The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-30

Important Facts in Regard TO Funds Come
to Light.

In view of the fact that all field officers
of the four regiments Of the State were
i'm the city yesterday, meeting Of the
Committee on Militia and Police was
called Immediately after the adjournment /
of the House to discuss the various mill
tary bills which have been introduced !
from time to time by Colonel Gibson, OK /
Culpeper. The discussion was a rather /
spicy one, and several lively tits took /
place between Colonel Gibson, General
Anderson, Colonel Stern. and Mr.. Hatha-
way. The latter presided over the meeting
In the absence OF General Bendheim, the
chairman.
Lieutenant Colonel Philips OF the First
regiment. Colonel Baker Of the Second
Colonel Male Of the Third. Colonel Nasn
OF the Fourth. and Colonel Jones OF the
First regiment were. questioned as to their
views on the different measures, and II
appeared that they were rather divided
or the various subjects.
Colonel Gibson did most Of the ques-
tionlng but he found faithful assistants
in Captain Binford. Mr.. Cooke, Mr.. VIII
lard and Mr.. Hathaway.
Colonel Jones. who represented the views
/ Of his officers thought that the enlarge
! ment Of the Military Board would add
TO the efficiency Of the Virginia Nolun-
( teers although he did not cause the ini-
I preston as III he wished TO charge any
one on the present board with inefiiciency.
He felt unable, however, 10 state whether
the board should be enlarged by adding
the senior officers of the different boards
or the c0mmandants OF organized rcgi-
| ments. or both. lie also took the ground
that the military fund should be handled
/ by the officers.
When questioned by Colonel Gibson,
Colonel Jones stated that the command
ants of regiments had q good many eN-
pcnscs and bad 10 give n good zeal 90
care and time To their commands. re
himself visited his armory i've or SIX
times every week. As TO the duties or inc
adjutant-general and those OF the colone
OF a regiment. he did not care 70 dFa"
any comparison The brigadier-general was
the only line officer on the Military Board
and the others were staff officers. In the
last report Of the Acknowledgement he no
ticed that the sum Of $3.50 had been re-
served from the annual appropriation tol
general expenses. Although he had IRE
auently asked for an account for his resi
meit he had been unable 70 secure th'
same during the past fifteen years
Colonel Gibson tried 10 bring out thai
the books of the adjutant-seneral Once
had been kept in very bad order, Du
Colonel Jones could only say that he hat
/ been charged Win f-rlNN ltl ltiiAS WI
I'm facs were State property and only II
charge Of the First regiment, from wher
they were shipped upon proper order u
, any part Of the State Another time IL
had been charged with Sl,Io0 for arms
which he never received. On another
occasion he had received money FOR
band 10 which he was not entitled. III
| admitted. however. that he kept the none
! for the regiment as long as 1t had peei
sent 20 him
Colonel Jones declared that he was u
. favor Of having commissions of officers
r expire at the end of five years. lie wa
e also in favor Of increasing the stall OF IN
Governor by the appointment Of a judge
advocate and an Inspector Of rifle practice
- lie also advocated the Introduction .
D rife practice and encampments into III
6 service Of the Virginia Volunteers. VINE
{ asked by Colonel Gibson, Colonel Jone
stated that IN his opinion the expenses o
the office Of the acknowledgement shoui
be paid out Of the general fund.
General Anderson made brief eNpiana
g ton in opposition 10 the statements mad
by Colonel Gibson, and the committe
10 rose without taking any action on IN
bills