New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-16
ARMY NOTES or INTEREST

Tho West Point graduates have finished with their
examinations. have had the pleasure OF the mop
and are row beginning the enjoyment OF three
o,tbe furlough prior to joining their corps or res-
mon, Those who were lucky enough 10 secure
their commissions second heutendnts are "'O'e
happy than those who receive appointments %
",d1l,ional' second lieutenants. the former Ill
vacancies that were ready for them and the latter
will have to wait until vacancies occur. Every
graduate has struggled for his diploma as earnestly
as a man struggles for some cherished goal III ac-
tive civil life and each will now look forwaru 10 MS
promotion-but that will be a long ana tedious
wait as some have been in that grade seven years.
The graduates have another cause for thahkiuihesS
and that is an increase Of pay Of about p" per cent
While at the Academy the cadet receives saiarE
of $40 yer but second heu'cn", seem iare
him until he finds that the surp,yine , o.
uniforms. expenses and otner hS'"th't a.,
which he must meet have eaten big mole IN lnc
pile and forced him to practise the Closest eco"o'
Some Of the additional" second licutenants feel
disappointment In not having vacancies made Tor
them by the exercise of a prerOgative that the Sec
rotary of War has. 1t is known that there are
several vacancies the limited retired list, ana
efforts have been made to persuade Mr. Lamont -
retire officers on their applications under the
thirty wears service clause but he has stood firm
in his Opposition to the proposition. If II were no,
that there few officers who are physlcaHE
incapaci;atcd vacancies might be made by retiring
in that way
There are eager eyes upon the chaplan's list.
with the applications standing about n hundred 10
one In other words there are four disabled chap
lans with five hundred applications on file Strong
pressure has been brought 10 bear upon Secretary
Lamont mainly from politicians, for him to order
the retirement OF the four disabled chaplans VINO
have been carried on the waiting retirement list for
some time hui he has not up TO this time given
any indication of his intention TO make the vacan-
ces.
Some of the official orders issued from time to time
are peculiarly interesting one issued at the Artl-
lery school few days announces that the hath-
houses of the officers and enlisted men were opened
on June l. and that the orders heretofore issued
governing their use will continue in force during the
present season 1t then reads: 'The location Of
the enlisted mems bathhouse being much exposed To
public view the greatest care VIII be exercised 10
prevent indecent exposure OF person outside the
hathhouse Bathing upon the beach without bathing
suits will be prohibited, except above the upper
jetiy, and there only between retreat and tattoo
This post is at Fortress Monroe
The Adjutant- General publishes In general order
decisions and rulings in relation to courts martial
which create specific classes of cases The
ximum limit of punishment is when one or
more such five more previous convictions shall
have been by general urt-martial. or when such
convictions shall have occurred within one year
preceding the trial. dishonorabe discharge forfeit
of all pay and allowances, and confinement n,
in severity the court-martal may consider the
circumstances demand.
An interesting question bearing upon courts-mar-
tial has been pending before the War Department
for some time. The Is that OF soldier who
has had an improper payment made to him through
mistake and he has also committed an onenc" para.
mount 70 conduct prejudcial TO good order and
military discipline" triablc under the Articles Of
War The question Is whether the court could try
him on the charge OF fraud IN the matter Of improp-
er payment. for the other offence The point Is
raised that Z. court martial cannot aljudicat" a
question of debt that II only Try question
of crime. and that 1t Is not criminal 20 owe debt
also that cOurt-martial cannot by sentence rcqur"
the payment Of a debt for the reason that being a
criminal It's sentence must be for punishment
and, legally speaking. IL Is not punishment to Dee
required TO pay a debt. In other words. the two
questions involve two law suitsa criminal case and
a civil case
vision of the Army Regulations is finished Is hereby
amended by saying that the printing Of them has
been ordered be suspended until all the sian de-
partments have been given an opportunity 10 make
a series OF suggestions relating TO details. Thcse
however will be submitted in n few days. and VII
be considered by the board revision to adopting
them Those pages which affected by any
possible suggestion from the stan being put In
type and the expectation IS that the whole VIII
b. of the hands of the Public Printer by
August l.