New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-05
NEWS OF ARMY AND VA Y.
4 DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH PROPOSED
ATLANTA ANXIOUS TO BECOME THE HEAD
orARTERs-WIIAT CONGRESS IS DolN''
ley TELEGRAPH TO THE TRiBUNE1


oUARTERs-wIIAT CONGRESS Is DoiN''
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRiBUNE1
WASHINGTON Feb. At will be of much interest
to officers Of the Army. as well as 10 ,he ee"ei,
lie TO know that the establishment OF new nil'ary
doror,,oart 70 10 known az the Department OF the
soutb with headouarters at Atlanta, Is one OF the
probabilities OF the near future. The subject mas
been brought TO the attention or secretary i"'"o'
and General Schoaed within the past Few DAYS oS
several Southern Senators ana KepreSen'"",''
who appear to be greatly IN earnest Secre'ai'
mont Is said to favor the proposition' anu ''o u"
dcatlcns are that the necessary orders III 'ie ''e
will shortly be issued.
Many Army officers believe that the estaoisii'',''
of n Department of the South would result III III
creased interest the part OF Southern nie'"oe''
Of Congress In the welfare OF the military service
Representative Livingstone. of Georgia speaA'"s
Of the subject to-day said that there was niue OF
- do,,h, that the proposition would become an
occomnlehe1 fact in November next. That da'e Is
OxeA rnon as II is the time Of the retirement OF
General Howard in whose command the Depa''
ment Of the East is included the geographical
division out Of which 1t is intended TO MAKE '"e
Department of the South 1t Is not thought proper
N decrease the size importance OF General Io"-
ards command while he is on the active list fehu-
inc ,be assignment Of a commander or the De-
nartment Of the East. probably General Miles, '"c
change could be made without any friction OF "n-
nronrietv An executive order would put the chahse
into effect
With the exception OF the selection and the or
ganlzaton Of the joint committee 10 inquire NV.
the condition and needs Of the Navy persohne'' ~
tie affecting the Army. Navy and Marine corps mas
50 far been accomplished by Congress 40" ''a'
the Tariff bill has been disposed OF in the HOUSE, "
ia probable that certain measures relating 10 '"e
military and naval services will be taken up anu
disposed of The most important Dill ahecu"s VIC
ARMY AT present receiving attention IS that 10 resu
late enlistments The bill has been favoraoy re-
ported TO the House by General Curtis on 'he par
OF the Committee on Military Affairs II VIII De
called I'D at an early date. AS reported by the
committee the bill contains two amendments not
found In the Senate bill. The FIRST proViues '"a'
persons who have made legal declaration OF 'he''
intention 10 become citizens OF the tniten states
NAV be enlisted The second increases from twenty
five to thirty years the limit OF age at WHO"
man may be enlisted for the first time.
The House Committee has received letter from
Secretary Lamont recommending the passage OF
the bill TO revive the grade Of Northumberland!
The Joint Committee on the Naval Personnel had
is first meeting on Friday As Hay 1iler Hale
and Blackburn. and Representatives Meyer; M''
worth and Money The prncipa W no fro none ani
transmit communication TO the Secre,ary o, n r
s NnTz and reuestng that Furnished with
such suggestions and recommendations look,is -
!
as the secretary thought proper under the crcu'n
stances Informally the committee taxed ottI .tlc
! nature and extent of its duties. Apparently 'ne
members realize the importance OF me "oln Or, ~
done and they showed disposition 70 ,S mar
inquiry a thorough one one practical susseS',Ipii
was made by Senator Blackburn. which was 10 Inr
effect that the grades Of commodore ana junior o
| lieutenant be abollshed-the commodores now on,
the active list to be promoted to rSar-adif'S Ta
| the il,rlor leutenants to become NeutenahlS. ne
| committed will again meet next FRIDAY, AZ "n.cH
time II is expected that recOmmendatlohs anu s'h
| restIons from Secretary Herbert VIII nave prei,
| received The bill to reimburse the pn1cers AZ
| crew of the Despatch. recently wrecked on a.
| sateagi,e shoals has been fav0raby reIrcrtel ~
| the senate Committee Naval Anairs ! ne Sa"."
committee also favorably reported IN t pr
! establish a naval training station on INV '''"0
| Coast. oe,., hoc coro-
| The House Committee on Naval Ahalrs mas u"rn
neted the preliminary work the regnllr Hpl.IVV,
prlation bin for the fiscal year The Din VII
| be submitted to the House at an carr uh'' NoI'.
orally il viii VAR. little from the bill we preS
fiscal year except in expenditures rrihtihR 10 NV
ships The present disposition OF IN. nr ,
seems to be to urge the construction or three or iu
vessels Of different types and 10 throw the r.
| sponsILnity for any Niure to carry out me PR
| rromme upon the House. on one point the com,
mittee has reached definite conclusions me Nnvai
! War College. despite opposition from ceIIain quar-
| ters will get the usual appropriation oil Ss'c"