New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-17
ARMY NOTES or INTEREST.

done for the good Of the Army an officer was
heard to remark the other day. Another officer. b.
way OF rep.y, said: 81 think the service has reason
to be thankful that not in the position that
the country is-worse off than when Congress began
Its career two years ago" In the opinion of both
officers and men the Lid Congress will be remenl-
bcred principally It's big appropriations and what
II failed TO do. or all the hills which were con-
s!dsred by Congress the Army was Of course most
especially concerned about the one embodving the
reorganization scheme although it was materially
changed by the House Committee from It's original
form. For a time there seemed strong probability
that the scheme intended modernize the military
branch OF the Government and increase its ef-
hcency would be passed. But there were three IN
fortunate Clements that blocked itone. the lateness
OF the session when the bill was reported seGohi,
the appropriations. which were amos ssua 10 10
slt!on of Speaker Crisp to the bill Mr. CrlspS at
tule against the BIZ was determined ana no
amount of persuasion could move him; hence us
death.
one may learn something OF the amount of busi-
ness before Congress in relation to the Army by
reading that part Of the 'Corgression1l Record
containing the report Of the last session OF
the Senate Committee on Military Ahars. In
this there was a summary Of the work re-
ported and discussed. 1t was shown that d"
bills had been referred to the committee. or
these Only one-nfth were reported favorabiy. ana
one In ten were reported adversely Many "a .ng
were simply pigeon hoed Egh;y-seven House dis
were considered sixty were reported favorabiy ana
one went t. the Senate with an adverse report
one Of the bills which got through Congress. and
which Is Of general interest, is known as the foru
ncaiion Bill" one of it, provisions r'lates 10 tue
POSSIBLE obtaining Of satisfactory breech-ioadlnS
mortar. II says that whenever any person ShaH pre-
sent for test a completed breech-oadng mortar OF
Finch calibre. OF not more than t0.W0 pounds Ill
weight built Of steel. ETC. Il sucn mortar i
proved 10 be at least equal IN accp'" sic ~
the Finch cast-ron. steel hoopei. breech-ioadins
service mortar contract may be ulalt, 20 supPt,S
such weapons at cost oil ho' "lofe IMAM F'''' '
\ few years ago. when It was announced that
vacancy existed In the Ordnance Corps theie ""9
little attention given to IT by lieutenants Of the linz"
who having served two years or more, were en-
titled 70 enter the competition; but few mcnthS
AZ, there WIS an unusual scramble for the Two
y4c2nc,es Another rMHm,h4ton f rniltas in thi.
city on Apri 2 and it ia probable there VIA De
many who viii strive for the attractive ''F'"'
There are many anxious to learn just what the
President wll DO IN the matter OF selecting " COO
mel for IN. hrgnIcr-gcnera.shlp % be made vacant
when General McCook l. retired on April = FOR
month before the adjournment OF Congress th'F'
was a belief among Il large number that the ireSi-
dem would nll the vacancy in the number % "r'S-
adler generals caused by the promotion "t M'J'I-
General SchonsM 10 b. lieutenant general "nt me
Tribune s.il In this column ~ far bac" as the time
when the vacancy occurred through the promotion
or Hrlgalier-General Ringer to boz mAjor-g"H"ril'
thn, there wou.l probably he no prom'ton OF c'''-
n,ls I'm view " the general opinion mat VA we
intention " Cangrrst not To- me- IT, I.' 49,
:. nm. ,t.k - fe,ireI Rr.gadlcr-G-nersl Merritt
I ha ~, motel and ina, Colonel Zen,s 4. Bliss
v.Ii g,t in- brgnil.r-srnera,s commissi ~ BON
,aic,rs have excellent records anI for thit matter
81. lay, many - The other ca"44IA'e-
+, IS ori, il f.N week. ago thar ,hl' column mon
-. 4 J. nj y "a l.