Omaha daily bee., 1895-03-31
new SYSTEM OF INSPECTION
Change in Army Regulations Peing Pit
Into Active Operation.
BY DISTRICTS INSTEAD OF DEPARTMENTS
Department Commanders VIII Have to
Look After Their Own Troops-In-
spectors General to Look After
Districts in the Future.
BY DISTRICTS INSTEAD OF DEPARTMENTS

WASHINGTON, March 30.-(SpeciaI Tele-
gram.)-Now that the order has been issued
announcing the change of the work Of the in
spector generals department, the orders car
rying into effect the other alterations con-
templated in the new army regulation will
be issued by the adjutant general within a
short time. The regulations are now and
have been for some time in the hands of
Secretary Lamont. This change in reference
to the inspection work is probably the most
extensive variation in the methods which
has ever occurred at ono time in the revis-
ing Of the regulations. According to the gen.
eraI order issued today those doing inspec-
tion duty will hereafter be entirely under
the orders of the secretary of war and will
not be subject to the orders Of the depart
ment commanders, as has been the case
heretofore. 1t Is ordered that the inspectors
and acting inspectors will exercise a COM
prehensive and general observation within
their respective districts over all that per-
tans to the efficiency Of the army; the con-
dition and state Of supplies of all kinds; of
arms and equipments; of the expenditure of
public property and moneys and the condition
of accounts Of all disbursing officers Of every
branch of the service; Of the conduct. disci-
pine and efficiency of officers and troops,
and report with strict impartiallty in re-
gard to all irregularities that may be dis
covered.
MAY SUGGEST CHANGES.
From time to time they will make sugges-
tions as may appear to them practicable for
the cure Of any defect that may come under
their observation.
All military posts and important detach>
ments therefrom; all depots of supplies, and
aIu md nt han ArAa taal
establishments will be inspected annually.
The inspection of accounts OF dlsbursing
officers will be limited as follows: a. Ac-
counts covering disbursements of about
$25, 900 annually; ~ accounts covering from
$25, 900 to $4,000, twice each year; (0 ac-
counts covering upwards of $4,000, three
times each year.
In making their annual inspections the
commanders Of the various departments will
assure themselves by personal examination
and observation that all officers and men
under their control are efficient In the per-
formance of duty; that troops are thoroughly
drilled and instructed in their field duties
| and tactical exercises; that supplies are
properly distributed; that proper care is
exercised In the purchase and preservation
of public property, and that strict economy
is exercised In all public expenditures. In
their annual reports department commanders
will summarize the results of these inspec-
| tions.
ACTING INSPECTORS RELIEVED.
| Adjutant General Ruggles today issued an
order relieving Major John M Hamilton
First cavalry, from duty as acting inspector
| general, Department OF the Platte, to take
effect April 80, and directing him to report
to the commanding general, Department oi
the Colorado, for assignment to a station
Lieutenant Colonel William j. Volkmar. as
sistant adjutant general; Lieutenant Colonel
| Theodore Sehwan. assistant adjutant gen.
/ Hxuafa
| tieth infantry; Major Camille G. G. Carr
Eighth cavalry, and Captain Jesse NJ. Lee
Ninth infantry, are also relieved OF inspsc
tion duty by today's order. These officers
are relieved from duty in compliance with
the change OF method Of inspection whici