New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-24
ARMY NOTES or INTEREST

II war said - this column several wteHS ag) that
hope for legislation for the benefit of tie Army ~
the I.IIIi Congress would better he deierTcI am
this prediction has oroved a correc; one up 10 tl'
present day. 1t Is very very doubtful whether any
thing viii be done with thc reorganization OIL
further than the favorable report by the committee.
for there are ony six more working days even
counting next Sunday. which II CONGRESS y III
session on that day MI be the no % does
not however. give up nope, 10Y ne ra!s. VI"
shall do nv utmost TO secure the adoption o. the
bill There is this much of encouraeement. tnl'
S dn nsT for reo T ION ihat has h
Congress and should Il fan IL VIII nave N'd'"9 III"
character In the next Congress
Those Army officer. who have INDUCED In SO
much Just criticism Of Atiorney-Gen~fal ONE!
opinion upon the application Of the Income Tax
law NAV now hold Their Indignation under tenn
porary check II vii. be recalled That The tribune
published the substance Of this opinion ana III
rec:ed specific attention thai part which declared
that an officers mileage and transportation DOM
should be Included in making up the ihcoie ''N
report. This part OF the Attorney-G"neidl opn.oh
has been severely criticised by members o. con,
gress who ioresaw that # officers OF me AtS ann
Navy could be- taxed for expenses ioIceu UPON .i''l
by the Government. they. too. could be taNei ui'I
The amount paid for transportation on EN-
duty and they have used thcif lllu'h'- - fe' ~. ~
War Department 10 refer TINS feature Dds" 10 ' 49,.
Acknowledgement FOR reconsider tion l. - ~ y,
those opposed 10 the opinion tna when an olt'"' -
ordered - travel upon pubic duiy ioT "hleh al,
act o
expenses' The ofiicer should not be taxed On in'
sum which he advances TO thu Government ana i'I
which NJ l. subsequently reimbursed
\ question Of interes, TO all officers Of the Army
fas just been decided by Controller Msnsur u
relates 70 mileage allowances Northumberland
Henry VI. Roberts Of tho Engirecr Corps recently
put in a claim for mileage. and the allowance was
eight cents a mile for each mile actually travelled
under orders In connection with forthcation "oik.
Mr. Mansur now decides tina; hereafter. under The
provisions Of the Army Appropriation act OF AnEHs,
g. 1894 there VIII be a UNIFORM confirmation iy 81
mileage 10 officers when travelling on duty with
con,pn,ed over the shortest usually travelled route.
and in addition thereto. the cost OF raIspol anon
routes exclusive of paflor-cdr or seepingchr iafe
and transfers
The mans for the Cul.om Memorial Hall at West
point have been competed. and when the winter
sea son has passed the ground viii be broken for me
construction Of this handsome building. which l.
TO Do added 10 group standing on the southeast
Garner Of the plains II viii be built on The BLUM
overlooking the Hudson River. be,ow which are
the overhangng rocks tha overlook hoSc'uS"o
famous garden ana well. The basement subs'ruc'-
ure vii! he OF rough granite and the main structure
will be OF marble. In the bassmen; VIII DC si,frp-
ing APARTMENTS for the accommodation Of visiting
graduates The great hall VIII Coup Inc tm' re
area sbo, o. ' by feet exclusive the stage and tho
north gallery. The stage VIII be about 50 Iee' 1 u,
,,ld,h framed rectangular SoIu anu oi""H"
proscenium
The case of Lieutenant James T. wilson, VINO Is
pov. =, -. E,!izabeth's Hospital. Warrington }"
under consideration by the War Department. We
racort', inserted an advertisement in one OF inc
Washington papers that ne would no longer oe
resnonslble for his wfe's debts Sevcra' years ago
he signed the temperance pledge to save h'hS'i
from cour,.martal but violated II: Slnr" mn
h. has heen seriously affected by decisions OF VAR
ons kinds with intermittent porous Oh utH ,i =,
~ bomicidal tendency lie went 10 Inc hoSpllhi ~
1891 and "A house patient thele mmno""k he
mil nav of his grade which Will continue nh.lI Wy
ronor, Of a medical board which reccilt fNdni"o"
him Is acted upon by the Secretary OF wal
" il probable that tho present style OF iesS'"rH "
sawed-on appearance viii be replaced win ~"
style which will be longer and vii give better
ton 10 he lower part OF the leg. the ne" !,
being experimental with at WaslhB 'oh, ar" .n,yn
is several shades darker than IN" S'ch'f 100. ~
color Of the present Logging. II wou'h De an '"''
meni In respects than one.
4 movement IS already on foot 10 br'ns u'e p"''
ton Of the grade OF Lieutenant general p"Io'' "''
next Congress with the object 81 MAKING II p'
maneu, with the Army The purpose Is 10 SNe tu
T'ommand,ng General Of the Army that grace; va.
The raising OF General Miles 10 that gIaic ~ 'O'
erals as il is intended reduce the NUMBER VI
ma Tor generals to two.