New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-14
ARMY NOTES OF INTEREST,"

Whether tho office OF lieutenant general in the
Army is recreated will depend upon the goodness Oh
heart OF the next Congress The Officers vi "''
Army do not seem to have tired OF TER efforts NOT.
withstanding the many black eyes (hsurau'eN sp
ing which they have received. for another e''o'. -
to be made I'm the next Congress At least uia' -
one of the little choice morsels OF gossip no" "lA
ing the grand rounds among the pche's LIS,
manner In which the project was deiea'en III e
Inst Congress IS interesting as II Is reiarAao'
Senator Proctor proposed that two OF the ma!orsea
erashps should be abolished in order to reestaolsa
tho grade OF lieutenant general senator Ha"cy
nroposed to revive the grade of Acknowledgement an"
to continue the present arrangement OF TIRE nios
generals senator Cameron susgeS,Pu J'a pd TWO
major generala the idea being SIMPLY - sNy s ~
senior msjorgenera General schohed one asa ,ss
grade with title corresponding 10 tTs uSaS VI that
Army. with little higher pay tv appear On me ,Ss
while the committee WA ,w gen' aHd cameron that IL
Gne.haK was willing - accep either was prae,cs
unanimous but secretary Proctor VINO was 4pp ,nnS
both propositions, threw the casuhs No'e ae"iS' ''
hence they came TO grei.
General Order No. 81 issued few DAYS ago
by Secretary Lamont, does not satisfy some OF INC
officers OF the Army II amends general oruer VI
October 90 1880. relative T. physical eNamihauons
Of officers to determine their fitness for promotion ala
s object although II does appear the surface
4, 10 prevent the promotion Of officers in the stan De-
nartments especially OF the Medical Department, WHO
may have developed physical disquaihcauohs s".s
they were examined under the provisions OF the oe
law In other words secretary Lamont decides ina!
officers OF the stan departments must be exameSS
Immediately prior TO promotion as Is me case "sa
SnVy. The order contains this provision. however.
which officers feel might nave been oni T, ,hs
nc sSea Oh mny waive the examination for promotion
10 any grade in the OF an officer, VINO IN Pur-
suance Of existing law, has passed satisfactory ss
act approved october i, 1870
II has been the practice in the Medical Depart
ment to examine officers whenever board was con-
v,ned I'm the vicinity OF their stations. although n
some cases the officer might not be promoted Tor
6ftcen wears II is said that officer. who WAS
examined nearly twenty years ago for the promotion
that has now become available, has been ouerru'
under the ruling to appear Tor eNah'hasuo,n:
The regulations governing examinations have Simply
been amended AZ TO have these eNamna,Ious
take place near the time OF promotion. but me ife:.
dent retains power to waive snch examination AZ
his discretion provided the oiicer has passei s",e
factory examination prior TO the passage Of the ae'
OF October. 1870.
Some OF the officers on the retired list are inter-
e,ted In the matter Of the proposed deta'i Oh su'"
officers by the President duty rs Indian agents. 10
to whether they will receive active duty pay ine
President has had the power hitherto To assign TO
tired officers TO duty In two cases oniy-ohe " w
leges instructors, with the ofcer's Consult s
the other to duty at the soldier, Home "'"o"' ~
consent and Congress alone has the power 70 a 10
the status Of pay II retired officers are sd,',ors
duty as Indian agents. II Is likely Una, .e n"ro~rs.
allowances would h. met from the indian haxe aid
ton hill Army officers the retired lis, ma have
that when acting as Indian agents they should nav S
an Increase of ri least 30 per In their pay aug
that II the President details them To sun LIN tor
should urge upon congress an "pP''P
extra duty pay
Captain William s. Johnson re'ir'o o"'
the Army whose home Is at springfield No. anu WV
was charged with duplication OF his pay a''o "
has been sentenced TO he reprimanded by the see'e
tary Of War; 1t is said that Captain Johnson mas
been officially reprimanded at other times oa. 'I's
time he was ordered to Fort LsavsnM v"nina as
| tried. He has "A good war rtcofu, pesnie .s a.
lieutenant n, The volunteer service IN an ILLINOIS TIA
ment lie was brevetted major Tor sai,anst ya N
was retired In 1871 because of wouHos 'sS''
battle