New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-15
TO REORGANIZE THE RHl y.
A BILL SUBMITTED BY THE SECRETARY
OF WAR
THE urAsr.yE IF ADOPTED. WILL INCREASE
THE EFFECTIVE FORCE BY ABOUT
PER CENT.
.HY 1rrrGRarH 30 -HE TRrBryr


Washington Dec 1.-THE Secretary OF war to-
day transmitted 20 the House Committee on MIL
tary Affairs aebill to reorganize the Army i"e
measure has been drawn up by the nii'''a'' au-
viscrs OF the Secretary. and has his approval. "
was presented by Major Davis, the Military sec
rotary to the Secretary of War. who explained us
Importance and effect. The bill provides that the
number of enlisted men in the Army, includhs
Indian scouts and the hospital corps Is 10 De
limited to 10000. The line OF the Army Is TO con-
-st OF the battalion II engineers rs now organized
n regiments OF cavalry NV rtgim nts OF a''lo'y
and twenty-five regiments Of infantry. Each res'-
mcnt Of cavalry is to have one colonel one lieu
tenant-colonci. tive majors. one aGlu'Hh'' one
ouarteruastcr one veterinary surgeon. one ser
geant-major one quarter master sergeant one
chief musician ono chiri trumpeier one Sadlier
sergeant ana twelve troops orgar.z"d INTO th'ee
squadrons Of four troops edch ha'h troop "''
consist Of one captain. TWO Heutenants. one hrS'
so,geant Ay. sergcants four corporals two
,ruuueters two iarrcrs. one saddleT ana Such
number OF private. AZ the President may direct
Each artillery regiment Is TO consist of one colo
mel one lieutenant olone three majors one "'-
iutant one quartcrmast'r. on" s'rs"Ah'H'iJ"'' '''
nuart.rmas t.r-s.rreant. one CHIEF musician TWO
,,incin,l ,,usci.ns. twelve Zoo. batteries organ
i1.I into three hattalions OF four batteries eich
and ,u,o field batteries constituting a battalion o.
field artillery Each battery WIZ in''"de one cay
tain two neLtcnants. one first sergeant iou' 81
geauts four corporals. TWO mus.c.an'' an" SUI"
rurob.r Of p.ivAtcs As the President may 'ee'h
accessory Each field battery "iil comprise one
captain. three Icuienants. one hTst sergeant S'N
sry.,n,s f.ur ,orporlll. triIn2e'Ts. TWO ihr-
rlrrs one sadal.r and such number u privates a
may be determined upon b m Fr"s I'n'
Each regiment u infantry 90 '"'''''' ~ w
.l,rel one. ueutsnau.-coionel. Two MAJORS one
altman, on. quaricrma st.r. on srrgcini-m'lor
on. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. one chi'i mus -'"''
| .,.o ,rir,inal musicians. and twe!efo conp"h''
rr,u,z.d into three battaions ~ four companies
.,n .ompany ~ infantry ~ii compTis" one
c.ptaln two Leuterants. one hFst s'I"'~''' '',.
/ s.rge,u,s four corporals TWO musicians ana sue"
number Of pr!yatcs "a the President may '''',
tn. ueutenant.colonel OF any regiment may De
,ss,.n,d TO command one OF the bSttaiirns or
INN the ten majors Of cavalry who are made
ana, ,,,tfrl rare. by frc bill have been ""s"'"'''
/ ,h.-c IL. p De- tui one promotion from ihc si''' o'
captain ~ the cavalry ARA f1r ich t"o N@'"'''''
mitch ,ee,r In the grllr - major TIE orig h''
,r,,.,. In m, Infantry brought about by the pro
y.in. OBJ, the b.l AZ - De- Med b. promotion "'-
r,rllng {, seniority 81 The captains u infantry
! AL vacancies ln the grad % Gag an o' 'a'H'
| artillery ana Infantry created ere - h' N"e' ~
the promotion ACCORDING 60 teni'r4iJ IN relative ''N
o, The n-s. u-utcnants - cavalry. aril'''y am ~
! f.n,ry each = sis own ara SID nr as prac'.''o.'
II any nrsi A,u;enan,s ~ ciytp or "t,n,ly r ,r
! cine 81 motion 20 i'r ''' 'i',, x ,~ fhelr r..
! .'e.,.ye arm, Af,e- thr Qrrnh vacancies CT
ai.l have been g., g. N.ti' prom ''.' ,.. ~
,. ty ..-lnr.,v f-lm fa. ufNf .'N 90 titir ln ih'
..!.,. arms Nft.r o.. pf ni 80 3d. ~ hi-t H,
| man o. Agtf auI t.r. 30 .. 't - .ii'' III 10 -, ~
irms corps ani 'epartm n's ~ in' NFIny are ~
rccomm "slDmrI - ''li -n'n,7 )" l.'t i h, sr,i.
/ or dcp.ftm at. AMI wa!' r'n, nuns d" ''. IT,
slt.f .flr.r4 tf. retain thfir pg't'nt r.. ttl''
prscei.n.. original yaclnrirs Ia IN, graie 81 "'"
tenant to b, NIL a g'& pr'yh,' D. ny NV
rlIrc a. commission Oh .'fs .s mace 'h' no."
,i - I, arst l.ruicutnts. ant the pay 81 lu u.
Z ihat nov authorized iI ''r'hi ''"''i' ~ 49,
/ tenant. ln ~ mel ''a 40, ,.,,,,,s 80 his
"r, ana tn.lr ,lv !. not affected Ne,erir'ry sui-
l.oar Ir. u receive 2lt a WNltl. AN 'l'hlt in
are t. receive tar pay ~ a scrgeani-'naj'f ~ the
In presenting n, bN Major Davis referred To- II
AS ~. proposition Of the Secretary ~ War Spetk-
INK ~ The effect ~ N. me surr h' sam mar N.
S.crctArys rcromm, ndatl9ns shon.i DE- rfil,l vu'
| IN. army would have = baiialans Of infantry.
! n NJ artillery u neld artillery. and ID sluldi1nS
~ ctva,ry. each comm1nd"i b. "A hei 'flt"r h'si"s
| m. cp.one.s who would command Their regiments.
,u'l.rn renurements. with an Increase IN the total
Increase OF effective fore" of ~ i"r cent mn an
Increase IN the cost OF iai,nt.nin, , %, "nn'. .
! tnorized by law IL 5000 but IN 1871 prOylso was
attached - an appropriation Bill which forbade the
enlistment Of more than ~ men, Maklhs d.'uS
| lions for members OF the Hospital Corps, Tor ap-
| scntecs. the sick. prisoners ana men employer IN
| administrative duties and IN stan departments me
! effective field strength 81 IN. Army u now 9ny
| 90 COZ Should the proposed strength be authorized
| AS recommended hy the Secretary ~ War the mum
! her OF effective men VIII be 1000. Major Davis
said
THE CHICAGO LEAVES BARCELONA
Washington. Dec 1.-THE United States flagship
chicago sailed from barcelona to-day for Marscles.