in question and
asking him 10 support the measure.
They have just received his reply, wherein
lie states: 1,u.
II beg to give the assurance that will not
only vote for, but will take an active interest
in securing the passage Of the OIL reported
hv tie COMMITTEES on Militia. When 1t shall
be before the House for consideration VIII
move as an amendment that 81 ,0OO.0Oo be IN
serted instead of 100000: IL Is uDne-
cessarv for me 10 say that | am favor
able 10 all measures which have Tor
their object the promotion or the
efficiency of our volunteer soldiers ana Will
always be ready TO answer any can tney r ninv
make upon me. Having served IN the flrsI
regiment. both as private ana an 9IlceI, 1
feel a pride in that organization. ana oy rea-
son of that connection claim that am one OF
them
AT THE ABMoRY.
At the armory everything was compare
lively quiet last evening" there was no uriii ~
progress and only some members OF the oahu
and drum corps practiced TO become more
perfect in the discharge OF their duties.
The following new members were enhSIeo
during the past week
Company William Evans. Joseph A.
Dyson, b. Il. Dudley, ). Nj. Luck.
Company De. II. Pettway, X. 7. Muller.
Company F-Jobn f. Rowe.
Ambulance cOrps-C. Y. Jones.
The following members received their dis
charges: Company A. Is. X. Dudley, George
w. Smithie; Company +, q. Runge.
Captain NJ. NJ. Boykin, OF the First regi-
ment cavalry. has been on the sick list for
week. On April 18th he went on furlough
and reported back for duty on April 18th, but
was taken sick the same day and has been IN
bed ever since,
Colonel G.. Percy Halves. OF the First regi-
ment cavalry while at headquarters last
evening told me that the enllstments con-
tinue steadily in the several troops of the
regiment. DR.. Turner. the surgeon OF the
Surry troop who was IN the city last week,
reported his troop 10 be IN a hOurishing con
dtion. Captain L. $. Rogers OF Ashby
LIGHT Horse which will be the seventh troop
of the regiment, is meeting with brilliant
success in organizing and equipping his troop,
which now numbers over ffty-hve men,
with almost daily additional applications for
membership.
Letters received from Fitz Lee Troop
in Lynchburg indicate that that troop is in a
prosperous condition. There is movement
on foot to have the fun regiment participate
in the ceremonies in connection with the IN
yelling of the A. y. Hill monument on May
30th Three of the troops Of the regiment
will have TO come long distance. and two of
them more than 80 miles to be present on
that occasion. All but one troop will bring
their own horses.
One OF two squadrons of the regiment will
take part in the memorial services at lakewood
cemetery on May 10TH