The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-19
ABOUT A lrrurrxAxr. GENERAL.
Increased Rant snA Fay Proposed ser sss
Duty OF ConnaadisG The ArSy

ABOUT A LKEU1ENANJsVHNnHA
Hsersssea Rsst sss Fay frepsses .e'
Duty OF C"..ssdsss sse Amy
WARRINGTON Jan. 1e-The project to revive
tina grade Of Lieute mt General in our army
"e s 80. y. w.. a., IT, rrass INIT probably
with rather less chance Of success than IL had
at one time last year. II it's friends had been
wiser perhaps they might have carried ed. Il
through the tny ,h Congress- showing
=. ,,..ns 4. h,r no,,rh and its military
that our country Is Dig enoukn anu .s i've tho
establishment important enough TO give the
rank OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the eomnanuer
ofthe army. some otthem construed It as being y.
p p, n.y sohnnsa Tha Houss military Com.
O O,t usa I in nase Of ADOPTING bill which
proposed simply to make the oir,cer command.
Ing the army ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Hereo"
substitute providing That the proposed grade
"sbsIl continu, during tho continuance in
Office of the officer appointed under and by
.ue ., , maks IL nuits sure that Il was per
sonal matter. this committee. in their report.
said that 1.-THE present commander Of the
army was very distinguished and commanded
an army during great part OF the war. The
feel that .ne en tS,a
ss sa. =. s" .Snt 49,, 70 a -" " '''o
0G S. to nr tSst s be- tho and nroeo
practical step In LEGISLATION. me senate hau
tn as' broad ground Of public espedieney: tho
House passed the personal bill which its com
s sad n
scnoaeld ladder on which to mount. although
should mil it i'm alter hin, 40 as to permit
Ss u sSns hs aa%n
Now. accordingly. we find some EVIDENCES Of
proiiiina ~ this expsrience. 4 bin introduced
TINT ~. s.nior Ma,or.rsnsra Of the srmy. while
eo%m.n1ins II. army OF the Tilted states shs have
70 the pay and emolument. OF that grade and %
the "n ." ns M T s' ara OK
t.S IL TN. by pay 81 b
CO. Congress- may or nav not nut this bill on tho
s f Ssip :; two 9 her
such Ths House biz reads as0ows
e IS
s ana w s asc ana o I
tenant General Of ,he Army Of The tnted States
sse thin provides that the pay and
IN former years senate Sl Is ike i the one
Esuper rnq direct,2n thaf the aieute tn
tHaara ~ .hn n ~ ~ itul s tS
amiitary service OF une onltnd STATES mos!
9s.ituE misneu i;r SouIaks skill. anu noIluy.
rv "a Ssra ' eaa t agssrtn, ~ out
in fh;s wav sinns a. IL :" 10 nrenmn,aa thae
mSer Ss o onnss or TO I'm
rapE 81 nmd frn o ~ ,ms
Ia Rr;1adjars To- nrnmnt;onn n - tS ant u
Major.tienern are distinguished Tor COURAGE 9.
Sill he a main np nnin to note ia that the n.ndne
~ tSp 1S 81 Gnn on 1,e Gr9Hna
~ t, ino ~ th VI PGs tne con NJ
eF"ns suptrlnr 10 ms rsuooranates Ihde ls
NJ Toast a inteliigintle. me MISTAKE made last
ye nn was - tnG iac. thaa app1nt
w.ro % neted na cosad n l bv
yeaTs ago. ihTee otflcers only were selected
and two sGfiice.,s Grt ni E u M ~
etii h;0hn @ u ~ G anu oHST nNn: ,oI ING
asarai T. n anu ta
G .ni' ~ was expressly pr2videH tNat those
kw tSos s''o ;no, apste WIN thetr tenure
e}Hterwnrd' Whnn Sheridan y law true th his
consaptoi ~ nr wn nSi, fqa meyer
~ h; t ~ aver b ie s previous IeglsIation
IN the active iist xanant fnr OF @
u an ne atre ,st IA ioa years hiter Sher
Mtneda'i my no utestion OF cost or need beinS
ant ND even LA thn oi ~ os was an
law regarding his vacated Grade w OF Ieute ene
,.ar . mo. oOnSrsss nmishea ts seWards Ior
ban Thn o ne, - a. Nte5 VI !. SehturS a.o.
r"isod ~ th hmI .. my ~ nave peen
p"t ~ ~ , e saTu ~ VI
eral to the officer com mand' lg the army there