New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-06
ARMY NOTES or INTEREST.

THE Army and Navy Jorual" has tbs to say In
regard 10 the eligibility Of General >icdcs 10 servo
A. a member Of Congress while be al the sam" time
remains on the Army Register an officer on ia"
| retired list ard draws the monthly ny-not pen
sor-of officers Of his rank: go formal decision has
ever been rendered by the courts other judicial
officers OF 'lc Government on the question Of the
eligibility OF a retired officer Of the Army 10 scat
In Congress. thorough discussion 10y the law
officers OF the War Department since attention was
called TO the OF General >lcM's HAS However
resulted In the conclusion tfht ne H"'N Loid ono
within the meaning Of the Constitution. and - thHrr
fore ineligible il not dclrn tlnt ne n| nI',
mcrnlcis may vote 10 scat hm II elected. but IT IS
believed that th" supreme Court would r"Ver,e ,ns
that The decision Of the House would he hnai, and
,ha there would Do mo way Of b s aoy ia" aIs
that 1T would b" natural course for the accounting
the ground that he IS not eligible for the position
The courts would then be- The ONLY T"our'" inr
General Sfclnes II he desired his pay. and IN THIS
way n final decision by the highest tribunal could
| be obtained. The question Of his right to retired
pay as major general would be IN no way Involve,
Il is simply question as 10 whether he cnn hold
the position and draw the pay OF Congressman
| while retired officer Of the Army
so much crtclsm has been made among the
officers and soldiers Of the Army Of the action OF the
Small Arms Magazine Rifle Board I'm recommending
the Danish Krag -Jorgenscn rifle that II is believed
that the gun viii be put into the hands Of the
modification Of going abroad To get gun That none
OF the European powers outside of Norway. av3rs,
Itself In st. own frozen country. tt Is It bolt gun
with fixed magazine holding I'VE carlrdgcs; the
as a single losicr \ small arm for military service
must he simple IN construction have no intricate nor
delicate parts which liable to get out Of order
cas- IT, and must be capable Of standing Tie toughest
Hind Of use and SIN retain Its scr'iccahility. II
mist be able 10 stand the maximum amount OF
abuse with the minimum amount OF nIap. The
War Department Is Eot inclined to adopt foreign
Inclined 10 set Itself clearly and oma6atray in
support OF The declaration Of the Republican policy
to favor American Inventions and American work
shop, 10 the utmost extent compatible with good
service. For this reason the Department is TO have
rife TO which attention called In this column on
Sunday last.
The following officers Of the Army have been ordered
to report Colonel LOOMS l.. Iangdon In command AT
Fort Hamilton. and president Of the board convened
there for the examination Of officers their fitness
for promotion: Captain Edward Field 4th Artillery
and Second Lleutenants Richmond p Davis. I'd Artil-
lery. Gcor!e o. squicT. Sd Artillery. and George W.
Gaichcll, 4ih Artillery.
The five years now drawing TO a close have been
marked beyond any similar period in the history Of the
military establishment by legislation and m LITIGATION
OF regulations calculated TO amelorate the condition
and improve the situation and surroundings Of the en-
listed men This IS taken from the report Of the a
most improved designs have been erected the vegetable
component Of the ration has been increased post cx-
changes have been established the clothing has been
incrq, rd barrnck furniture and equipments have
been supplied, method Of procuring discharges by
purchase has been provided and the enlisted have
The option, at the end Of three years service of return
Ing 10 cvl NE with an honorable discharge and the
existing methods Of lighting. heating and ventilation
OF the quarters leave nothing TO De desired II would
that the enlisted man has no longer reasonable
ground Of complaint His material surroundings are
far In advance Of those prevailing In European
army. A fixed code OF plnishments has been adopted
after fun consideration Of all aspects Of the question
which Is now applied by courts martial IN all cases
brought before them for trial. Military discipline Ne
mains the same always but the methods Of obtaining
and enforcing 1t subject TO constant change: force
has given place 10 Intelligence. and implicit obedience
BASED upon strict sbOrlnatiOn. follows The enlisted
force Is now composed 81 most intelligent and promisins
material and stands ready TO receive the highest pro
fessiOna training.